Columbus, MS Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Columbus, MS | % | Mississippi | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 7,331 | 33.10%, see rank | 22.64% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,514 | 28.13%, see rank | 17.72% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Columbus, MS | % | Mississippi | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 7,816 | 35.22%, see rank | 22.29% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,677 | 30.55%, see rank | 17.54% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Columbus, MS | % | Mississippi | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 6,261 | 28.32%, see rank | 21.24% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,244 | 22.75%, see rank | 16.70% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Columbus, MS | % | Mississippi | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 6,140 | 28.29%, see rank | 21.41% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,318 | 22.43%, see rank | 16.97% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Columbus, MS | % | Mississippi | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 6,288 | 25.75%, see rank | 19.93% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,347 | 20.99%, see rank | 15.96% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
