Columbus, Mississippi
Demographics

Columbus, Mississippi

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	2,611	—

1860	3,308	26.7%

1870	4,812	45.5%

1880	3,955	−17.8%

1890	4,559	15.3%

1900	6,484	42.2%

1910	8,988	38.6%

1920	10,501	16.8%

1930	10,743	2.3%

1940	13,645	27.0%

1950	17,172	25.8%

1960	24,771	44.3%

1970	25,795	4.1%

1980	27,503	6.6%

1990	23,799	−13.5%

2000	25,944	9.0%

2010	23,640	−8.9%

Est. 2017	24,041	1.7%

U.S. Decennial Census

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In 1900, 6,484 people lived in Columbus; in 1910, 8,988; in 1920, 10,501; and in 1940, 13,645.

final_sentence: In 1900, 6,484 people lived in Columbus; in 1910, 8,988; in 1920, 10,501; and in 1940, 13,645.