| PEOPLE | Columbus | Jacksonville | United States |
| Population | 787,033 | 821,784 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,624 | 1,100 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.10% | 12.82% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 31.4 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 331,602 | 323,106 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.33 | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.82% | 48.47% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.18% | 51.53% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 37.25% | 43.81% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 62.75% | 56.19% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.63% | 7.00% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.38% | 6.51% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.72% | 6.46% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.45% | 3.92% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.37% | 2.89% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.69% | 7.63% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.93% | 14.88% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.39% | 13.57% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.51% | 14.79% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.51% | 14.79% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.34% | 11.41% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.34% | 11.41% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.66% | 6.09% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.76% | 3.42% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.17% | 1.43% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 61.46% | 59.44% | 72.41% |
| Black | 27.98% | 30.72% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 4.06% | 4.29% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.27% | 0.40% | 0.95% |
| Other | 6.23% | 5.16% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.00% | 5.16% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 100.00% | 94.84% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.04% | 26.57% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 34.27% | 38.84% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.89% | 18.85% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 16.81% | 15.74% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.30% | 13.33% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.87% | 5.34% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.74% | 5.91% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 36.71% | 44.69% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 40.38% | 30.72% | 31.95% |
