Columbus (GA)

#929

Global Rank

1.8

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%


Share

United States North America

Population
314K
GDP
$19B
GDP per capita
$59,630
Land area
3,134 km²
Density
100/km²

Primary city Columbus (GA)

State / province Georgia

Language English

Columbus (GA) metro area

32.46, -84.99
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

BaseballSouthern League

Columbus Clingstones

Columbus (GA)

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

Top Companies

1 companies
1Aflac
$58B
Public

Total Market Cap: $58B across 1 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Columbus, GA-AL, since 1985. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
0501001502002503001990200020102020
One year
One year +1.4%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +36.9%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +25.6%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −23.8%
2007Q2 to 2012Q2

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Columbus Metropolitan Airport

Columbus (GA) • 4 - Regional

Military Base1 entry

Fort Moore

Columbus (GA) • Air/Army Base