Columbus is a relatively large city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 201,877 people and 59 associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the second largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Columbus isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Columbus are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Columbus is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in office and administrative support (14.05%), sales jobs (10.23%), and management occupations (7.90%). Columbus is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Columbus, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Also of interest is that Columbus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Columbus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Columbus citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.74% of adults in Columbus have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $32,811, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,244 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Columbus is an extremely 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
