Columbus AFB, Mississippi

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Population in 2010: 1,373.
Population change since 2000: -33.3%
Males: 709  (51.7%)
Females: 664  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

25.4 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39705.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,291 (it was $39,596 in 2000)
Columbus AFB:

$73,291
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,431 (it was $15,626 in 2000)

Columbus AFB CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-717,439,293 (it was $13,900 in 2000)
Columbus AFB $-717,439,293
MS $162,500

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,321.

March 2022 cost of living index in Columbus AFB: -41014.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.6%

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  • Races in Columbus AFB, MS (2022)
    • 86260.8%White alone
    • 33023.3%Hispanic
    • 1329.3%Two or more races
    • 654.6%Asian alone
    • 533.7%Black alone
    • 70.5%Other race alone

Races in Columbus AFB detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (27.8%), German (12.3%), Irish (6.3%), American (3.6%), Dutch (2.5%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.04 square miles.

Population density: 195 people per square mile   (very low).

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99 residents are foreign born (5.1% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This place:

7.0%
Mississippi:

2.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Columbus AFB CDP:

0.0% ($0)
Mississippi:

0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (60.2 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (94.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (485.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

New Hamilton, MS (2.7 miles ),
Caledonia, MS (2.8 miles ),
Columbus, MS (3.0 miles ),
West Point, MS (3.5 miles ),
New Hope, MS (3.8 miles ),
Aberdeen, MS (3.8 miles ),
Artesia, MS (4.3 miles ),
Macedonia, AL (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 33.63 N, Longitude: 88.45 W

Area code: 662

Distribution of median household income in Columbus AFB, MS in 2022
Columbus AFB satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Historical population in Columbus AFB, MS
Historical housing units in Columbus AFB, MS
Most common industries in Columbus AFB, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (22.5%)
  • Educational services (16.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.9%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (26.4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (20.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.0%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.4%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.0%)
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (11.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Columbus AFB, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.9%)
  • Registered nurses (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (16.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (16.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (13.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.8%)
  • Registered nurses (9.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6.7%)

Average climate in Columbus AFB, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Columbus AFB-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Columbus AFB place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Columbus AFB-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from Columbus AFB center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from Columbus AFB center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 175.3 miles away from Columbus AFB center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 172.1 miles away from Columbus AFB center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 186.5 miles away from Columbus AFB center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lowndes County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 11, Floods: 8, Winds: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Columbus AFB topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Columbus AFB:

  • MAGNOLIA MANOR NH (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GT (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • COLUMBUS HOSPITAL INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • RCG COLUMBUS (GOLDEN TRIANGLE) (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • VINEYARD COURT NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • THE WINDSOR PLACE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; COLUMBUS, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus AFB:

  • Mississippi University for Women (about 10 miles; Columbus, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,565)
  • Mississippi State University (about 24 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 18,237)
  • Itawamba Community College (about 45 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,489)
  • East Mississippi Community College (about 56 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 5,180)
  • The University of Alabama (about 60 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 30,931)
  • Shelton State Community College (about 63 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • Bevill State Community College (about 70 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Columbus Air Force Base Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lowndes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.4%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.8%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
240 people in military barracks, etc. in 2000
7 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Columbus AFB:

Marital status in Columbus AFB, MS
  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 72.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Columbus AFB:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.6
Mississippi average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbus AFB
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Columbus AFB, MS (based on Lowndes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant26,55378
Black Protestant6,22534
Mainline Protestant5,27422
Catholic1,2451
Other5865
None19,896-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Lowndes County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Lowndes County:

1.01 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
This county:

9.08 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Lowndes County:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lowndes County:

13.0%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Lowndes County:

33.0%
State:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.4%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.5%
Mississippi:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Columbus AFB:

50.5%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Columbus AFB:

27.5
State:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.8%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.7%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Columbus AFB:

6.8
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Columbus AFB:

27.1%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

62.1%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Columbus AFB:

86.2%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Columbus AFB, MS Residents

6.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.42%
Mississippi average:

6.85%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($992 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.10%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oktibbeha County, MS  0.65% ($42,309 average AGI)
from Monroe County, MS  0.36% ($61,684)
from Clay County, MS  0.31% ($30,062)


7.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.65%
Mississippi average:

7.03%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($822 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.09%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oktibbeha County, MS  0.47% ($39,333 average AGI)
to Monroe County, MS  0.35% ($45,918)
to Clay County, MS  0.29% ($39,387)

Businesses in Columbus AFB, MS

  • GNC: 1
  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus AFB:

  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WACR (1050 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WJWF (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROB (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WWZQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus AFB:

  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKBB (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMSV (91.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W245AB (96.9 FM; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbus AFB:

  • W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 436ft / 133mTotal length
  • $527,000,000Total costs
  • 40,460Total average daily traffic
  • 4,941Total average daily truck traffic
  • 48,565Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Columbus AFB, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 91990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Columbus AFB, MS

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC6WZD, Licensee ID: L00223253, Grant Date: 04/10/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/03/2003, Certifier: Bruce W Freed Sr, Registrant: Bruce W Freed Sr, 5528 B Hamilton Ave, Columbus Afb, MS 39705


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbus AFB, MS
  • 53.9%Electricity
  • 43.4%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Columbus AFB compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Columbus AFB on our top lists:

  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military transient quarters for temporary residents (population 1,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc. (population 1,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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