Columbus, GA-AL Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population Change |
Annual % Change |
| 1900 | 80,718 | - | - |
| 1910 | 85,636 | 4,918 | 0.6 |
| 1920 | 92,684 | 7,048 | 0.8 |
| 1930 | 104,969 | 12,285 | 1.3 |
| 1940 | 137,835 | 32,866 | 2.8 |
| 1950 | 181,806 | 43,971 | 2.8 |
| 1960 | 229,152 | 47,346 | 2.3 |
| 1970 | 250,104 | 20,952 | 0.9 |
| 1980 | 254,660 | 4,556 | 0.2 |
| 1990 | 260,860 | 6,200 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 274,624 | 13,764 | 0.5 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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