Columbus is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,714 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 461st largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Columbus is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Columbus is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in sales jobs (27.43%), healthcare (13.90%), and management occupations (12.32%). Being a small city, Columbus does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Columbus is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.27% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $48,210, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,840 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Columbus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Czech, Scottish, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
