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Franklin County

Ohio · 1,163,414 residents · 532 sq mi
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Franklin County is home to 1,163,414 people in Ohio. The median age is 33.4, younger than the US median of 37.2. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $155,300. 17.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
35% 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
1,163,414
+9%since 2000
from 1,068,978 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
+3%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
532 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
924K1.0M1.1M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024Franklin County
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(83,117)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(76,768)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(73,778)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(80,992)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(102,648)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.4%(190,763)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(157,860)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.7%(159,905)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.5%(121,877)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.4%(62,634)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.2%(37,550)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(15,522)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,087
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,734 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,909
+17%since 2000
from $23,059 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
30.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
17.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
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
$155,300
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$764
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $595 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
55.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 56.9% in 2000
44.6% rent
Vacancy rate
12.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+1%since 2009
from 3.1 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-Hispanic74.4%(795,660)
Black17.7%(189,652)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(24,279)
Asian3.1%(32,652)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(783,048)
Black21%(244,200)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(55,718)
Asian3.8%(44,723)
Other2.7%(31,191)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(30,721)
Central American0.5%(5,313)
Puerto Rican0.4%(4,802)
South American0.3%(3,010)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,278)
Dominican0.1%(1,549)
Cuban0.1%(1,462)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,347)
Colombian0.1%(827)
Honduran0.1%(812)
Peruvian0.1%(762)
Spaniard0.1%(625)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(412)
Venezuelan0%(330)
Ecuadorian0%(321)
Argentine0%(310)
Nicaraguan0%(270)
Bolivian0%(184)
Chilean0%(163)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Ancestry
German24.2%(276,500)
Irish14.4%(164,857)
English9.1%(104,384)
Italian5.5%(63,242)
American5%(57,318)
Subsaharan African2.7%(30,685)
Polish2.5%(29,037)
Scottish2.2%(24,642)
French2.1%(23,955)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(20,404)
Welsh1.6%(18,461)
Dutch1.6%(17,752)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(10,887)
Somali0.8%(9,670)
Russian0.8%(9,141)
Swedish0.7%(8,493)
Arab0.7%(8,478)
Greek0.5%(6,069)
British0.5%(6,035)
Norwegian0.5%(5,861)
Slovak0.5%(5,279)
Czech0.4%(5,115)
Swiss0.4%(5,061)
West Indian0.4%(4,400)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,428)
French Canadian0.3%(3,189)
Ethiopian0.3%(3,037)
Austrian0.2%(2,554)
Lebanese0.2%(2,288)
Canadian0.2%(2,087)
Slovene0.2%(2,005)
Portuguese0.2%(1,993)
Danish0.2%(1,925)
Romanian0.2%(1,923)
Croatian0.2%(1,761)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,729)
Finnish0.2%(1,723)
Jamaican0.1%(1,602)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,575)
Haitian0.1%(1,547)
Egyptian0.1%(1,478)
Nigerian0.1%(1,106)
Belgian0.1%(1,043)
Palestinian0.1%(914)
Iranian0.1%(911)
Turkish0.1%(881)
Serbian0.1%(741)
Macedonian0.1%(702)
Brazilian0.1%(601)
Kenyan0.1%(574)
Syrian0%(565)
Moroccan0%(513)
Jordanian0%(507)
Latvian0%(359)
Australian0%(357)
Iraqi0%(334)
Armenian0%(328)
Bulgarian0%(261)
Israeli0%(220)
Barbadian0%(179)
Guyanese0%(135)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 31.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+59%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
39.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.2%(225,497)
Married45.2%(236,266)
Widowed2.4%(12,712)
Divorced9.1%(47,681)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(209,520)
Married42.5%(234,111)
Widowed6.6%(36,190)
Divorced12.8%(70,736)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% 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)26.6%(13,848)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(11,308)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(15,061)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(2,239)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(907)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 52,088 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 Franklin County, Ohio?

Franklin County, Ohio has about 1,163,414 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Franklin County, Ohio?

The typical household in Franklin County, Ohio earns about $49,087 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Franklin County, Ohio expensive?

In Franklin County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $155,300, and the typical rent is about $764 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, Ohio?

About 35.0% of adults age 25 and over in Franklin County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Franklin County, Ohio?

About 17.0% of people in Franklin County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Franklin County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Franklin County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 201,977 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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