Cities / Indiana / Columbus

Columbus, IN

50,896 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Columbus)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 3.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

IND

41 mi — Indianapolis International Airport

Population & People

Population

50,896

Median age

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Median household income

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Poverty rate

—

Unemployment rate

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Bachelor's degree+

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Avg. commute

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Hispanic or Latino

—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

—

Median gross rent

—

Homeownership rate

—

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,096

HUD Fair Market Rent (Indiana statewide average across 92 areas — not specific to Columbus), 2026. Efficiency $816, 1BR $882, 2BR $1096, 3BR $1391, 4BR $1590. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Indiana commercial electricity

13.88¢/kWh

Indiana industrial electricity

8.89¢/kWh

Indiana residential electricity

16.23¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

545234

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

422438.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for Indiana

538.71

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Source: FRED, Indiana-specific series.

Nearby Airports

IND

Indianapolis International Airport

41 mi away

CVG

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

68 mi away

SDF

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

72 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Indiana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Indiana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).