Columbus Standard

49.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbus in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.4 percent higher than the state average of 35.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 48,150.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Columbus residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,503	7.8
Regular high school diploma	6,314	19.6
GED or alternative credential	1,648	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,868	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,902	12.1
Associate's degree	2,668	8.3
Bachelor's degree	7,328	22.8
Master's degree	5,059	15.7
Professional school degree	322	1
Doctorate degree	585	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.