Columbus AFBMS
A town in Mississippi, home to 1,293 people.
Is Columbus AFB a good place to live?
Columbus AFB’s best subject grade is an A for health; its weakest is a D for schools. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Columbus AFB, above both Mississippi’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town in Mississippi scores higher than Columbus AFB on health. The typical home is worth about , years of the Columbus area’s $51K median household income. Columbus AFB has 4 places on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is Freedom Park, at 20 acres. Columbus AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Columbus AFB stand out
Where Columbus AFB beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| Widest gap | Columbus AFB | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 0.7% | 4.5% |
Columbus AFB has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
1,373 counted in 2010 and 1,604 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Columbus AFB grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Columbus AFB is from typical.
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Moving to Columbus AFB: who provides what
Columbus AFB is unincorporated, so Lowndes County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Columbus AFB.
Columbus AFB stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with fewer of its adults who smoke cigarettes
No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Columbus AFB. In Columbus AFB, nearly a quarter of adults binge drink. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Columbus AFB.
| Columbus AFB | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.7% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Columbus AFB | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 0.7% | 4.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.3% | 7.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 24.3% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average trip to work in Columbus AFB is shorter than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Columbus AFB rose by 523, to 688. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Columbus (12%), Starkville (6%) and Jackson (5%). For Columbus AFB, the median household income is $70,000.
| Columbus AFB | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Columbus AFB
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Columbus AFB, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA risk score for Columbus AFB comes to 40 of 100. 24% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Columbus AFB
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Columbus AFB
About 10 of every 100 Columbus AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
1,293 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.