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Columbus

Ohio · 787,033 residents · 221 sq mi
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Columbus is a city of 787,033 people in Ohio. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 31.2, younger than the US median of 37.2. Median home value sits at $138,700. 21.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
787,033
+11%since 2000
from 711,470 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
+2%since 2000
from 30.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
221 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
605K689K774K858K943K19902000201020202024Columbus
2024915K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(60,029)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(50,211)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.7%(45,045)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(53,667)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.7%(84,169)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3418.9%(148,994)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(105,367)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.5%(98,439)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.3%(73,512)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.7%(36,696)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(21,722)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(9,182)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,122
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,897 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,144
+13%since 2000
from $20,450 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
21.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$138,700
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$753
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $586 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
47.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 49.1% in 2000
53.0% rent
Vacancy rate
14.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.36 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+1%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(466,615)
Black27.7%(217,694)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(44,359)
Asian4%(31,734)
Other2.9%(23,110)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(24,689)
Central American0.6%(4,694)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,673)
South American0.3%(2,048)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,043)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,273)
Dominican0.2%(1,269)
Cuban0.1%(842)
Honduran0.1%(643)
Colombian0.1%(583)
Peruvian0.1%(467)
Spaniard0.1%(433)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(358)
Ecuadorian0%(321)
Argentine0%(213)
Nicaraguan0%(202)
Venezuelan0%(143)
Chilean0%(142)
Bolivian0%(56)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Ancestry
German21.2%(163,383)
Irish12.9%(99,000)
English7.5%(58,155)
Italian5%(38,883)
American4.1%(31,925)
Subsaharan African3.5%(26,820)
Polish2.3%(17,936)
French1.9%(14,605)
Scottish1.8%(13,797)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(12,017)
Dutch1.4%(10,822)
Welsh1.3%(10,220)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Somali1.2%(9,093)
Hungarian0.9%(6,569)
Arab0.8%(6,312)
Russian0.7%(5,392)
Swedish0.6%(4,492)
West Indian0.5%(3,867)
Norwegian0.5%(3,594)
Slovak0.4%(3,380)
British0.4%(3,242)
Czech0.4%(2,996)
Greek0.4%(2,987)
Swiss0.4%(2,745)
Ethiopian0.3%(2,207)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,935)
French Canadian0.2%(1,886)
Portuguese0.2%(1,667)
Lebanese0.2%(1,656)
Haitian0.2%(1,655)
Austrian0.2%(1,440)
Slovene0.2%(1,380)
Jamaican0.2%(1,305)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,303)
Romanian0.2%(1,256)
Danish0.2%(1,200)
Croatian0.2%(1,158)
Canadian0.1%(1,023)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,022)
Egyptian0.1%(911)
Finnish0.1%(858)
Nigerian0.1%(847)
Belgian0.1%(699)
Jordanian0.1%(617)
Palestinian0.1%(604)
Turkish0.1%(601)
Kenyan0.1%(517)
Serbian0.1%(511)
Iranian0.1%(466)
Syrian0.1%(415)
Iraqi0%(334)
Moroccan0%(308)
Macedonian0%(307)
Brazilian0%(284)
Latvian0%(214)
Armenian0%(163)
Australian0%(154)
Israeli0%(138)
Guyanese0%(135)
Barbadian0%(132)
Bulgarian0%(130)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 29.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.8 min
+58%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
10.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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).

Uninsured
10.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(7,427)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(8,700)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(1,157)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(496)
US avg: 1%

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 787,033 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Columbus, Ohio?

The typical household in Columbus, Ohio earns about $43,122 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 $138,700, and the typical rent is about $753 a month.

How educated are people in Columbus, Ohio?

About 31.9% 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 21.4% 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 154,075 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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