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Columbus, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Columbus is a Census city of 24,488 people across 10.63 square miles of land, in Platte County. Median household income is $64,626, 66.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Columbus
What Columbus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.63 sq mi
- Water area0.26 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,305
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlatte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus
How many people live in Columbus
- Population24,488
- Median age37.4
- Population under 186,490
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over4,324
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent
- Households9,850
- Family households6,259
- Share of households that are families63.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus
Income and work in Columbus
- Median household income$64,626
- Per capita income$34,527
- Civilian labor force12,785
- Employed12,483
- Unemployed302 plus or minus 123
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over15,811
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Columbus
- Housing units10,303
- Occupied units9,850
- Vacant units453 plus or minus 186
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied6,511
- Renter occupied3,339
- Ownership rate66.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$213,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$892
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Single family units8,032
- Share single family78.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,965
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent
- Mobile homes306 plus or minus 157
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Columbus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,735
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,702
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,404 plus or minus 327
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Drove alone79.6 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbus
SBA loans in Columbus (7(a))
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$21,465,600
- Average approval$795,022
- Median approval$250,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,186,400
- Largest approval$3,900,000
- Jobs supported671
- Jobs per approval24.9
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.2 percent
- Share to franchises3.7 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS21
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbus
SBA loans in Columbus (504)
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$17,376,000
- Average approval$695,040
- Median approval$260,000
- Largest approval$3,557,000
- Jobs supported222
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbus
Flood risk in Columbus
- NFIP communityCity of Columbus
- NFIP community number315272
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/10
The City of Columbus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 315272 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Platte County, not Columbus
Platte County context, not Columbus figures
- Establishments in Platte County1,033
- Covered employment, Platte County20,010
- Average annual pay, Platte County$55,317
- Housing units permitted, Platte County116
Every figure in this section is published for Platte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Columbus.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Columbus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Columbus, Nebraska?
24,488, in 9,850 households. Columbus city covers 10.63 square miles of land, which is 2,305 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Columbus in?
Platte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Columbus?
$64,626. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,600. Median gross rent is $892 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Columbus businesses?
27 7(a) approvals totaling $21.5 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 25 504 approvals worth $17.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbus, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Columbus borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Columbus. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Columbus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Columbus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Columbus, city of, community 315272, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Columbus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Platte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Columbus.
Is zoning published for Columbus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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