Columbus is considered a Large Town with a population of 31,701 and 5,538 businesses. 34 in 2018 were added to the Columbus Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 31.

The economy of Columbus employs 18,038 people and has an unemployment rate of 15%. Some of the largest industries in Columbus are Professional Services (750),Restaurants (167), and Builders & Contractors (107).