Columbus is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,714 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 461st largest community in Texas.

As is often the case in a small city, Columbus doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Columbus who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.27% of adults in Columbus have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $48,210, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,840 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Columbus is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Columbus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Czech, Scottish, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.