Foothills Review

32.8 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 8.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,167.

84.4 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	131	15.6
Regular high school diploma	160	19
GED or alternative credential	49	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	71	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	155	18.4
Associate's degree	147	17.5
Bachelor's degree	83	9.9
Master's degree	34	4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	12	1.4

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