Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia

Combined Statistical Area in the United States

Chattahoochee Valley

Combined Statistical Area

Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL
Combined Statistical Area

Skyline of Columbus, Georgia

Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL CSA

City of Columbus

Fort Benning

Columbus, GA–AL MSA

Auburn–Opelika, AL MSA

Alexander City, AL μSA

Country|  United States
State|  Georgia
Alabama
Largest city| Columbus, GA
Other city|

Phenix City, AL

Area

• Total

| 2,786.1 sq mi (7,216 km2)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 328,883
• Density| 120/sq mi (46/km2)
GDP

[1][2]

• Total| $25.294 billion (2022)
Time zone| UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)| 706, 762, 334

The Columbus metropolitan area, officially the Columbus metropolitan statistical area, and colloquially known as the Chattahoochee Valley, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of six counties in the U.S. state of Georgia and one county in Alabama, anchored by the city of Columbus.

At the 2020 U.S. census, the Columbus area had a population of 328,883; in 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the Columbus MSA's population to be 324,110.[3]

The Columbus metropolitan area is a component of the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika (GA-AL) combined statistical area, a trading and marketing region. It is split between the eastern time zone, the time zone of the Georgia metropolitan counties, and central time zone, the time zone of Russell County, Alabama. The Columbus metropolitan area is one of two metropolitan areas split between multiple time zones, with the other being the Chattanooga metropolitan area in Tennessee.

## Geography

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Located in West Georgia, the metropolitan area consists of counties in both Georgia and Alabama: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia; and Russell County, Alabama. In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau revised the official area definition of the Columbus metropolitan area. Two additional Georgia counties, Stewart and Talbot, were included in all statistics of the 2020 decennial census and in all annual population estimates after 2018.[4]

### Communities

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#### Places with more than 180,000 inhabitants

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* Columbus, Georgia (principal city)

#### Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

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* Cusseta, Georgia (includes Fort Benning)
* Phenix City, Alabama

#### Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

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* Buena Vista, Georgia
* Hamilton, Georgia
* Ladonia, Alabama (census-designated place)
* Lumpkin, Georgia
* Manchester, Georgia (partial)
* Pine Mountain, Georgia (partial)
* Richland, Georgia
* West Point, Georgia (partial)

#### Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

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* Geneva, Georgia
* Hurtsboro, Alabama
* Junction City, Georgia
* Shiloh, Georgia
* Talbotton, Georgia
* Waverly Hall, Georgia
* Woodland, Georgia

#### Unincorporated places

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* Box Springs, Georgia
* Cataula, Georgia
* Ellerslie, Georgia
* Fortson, Georgia
* Glenville, Alabama
* Juniper, Georgia
* Louvale, Georgia
* Midland, Georgia
* Omaha, Georgia

## Demographics

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According to the 2000 United States census, there were 281,768 people, 103,982 households, and 72,632 families residing within the MSA.[5] In 2010, its population grew to 296,506,[6] and at the 2020 census, its population was 328,883; the 2022 U.S. census estimates numbered 324,110.[3]

In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of the Columbus metropolitan area was 54.56% White, 40.21% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.02% of the population. According to the 2022 American Community Survey, the metropolitan area's racial and ethnic makeup was 43% White, 41% Black or African American, 2% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]

In 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $35,262, and the median income for a family was $40,065. Males had a median income of $29,196 versus $22,834 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,410. In 2022, the median household income was $54,106 with a per capita income of $30,287. An estimated 18.5% of the metropolitan population lived at or below the poverty line.[3]

## Combined statistical area

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Main article: Columbus-Auburn-Opelika combined statistical area

## Transportation

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### Air

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* Columbus Airport

### Interstate

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* Interstate 85
* Interstate 185

### U. S. routes

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* U.S. Route 27
* U.S. Route 27 Alternate
* U.S. Route 80
* U.S. Route 280
* U.S. Route 431

## See also

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* Georgia census statistical areas
* Alabama census statistical areas

## References

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1. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Columbus, GA-AL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
2. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Auburn-Opelika, AL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
3. ^ a b c "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
4. ^ www.whitehouse.gov
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2016 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2016 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
7. ^ "Census profile: Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

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Location of the Columbus, Georgia-Auburn, Alabama CSA and its counties:

Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area

Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area

Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area

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* Buena Vista
* Cataula
* Columbus
* Cusseta
* Ellerslie
* Fort Benning South
* Fortson
* Hamilton
* Hopewell
* Juniper
* Mountain Hill
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* Beauregard
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* Cusseta
* Fort Mitchell
* Glenville
* Gold Hill
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* Hurtsboro
* Ladonia
* LaFayette
* Lanett
* Loachapoka
* Marvyn
* Notasulga
* Opelika
* Phenix City
* Roxana
* Salem
* Seale
* Smiths Station
* The Bottle
* Valley
* Waverly

Counties in Georgia|

* Chattahoochee
* Harris
* Marion
* Muscogee

Counties in Alabama|

* Chambers
* Lee
* Russell

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