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Columbus, MS vs Macon, GA

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- Macon is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 40.6% more likely to be married in Macon.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Macon.
 Columbus, MSUnited States, GA
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 201025,217  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 199023,799  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, MSMacon, GA
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, MSMacon, GA
 White34.8%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, MSMacon, GA
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households9,843  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households4,580  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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