Greater Columbus, Georgia

Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area
CSA
Toomer's Corner in Downtown Auburn
Location of the Columbus, Georgia-Auburn, Alabama CSA and its counties:   Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area   Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area   Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area (defunct)
Country	United States
States	Georgia Alabama
Largest city	Columbus, Georgia
Population (2013 est.)
• CSA	501,649 (89th)
Area code(s)	706, 762, 334

The Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area is a trading and marketing area made up of four counties in Georgia and three in Alabama. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas and one micropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the CSA had a population of 469,327 (though the US Census Bureau's 2013 estimate indicated a population of 501,649).

The Combined Statistical Area consists of the:

Until 2013, the area also officially consisted of the Tuskegee Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consisted of Macon County, Alabama. In 2013, the United States Office of Management and Budget removed Tuskegee Micropolitan Statistical Area from the list of metropolitan areas and from the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika CSA. At the same time, Valley Micropolitan Statistical Area was added to the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika CSA.

The communities (both incorporated and unincorporated) in the combined statistical area are as follows:

Below is the list of higher education (both public and private) in the area:

Below is a list of the airports in the greater area, followed by their number of enplanements (commercial passenger boardings) that occurred at the airport in calendar year 2008.

Below are some notable shopping centers in the area: