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Columbus, NE
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Columbus profile


Living in Columbus



Columbus is a medium-sized city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 24,195 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Columbus is the 11th largest community in Nebraska.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.26 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of Columbus overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Columbus, 21.98% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Columbus in 2018 was $31,228, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,912 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Columbus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.84% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Polish, Czech, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


Zip Codes in Columbus, NE