Demographics

 

Population

POPULATION GROWTH
Year City of Columbus Bartholomew County Region XI*
5 Counties		 Commuting Area**
11 Counties
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2008		 18,370
20,778
27,141
30,614
31,802
38,059
40,001		 36,108
48,198
57,022
65,088
63,657
71,435
75,360		 104,022
123,064
141,458
159,696
162,773
179,836
185,141		 272,939
331,934
401,562
461,266
488,610
554,458
594,417
* Region XI includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson and Jennings Counties.
** The Columbus commuting area includes Region XI, plus Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe, Ripley, Scott and Shelby Counties.

Source: Stats Indiana www.stats.indiana.edu

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

  
Bartholomew County  
ETHNIC MAKE-UP AGE DISTRIBUTION
White 91%
Hispanic 4%
Asian 3%
Black 2%
Under 5 years 5,385
5 to 17 years 13,721
18 to 24 years 15,532
25 to 44 years 19,854
45 to 64 years 20,095
65 to 85+ years 10,773

GENDER MAKE-UP
Male 49%
Female 51%
MEDIAN AGE 38.5 yrs
Source: Columbus City Planning (sample estimate) www.columbus.in.gov


CITIES AND TOWNS IN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
Population % of County
Clifford 305 0.4%
Columbus 40,001 53.1%
Edinburgh 349 0.5%*
Elizabethtown 406 0.5%
Hartsville 383 0.5%
Hope 2,285 3.0%
Jonesville 231 0.3%
Taylorsville 936 1.0%
*Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.

INCOME

Bar graph comparing the median income for Bartholomew County, the United States, and Indiana.
Source: STATS Indiana (stats.indiana.edu)

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