Foothills Review

38 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbus in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,240.

84.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	137	15.3
Regular high school diploma	135	15.1
GED or alternative credential	64	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	51	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	167	18.7
Associate's degree	146	16.3
Bachelor's degree	145	16.2
Master's degree	38	4.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	10	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.