CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Columbus
Ohio · 632,958 residents · 221 sq mi
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Columbus is a city of 632,958 people in Ohio. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 29.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $65,400. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 17.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
221 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024915K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(49,972)
5 to 96.8%(42,846)
10 to 145.7%(36,365)
15 to 197%(44,514)
20 to 2411.8%(74,450)
25 to 3422.3%(141,039)
35 to 4414.4%(91,249)
45 to 548%(50,779)
55 to 647%(44,050)
65 to 745.4%(34,469)
75 to 842.7%(17,274)
85 and over0.9%(5,951)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,651
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,897 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,400
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.9%(475,897)
Black24.3%(172,750)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(17,471)
Asian3.4%(24,386)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(471,786)
Black22.5%(142,609)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5,968)
Asian2.3%(14,457)
Other0.6%(4,106)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(34,190)
Central American1.3%(12,071)
Puerto Rican1.1%(10,168)
South American0.9%(8,045)
Salvadoran0.6%(5,818)
Dominican0.5%(4,317)
Venezuelan0.4%(4,014)
Honduran0.3%(3,028)
Colombian0.2%(1,753)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,722)
Cuban0.1%(1,104)
Costa Rican0.1%(795)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(733)
Ecuadorian0.1%(696)
Argentine0.1%(578)
Peruvian0.1%(534)
Panamanian0%(427)
Bolivian0%(297)
Nicaraguan0%(281)
Chilean0%(138)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(16,666)
Chinese1%(9,264)
Nepalese0.8%(7,030)
Vietnamese0.3%(3,191)
Korean0.3%(2,605)
Filipino0.3%(2,556)
Japanese0.2%(1,794)
Cambodian0.2%(1,739)
Laotian0.2%(1,497)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,297)
Pakistani0.1%(961)
Taiwanese0.1%(567)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(543)
Burmese0.1%(526)
Kazakh0%(432)
Thai0%(353)
Mongolian0%(152)
Malaysian0%(90)
Indonesian0%(69)
Hmong0%(54)
Sri Lankan0%(40)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(495)
Native Hawaiian0%(411)
Chamorro0%(175)
Tongan0%(71)
Fijian0%(56)
Guamanian0%(11)
Marshallese0%(6)
Ancestry
German14.8%(135,279)
Irish9.7%(88,477)
English8.3%(76,262)
Subsaharan African6.9%(62,925)
Italian4.6%(41,734)
American3.3%(30,622)
Somali2.7%(25,156)
Polish2%(18,271)
Scottish1.7%(15,129)
Arab1.5%(14,169)
French1.1%(10,280)
Welsh0.8%(7,691)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(6,377)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,114)
Dutch0.6%(5,927)
Ghanaian0.6%(5,675)
Hungarian0.6%(5,290)
British0.5%(4,162)
Nigerian0.4%(3,965)
Russian0.4%(3,807)
Swedish0.4%(3,606)
Ethiopian0.4%(3,543)
Ukrainian0.4%(3,507)
Slovak0.4%(3,317)
Norwegian0.4%(3,284)
Haitian0.3%(3,179)
Greek0.3%(2,753)
Swiss0.3%(2,561)
Jordanian0.2%(2,232)
Czech0.2%(2,095)
Kenyan0.2%(1,814)
Jamaican0.2%(1,806)
Egyptian0.2%(1,657)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,554)
French Canadian0.2%(1,503)
Slovene0.2%(1,464)
Brazilian0.2%(1,435)
Moroccan0.1%(1,340)
Lebanese0.1%(1,302)
Romanian0.1%(1,167)
Austrian0.1%(1,104)
Croatian0.1%(1,093)
Palestinian0.1%(1,056)
Danish0.1%(1,020)
Portuguese0.1%(980)
Canadian0.1%(894)
Serbian0.1%(826)
Iranian0.1%(824)
Finnish0.1%(806)
Turkish0.1%(764)
Iraqi0.1%(760)
Belgian0.1%(559)
Syrian0.1%(535)
Israeli0.1%(503)
Armenian0.1%(501)
Macedonian0.1%(498)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(360)
Australian0%(199)
Bulgarian0%(191)
Latvian0%(169)
Barbadian0%(105)
Guyanese0%(13)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.7%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.2%(178,751)
Married39.2%(142,585)
Widowed2.1%(7,731)
Divorced9.5%(34,500)
Women 15+
Never married43.7%(166,564)
Married36.8%(140,291)
Widowed6.1%(23,212)
Divorced13.4%(50,912)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.1%(10,380)
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(7,427)
Vietnam era25.2%(8,700)
Korean War3.4%(1,157)
World War II1.4%(496)
Share of the 34,521 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Columbus, Ohio?
Columbus, Ohio has about 632,958 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Columbus, Ohio?
The typical household in Columbus, Ohio earns about $26,651 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Columbus, Ohio expensive?
In Columbus, Ohio, the median home is worth about $65,400, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.
How educated are people in Columbus, Ohio?
About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Columbus, Ohio?
About 17.2% of people in Columbus, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
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