Overview Columbus is a very small town located in the state of Montana. With a population of 1,906 people and just one neighborhood, Columbus is the 59th largest community in Montana. Occupations and Workforce Columbus is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Columbus is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in food service (9.73%), management occupations (9.53%), and personal care services (9.22%). Setting & Lifestyle In Columbus, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Columbus is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities. Columbus Demographics The education level of Columbus citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.60% of adults 25 and older in Columbus have a college degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $39,770, which is upper middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,080 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.