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Columbus, MS vs Wiggins, MS

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- Wiggins is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 2.1% less likely to be married in Wiggins.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Wiggins.
 Columbus, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,282329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201025,217  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,849285,036,114
 Population - 199023,799  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock398.393.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%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  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 White34.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.3%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, MSWiggins, MSUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households9,843  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock88880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,580  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews
Abbd · Columbus, MS
Columbus "The Friendly City"
Over 14 years ago

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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Batholomew · Columbus, MS
Armpit of the South
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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Linda · Gulfport, MS
Even after 40 years...
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 Wiggins    2 Reviews
Robin · Wiggins, MS
Great place to raise your family!
Over 17 years ago

Wiggins is a small community and has a lot of small town perks. I moved here from the coast in 1999 and I love it! It has a slow pace and is close enough to big cities  More

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Charlotte · Slidell, LA
Love the slower pace!
Over 19 years ago

I've lived in Atlanta and Washington, DC and enjoyed them, but the thing I love most about Wiggins in the location. I'm close to bigger places so I can enjoy the arts,  More

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