2025 Compare Cities People:
Silver Spring, MD vs Columbus, GA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Columbus.
 Silver Spring, MDColumbus, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock204,366329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
 space3
 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock184,652285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock944.293.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.6264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDColumbus, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Silver Spring, MDColumbus, GAUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.4%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDColumbus, GAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,21680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

   |    Reply

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

   |    Reply

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Silver Spring

Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

   |    Reply

no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

   |    Reply

This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbus


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.