| Columbus, MS | Durham, NC | United States |
Population | 23,858 | 279,106 | 329,725,481 |
Female Population | 54.6% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
Male Population | 45.4% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
Median Age | 39.9 | 34.6 | 38.4 |
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Population - 2010 | 25,217 | 231,586 | 309,327,143 |
Population - 2000 | 25,944 | 187,035 | 285,036,114 |
Population - 1990 | 23,799 | 136,611 | 251,960,433 |
Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.2% | 52.9% | 15.6% |
Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.1% | 109.3% | 30.8% |
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Population Density | 953.3 | 2,488.1 | 93.4 |
Land Area | 25.0 | 112.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
Water Area | 0.8 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| Columbus, MS | Durham, NC | United States |
Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
Age 10 to 14 | 7.9% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
Age 18 to 20 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 19.1% | 13.8% |
Age 35 to 44 | 9.0% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
Age 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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Race | | | |
| Columbus, MS | Durham, NC | United States |
White | 34.8% | 40.6% | 59.4% |
Black | 61.0% | 36.7% | 12.2% |
Asian | 0.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Two or More Races | 1.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 1.4% | 13.2% | 18.4% |
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Marriage & Family | | | |
| Columbus, MS | Durham, NC | United States |
Married Population | 35.4% | 42.9% | 49.8% |
Currently Married | 32.3% | 40.7% | 48.0% |
Married but Separated | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Single Population | 64.6% | 57.1% | 50.2% |
Never Married | 43.5% | 43.1% | 33.8% |
Divorced | 12.6% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
Widowed | 8.5% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
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Household Size | 2.28 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
Households | 9,843 | 117,638 | 124,010,992 |
Family Households | 5,263 | 64,953 | 80,755,759 |
Married couple, w/children | 12.4% | 27.4% | 30.5% |
Married couple, no children | 42.0% | 39.4% | 42.9% |
Non Family Households | 4,580 | 52,685 | 43,255,233 |
Single householder, w/children | 29.6% | 20.7% | 15.8% |
Single householder, no children | 16.0% | 12.4% | 10.8% |