CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Columbus
Ohio · 711,470 residents · 220.725 sq mi
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Columbus has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,897. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $99,100. At a median age of 30.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024915K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(53,347)
5 to 97%(50,119)
10 to 146.2%(44,291)
15 to 196.8%(48,663)
20 to 2410.5%(74,938)
25 to 3419.6%(139,434)
35 to 4415.5%(110,351)
45 to 5411.4%(81,256)
55 to 646.5%(46,040)
65 to 744.7%(33,793)
75 to 843.1%(21,705)
85 and over1.1%(7,533)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,897
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,651 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$99,100
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(471,786)
Black22.5%(142,609)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5,968)
Asian2.3%(14,457)
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.9%(475,897)
Black24.3%(172,750)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(17,471)
Asian3.4%(24,386)
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
83.8%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 78.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(113,091)
Married45.5%(123,158)
Widowed2%(5,446)
Divorced10.7%(28,836)
Women 15+
Never married35%(102,633)
Married42.5%(124,652)
Widowed8.5%(24,856)
Divorced14%(41,083)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Columbus, Ohio?
Columbus, Ohio has about 711,470 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Columbus, Ohio?
The typical household in Columbus, Ohio earns about $37,897 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 $99,100, and the typical rent is about $586 a month.
How educated are people in Columbus, Ohio?
About 29.0% 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 14.8% of people in Columbus, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
Has Columbus, Ohio grown since 1990?
Yes, Columbus, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 78,512 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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