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Columbus, MS vs Fulton, MO

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Highlights
- Fulton is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 0.3% less likely to be married in Fulton.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Fulton.
 Columbus, MSFulton, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,691329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201025,217  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,128285,036,114
 Population - 199023,799  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,029.493.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, MSFulton, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, MSFulton, MOUnited States
 White34.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.9%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, MSFulton, MOUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households9,843  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,580  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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Reviews for Fulton    4 Reviews

Fulton is a small town but the cost of living in Callaway county versus Boone county (Columbia) is a lot better. If you are looking at employment in Columbia or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fulton is the most corrupted town I have ever lived in. The cops are complete dirt bags between the ones who beat there wives or start dating the victims from the cases  More

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Over 17 years ago

In Fulton you can still find affordable houses to buy. The city is surrounded by nice country. Columbia and Jefferson City are not too far away and give extra job  More

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