METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Columbus Metro

Columbus, OH · 10 counties · 1,462,258 residents · 4,797.369 sq mi

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Columbus has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,320. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $70,293.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,462,258

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,675,013 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

305 / sq mi

−13%vs 2000

vs 349 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

31.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.2M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(108,744)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(106,246)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(97,631)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(107,025)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.7%(127,859)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(276,670)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(228,328)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(145,415)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(116,233)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(88,514)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(44,765)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(14,828)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,320

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,759 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,254

−37%vs 2000

vs $22,596 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,293

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $117,477 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$408

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $571 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.1% in 2000

38.4% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.7%(1,368,987)

Black12.3%(206,047)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(28,883)

Asian2.2%(36,667)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(1,269,124)

Black11.3%(164,850)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(10,399)

Asian1.4%(20,727)

Other0.5%(7,557)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(54,989)

Puerto Rican0.9%(18,915)

Central American0.8%(16,640)

South American0.6%(13,228)

Salvadoran0.4%(7,675)

Dominican0.3%(6,013)

Venezuelan0.3%(5,512)

Honduran0.2%(4,129)

Colombian0.1%(2,716)

Guatemalan0.1%(2,429)

Cuban0.1%(2,171)

Spaniard0.1%(2,059)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0.1%(1,575)

Ecuadorian0.1%(1,156)

Argentine0.1%(1,107)

Panamanian0%(904)

Costa Rican0.1%(891)

Chilean0%(546)

Bolivian0%(485)

Nicaraguan0%(483)

Uruguayan0%(77)

Paraguayan0%(32)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.9%(40,540)

Chinese0.9%(18,058)

Nepalese0.6%(11,027)

Vietnamese0.3%(5,866)

Korean0.2%(5,212)

Japanese0.2%(4,851)

Filipino0.2%(4,394)

Bhutanese0.1%(2,802)

Cambodian0.1%(2,444)

Laotian0.1%(2,185)

Pakistani0.1%(2,021)

Taiwanese0.1%(1,263)

+ 10 more asian origin groups with data

Bangladeshi0%(798)

Thai0%(705)

Burmese0%(653)

Kazakh0%(447)

Sri Lankan0%(260)

Mongolian0%(232)

Malaysian0%(177)

Indonesian0%(133)

Hmong0%(102)

Uzbek0%(79)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(906)

Samoan0%(748)

Chamorro0%(318)

Fijian0%(161)

Tongan0%(129)

Guamanian0%(25)

Marshallese0%(6)

Ancestry

German19.7%(428,958)

Irish12.1%(262,271)

English11.6%(251,304)

American5.3%(115,004)

Italian5%(109,056)

Subsaharan African3.7%(80,157)

Polish2.1%(46,382)

Scottish2.1%(46,349)

French1.4%(30,215)

Somali1.7%(27,700)

Welsh1.1%(23,539)

Arab1.1%(23,260)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(19,131)

Dutch0.8%(18,436)

Hungarian0.7%(14,660)

Swedish0.6%(12,117)

British0.5%(10,017)

Norwegian0.5%(9,854)

Russian0.4%(9,597)

West Indian0.4%(8,689)

Slovak0.4%(8,616)

Greek0.4%(8,082)

Swiss0.3%(7,354)

Ghanaian0.4%(6,791)

Ethiopian0.3%(6,661)

Ukrainian0.3%(6,228)

Czech0.3%(5,919)

Nigerian0.3%(5,600)

Lebanese0.2%(4,293)

Haitian0.2%(4,048)

French Canadian0.2%(3,925)

Egyptian0.2%(3,572)

Croatian0.2%(3,496)

Lithuanian0.1%(3,184)

Danish0.2%(3,149)

Austrian0.1%(3,024)

Romanian0.1%(2,925)

Slovene0.1%(2,900)

Jordanian0.2%(2,771)

Jamaican0.1%(2,743)

Canadian0.1%(2,512)

Kenyan0.1%(2,423)

Brazilian0.1%(2,339)

Finnish0.1%(2,156)

Palestinian0.1%(2,006)

Iranian0.1%(1,995)

Portuguese0.1%(1,965)

Serbian0.1%(1,728)

Macedonian0.1%(1,674)

Turkish0.1%(1,578)

Belgian0.1%(1,542)

Moroccan0.1%(1,526)

Iraqi0.1%(1,187)

Syrian0.1%(1,110)

Israeli0%(718)

Armenian0%(708)

Australian0%(680)

Latvian0%(531)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(520)

Bulgarian0%(476)

Barbadian0%(122)

Guyanese0%(94)

Cape Verdean0%(49)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.1%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.1%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.6%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married38.3%(330,852)

Married49.6%(428,521)

Widowed2.6%(22,085)

Divorced9.5%(81,847)

Women 15+

Never married32.9%(293,507)

Married47.6%(424,596)

Widowed7%(62,087)

Divorced12.5%(111,568)

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What's inside

10 component counties

Franklin CountyCENTRAL1,361,536 Delaware CountyCENTRAL242,032 Licking County185,564 Fairfield CountyCENTRAL169,752 Union County73,446 Pickaway County62,978 Madison County46,985 Morrow County36,305 Perry County35,918 Hocking County27,512

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Columbus, OH?

Columbus, OH has about 1,462,258 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Columbus, OH?

The typical household in Columbus, OH earns about $30,320 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Columbus, OH expensive?

In Columbus, OH, the median home is worth about $70,293, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.

How educated are people in Columbus, OH?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Columbus, OH?

About 12.0% of people in Columbus, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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