Columbus, IL Demographics

A map of Columbus's Population by Race

Columbus, Illinois had a population of 114 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 1.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Columbus, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Columbus is the 1327th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Columbus's White Population

104 residents of Columbus identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Columbus considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Columbus is ranked #683 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more White than neighboring Fowler (83.8% White). Columbus is less White than neighboring Coatsburg (91.3% White), Paloma (92.1% White), Camp Point (93.8% White), and Liberty (93.2% White).

Columbus's Black Population

2 residents of Columbus identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Columbus less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Columbus is ranked #388 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more Black than neighboring Coatsburg (0% Black), Paloma (0% Black), Camp Point (0.3% Black), Liberty (0.7% Black), and Fowler (0% Black).

Columbus's Asian Population

0 residents of Columbus identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Columbus slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Columbus is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is less Asian than neighboring Paloma (0.9% Asian), Camp Point (0.4% Asian), and Fowler (1.9% Asian).

Columbus's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Columbus identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Columbus less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Columbus is ranked #465 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more Hispanic than neighboring Coatsburg (2% Hispanic), Paloma (0.9% Hispanic), Camp Point (1.6% Hispanic), and Liberty (1.8% Hispanic). Columbus is less Hispanic than neighboring Fowler (5.8% Hispanic).

Columbus's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Columbus identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Columbus roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Columbus is ranked #1139 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Camp Point (0.8% Native American/Other), Liberty (0.9% Native American/Other), and Fowler (0.6% Native American/Other).

Columbus's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Columbus identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Columbus roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Columbus is ranked #1285 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is less Multiracial than neighboring Coatsburg (6.7% Multiracial), Paloma (6.1% Multiracial), Camp Point (3.1% Multiracial), Liberty (3.3% Multiracial), and Fowler (7.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.