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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Columbus Metro

Columbus, OH · 10 counties · 1,901,974 residents · 4,797 sq mi
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With 1,901,974 people, Columbus is a metro area. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $162,816. 226,961 more people live here than in 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $53,915, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.3
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
1,901,974
+14%since 2000
from 1,675,013 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
396 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 349 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.3
+5%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,797 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.4M1.6M1.8M2.0M2.2M19902000201020202024Columbus
20242.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(131,758)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(131,732)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(129,566)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(133,218)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(140,718)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.6%(276,931)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(268,017)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(275,581)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.1%(210,751)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746%(113,897)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(64,591)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(25,214)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,915
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,759 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,391
+21%since 2000
from $22,596 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.8%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$162,816
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,477 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$742
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $571 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
63.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 64.1% in 2000
36.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
+1%since 2009
from 3.0 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-Hispanic81.7%(1,368,987)
Black12.3%(206,047)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(28,883)
Asian2.2%(36,667)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(1,458,078)
Black14.2%(270,562)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(66,853)
Asian3%(56,990)
Other2.4%(45,163)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(36,015)
Puerto Rican0.3%(6,395)
Central American0.3%(6,110)
South American0.2%(3,855)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,617)
Cuban0.1%(2,056)
Dominican0.1%(1,785)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,499)
Colombian0.1%(1,319)
Spaniard0.1%(1,264)
Peruvian0.1%(920)
Honduran0.1%(919)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(457)
Argentine0%(408)
Nicaraguan0%(400)
Venezuelan0%(384)
Ecuadorian0%(330)
Chilean0%(187)
Bolivian0%(184)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Ancestry
German26.8%(499,709)
Irish15%(278,932)
English10.4%(193,862)
American7.1%(132,289)
Italian5.5%(102,122)
Polish2.5%(45,922)
Scottish2.3%(42,586)
French2.2%(41,235)
Dutch1.9%(35,891)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(33,946)
Subsaharan African1.8%(33,120)
Welsh1.7%(32,320)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(17,963)
Swedish0.7%(13,755)
Russian0.7%(12,266)
Arab0.6%(10,678)
Somali0.7%(9,746)
British0.5%(9,743)
Norwegian0.5%(9,328)
Swiss0.5%(8,770)
Greek0.5%(8,614)
Slovak0.4%(7,769)
Czech0.4%(7,439)
West Indian0.3%(5,448)
French Canadian0.3%(5,073)
Ukrainian0.3%(4,672)
Austrian0.2%(3,754)
Ethiopian0.2%(3,287)
Lebanese0.2%(3,241)
Canadian0.2%(3,228)
Romanian0.2%(2,920)
Danish0.2%(2,829)
Slovene0.2%(2,793)
Croatian0.2%(2,746)
Portuguese0.1%(2,425)
Finnish0.1%(2,382)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,363)
Belgian0.1%(2,044)
Haitian0.1%(1,993)
Jamaican0.1%(1,855)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,628)
Egyptian0.1%(1,612)
Nigerian0.1%(1,399)
Macedonian0.1%(1,398)
Iranian0.1%(1,234)
Serbian0.1%(1,159)
Turkish0.1%(1,026)
Palestinian0.1%(944)
Brazilian0.1%(854)
Syrian0%(811)
Jordanian0.1%(756)
Australian0%(628)
Moroccan0%(583)
Kenyan0.1%(574)
Armenian0%(550)
Latvian0%(440)
Iraqi0%(392)
Bulgarian0%(338)
Israeli0%(243)
Barbadian0%(179)
Guyanese0%(171)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+51%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)24.9%(24,315)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(22,445)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.4%(30,626)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(3,892)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(1,101)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 97,619 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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In this metro

Largest cities

ColumbusCENTRAL938,396Newark51,473Dublin49,094Delaware46,636Grove City45,180Reynoldsburg43,350Lancaster41,956Hilliard38,898Westerville38,165Gahanna35,986Upper Arlington35,893Marysville30,190Pickerington26,333Whitehall19,805Pataskala18,529Powell18,269Circleville14,634Worthington14,543Bexley12,452New Albany11,803Heath10,859London10,813Canal Winchester10,058Grandview Heights9,112Lincoln8,928Sunbury8,857Blacklick Estates8,389Obetz7,342Logan7,164Granville6,252

The 30 most populous of 130 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

10 component counties

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

How many people live in Columbus, OH?

Columbus, OH has about 1,901,974 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Columbus, OH?

The typical household in Columbus, OH earns about $53,915 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 $162,816, and the typical rent is about $742 a month.

How educated are people in Columbus, OH?

About 31.9% 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 14.2% of people in Columbus, OH live below the federal poverty line.

Has Columbus, OH grown since 1990?

Yes, Columbus, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 439,716 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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

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