| | Columbus, TX | Proctor, MN | United States |
| Population | 3,582 | 3,113 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 49.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.7 | 42.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,658 | 3,055 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,916 | 2,852 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,367 | 2,974 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.5% | 5.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 9.9% | 1.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,247.7 | 952.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Columbus, TX | Proctor, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 6.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 16.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.0% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.1% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Columbus, TX | Proctor, MN | United States |
| White | 63.2% | 87.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 17.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.7% | 3.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Columbus, TX | Proctor, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 57.1% | 56.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.3% | 56.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.9% | 43.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.2% | 27.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.9% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.66 | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,262 | 1,264 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 847 | 725 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.3% | 37.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.0% | 58.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 415 | 539 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.3% | 1.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.4% | 2.5% | 10.8% |