Columbus
MSLowndes County, Mississippi
Population 59K |Median income $53,687 |1 hospital
Population
58,547
Lowndes County
Median Income
$53,687
-15% vs avg
Median Home Value
$155,300
-21% vs avg
Median Age
37.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
58K-3%
Median Income
$54,460+44%
Median Home Value
$157,400+36%
Poverty Rate
16.9%-33%
Unemployment
5.8%-59%
Economics
Median Rent $903/mo
Poverty Rate
18.1% +26% vs avg
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26.1%
Work From Home 5%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 50.7%
African American 44.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Asian 1.2%
Other / Multiethnic 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
45.1%
Short Sleep Duration
39.7%
Obesity
37.5%
Physical Inactivity
33.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Current Smoking
15.9%
Diabetes
15.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.2%
Binge Drinking
12.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
11%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 81.8%
Dental Visit 9.4%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
4.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
BMH-GOLDEN TRIANGLE
COLUMBUS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Columbus Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lowndes County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.