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Columbus Municipal School District

Columbus Municipal School District is a unified school district in Mississippi with a community population of 31,721. The median household income is $45,087 and the median age is 38.7.

31,721

Population

481

People / sq mi

$45,087

Median Income

38.7

Median Age

Columbus Municipal School District covers 66 sq mi of land at 481.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White35.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian22.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$45,087

Median Household Income

$27,953

Per Capita Income

20.3%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$146,600

Median Home Value

$923

Median Rent

50.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.6%

High School+

27.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Columbus Municipal School District serves a community with a population of 31,721 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Mississippi.

The median household income in Columbus Municipal School District is $45,087, with a per capita income of $27,953. The poverty rate is 20.3%.

Columbus Municipal School District is 35.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 22.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Columbus Municipal School District, 88.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Columbus Municipal School District is $146,600, with a median rent of $923. The homeownership rate is 50.4%.

Data for Columbus Municipal School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2801200).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.