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Franklin County

Ohio · 1,323,807 residents · 532 sq mi
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Franklin County is home to 1,323,807 people in Ohio. The median age is 34.2, younger than the US median of 38.8. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. 254,829 more people live here than in 2000. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $185,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,323,807
+24%since 2000
from 1,068,978 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.2
+5%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
532 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
924K1.0M1.1M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024Franklin County
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.5%(85,902)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(85,460)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(83,011)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(83,348)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.6%(113,300)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.1%(226,667)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.5%(178,757)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(150,900)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.2%(148,103)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.8%(103,893)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(45,799)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(18,667)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,352
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,734 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,790
+51%since 2000
from $23,059 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration8.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$185,900
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,002
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $595 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
51.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 56.9% in 2000
48.7% rent
Persons per household
2.46 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
−5%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(787,615)
Black22.4%(296,076)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(91,182)
Asian5.6%(73,714)
Other4.3%(56,789)
Segregation Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(35,615)
Puerto Rican0.9%(11,389)
Central American0.8%(10,673)
Salvadoran0.5%(6,146)
South American0.4%(4,809)
Dominican0.3%(3,686)
Spaniard0.2%(2,574)
Honduran0.2%(2,067)
Colombian0.1%(1,403)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,185)
Cuban0.1%(1,126)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,013)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(840)
Peruvian0.1%(685)
Ecuadorian0%(634)
Argentine0%(481)
Chilean0%(356)
Nicaraguan0%(305)
Bolivian0%(173)
Uruguayan0%(42)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(25,208)
Chinese1.1%(13,742)
Nepalese0.3%(4,364)
Korean0.3%(4,245)
Vietnamese0.3%(3,728)
Japanese0.3%(3,426)
Filipino0.2%(3,014)
Cambodian0.2%(2,082)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,736)
Laotian0.1%(1,452)
Pakistani0.1%(1,213)
Bangladeshi0.1%(841)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(786)
Indonesian0.1%(736)
Thai0.1%(718)
Sri Lankan0%(514)
Malaysian0%(177)
Hmong0%(128)
Burmese0%(116)
Mongolian0%(45)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(370)
Tongan0%(100)
Chamorro0%(38)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German18.3%(239,174)
Irish11.8%(153,404)
English8%(104,664)
Italian5.4%(70,536)
American4.5%(58,099)
Polish2.4%(31,423)
Scottish1.8%(23,600)
French1.8%(23,075)
Somali1.2%(16,240)
Welsh1.2%(16,135)
Dutch1%(12,872)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(11,588)
Hungarian0.9%(11,338)
British0.7%(8,627)
Russian0.5%(7,135)
Swedish0.5%(6,829)
Greek0.5%(6,123)
Norwegian0.5%(5,928)
Ghanaian0.4%(5,133)
Slovak0.4%(4,918)
Swiss0.3%(4,552)
Ethiopian0.3%(4,212)
Czech0.3%(4,071)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,916)
West Indian0.3%(3,709)
French Canadian0.3%(3,366)
Lebanese0.2%(3,005)
Austrian0.2%(2,477)
Croatian0.2%(2,306)
Danish0.2%(2,282)
Nigerian0.2%(2,208)
Egyptian0.2%(2,056)
Moroccan0.1%(1,952)
Arab0.1%(1,947)
Palestinian0.1%(1,869)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,849)
Slovene0.1%(1,738)
Romanian0.1%(1,674)
Canadian0.1%(1,531)
Iranian0.1%(1,502)
Finnish0.1%(1,368)
Jamaican0.1%(1,276)
Kenyan0.1%(1,156)
Haitian0.1%(1,132)
Portuguese0.1%(1,090)
Iraqi0.1%(1,080)
Turkish0.1%(1,051)
Syrian0.1%(992)
Macedonian0.1%(987)
Brazilian0.1%(955)
Serbian0.1%(852)
Belgian0.1%(773)
Jordanian0.1%(754)
Armenian0%(616)
Australian0%(500)
Latvian0%(465)
Israeli0%(394)
Bulgarian0%(315)
Guyanese0%(226)
Barbadian0%(130)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.4%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 31.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+69%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
44.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
11.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
7.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.9%(13,431)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(12,239)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.3%(18,621)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.7%(4,107)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.2%(1,963)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 61,463 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 1,323,807 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Franklin County, Ohio earns about $62,352 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 $185,900, and the typical rent is about $1,002 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, Ohio?

About 40.4% 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 15.1% 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 362,370 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.

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