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Columbus, OH Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,175,788
Households
864,663
Average household size
2.46
Median age
36.7 years
Median household income
$81,945
Housing units
926,466
Population comparison
2020 Census2,138,926
2024 estimate2,175,788
Change+1.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,175,788
Median age
36.7 years
Male
1,078,242
Female
1,097,546
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.9 years
Female median age
37.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
68,823Under 565,866
189,8725–17182,352
98,81318–2495,953
166,15025–34165,299
155,05835–44153,136
135,06945–54132,693
125,77855–64129,092
138,67965+173,155
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 568,82365,866
5–17189,872182,352
18–2498,81395,953
25–34166,150165,299
35–44155,058153,136
45–54135,069132,693
55–64125,778129,092
65+138,679173,155
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5–17
Male
5–9
71,690
10–14
74,424
15–17
43,758
Female
5–9
68,004
10–14
71,918
15–17
42,430
18–24
Male
18–19
29,661
20
14,873
21
14,120
22–24
40,159
Female
18–19
27,579
20
13,392
21
13,591
22–24
41,391
25–34
Male
25–29
80,424
30–34
85,726
Female
25–29
80,094
30–34
85,205
35–44
Male
35–39
78,170
40–44
76,888
Female
35–39
78,100
40–44
75,036
45–54
Male
45–49
66,905
50–54
68,164
Female
45–49
65,926
50–54
66,767
55–64
Male
55–59
64,775
60–61
24,653
62–64
36,350
Female
55–59
62,857
60–61
28,004
62–64
38,231
65+
Male
65–66
22,412
67–69
28,557
70–74
38,470
75–79
22,625
80–84
14,562
85+
12,053
Female
65–66
24,206
67–69
31,926
70–74
46,471
75–79
30,703
80–84
19,882
85+
19,967
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,500,63269.0%
Black alone
349,54016.1%
Two or more races
158,9817.3%
Asian alone
109,9325.1%
Some other race
51,6202.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,3100.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
7730.0%
Residents: 2,175,788.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,500,632
Black alone349,540
Two or more races158,981
Asian alone109,932
Some other race51,620
American Indian / Alaska Native4,310
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander773

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
122,500
White, not Hispanic
1,482,822

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
538,970
Married-couple share
72.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
255,73729.6%
1 person
292,36433.8%
2 people
129,31515.0%
3 people
107,99512.5%
4 people
79,2529.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
48,776
6 People
19,822
7 Plus People
10,654
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person255,737
2 people292,364
3 people129,315
4 people107,995
5+ people79,252
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households538,970
Married-couple families389,04272.2% of family households
With children
163,53842%
Without children
225,50458%
Other families149,92827.8% of family households
Male householder
44,26329.5%
Female householder
105,66570.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households538,970Not applicable
Married-couple families389,04272.2%
With children163,53842%
Without children225,50458%
Other families149,92827.8%
Male householder44,26329.5%
Female householder105,66570.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$81,945
Median family
$104,588
Per capita
$44,770
Household incomeShare of households
112,62613.0%
Under $25k
146,20416.9%
$25–49k
140,59516.3%
$50–74k
110,04812.7%
$75–99k
159,18718.4%
$100–149k
85,6499.9%
$150–199k
110,35412.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
37,639
$10,000–$14,999
27,175
$15,000–$19,999
23,650
$20,000–$24,999
24,162
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
24,776
$30,000–$34,999
28,330
$35,000–$39,999
29,391
$40,000–$44,999
33,237
$45,000–$49,999
30,470
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
60,174
$60,000–$74,999
80,421
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
91,217
$125,000–$149,999
67,970
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k112,626
$25–49k146,204
$50–74k140,595
$75–99k110,048
$100–149k159,187
$150–199k85,649
$200k+110,354

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,474,109
High school or higher
92.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
41,3792.8%
Less than 9th grade
73,7885.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
391,97226.6%
High school or equivalent
269,58318.3%
Some college, no degree
110,6747.5%
Associate degree
363,29724.6%
Bachelor’s degree
223,41615.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
23,059
Nursery School
620
Kindergarten
343
First Grade
245
Second Grade
1,234
Third Grade
463
Fourth Grade
748
Fifth Grade
1,365
Sixth Grade
3,666
Seventh Grade
2,181
Eighth Grade
7,455
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,666
Tenth Grade
17,885
Eleventh Grade
21,718
Twelfth No Diploma
23,519
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
346,205
Ged Or Alternative Credential
45,767
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
90,783
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
178,800
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
160,697
Professional School Degree
36,775
Doctorate Degree
25,944
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade41,379
Grades 9–12, no diploma73,788
High school or equivalent391,972
Some college, no degree269,583
Associate degree110,674
Bachelor’s degree363,297
Graduate or professional223,416
Marital status by sexMale and Female
22,08562,087
Widowed
81,847111,568
Divorced
11,39315,956
Separated
428,521424,596
Now Married
330,852293,507
Never Married
31,37232,298
Married Spouse Absent
397,149392,298
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed22,08562,087
Divorced81,847111,568
Separated11,39315,956
Now Married428,521424,596
Never Married330,852293,507
Married Spouse Absent31,37232,298
Married Spouse Present397,149392,298

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$300,800
Median gross rent
$1,274
Housing tenure
Owner
530,43361.3%
Renter
334,23038.7%
Occupied homes: 864,663.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner530,433
Renter334,230
Housing occupancy
Occupied
864,66393.3%
Vacant
61,8036.7%
Housing units: 926,466.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied864,663
Vacant61,803

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
361,559
Owners without mortgage
168,874
Vacancy reason
For rent13,682
For sale3,571
Rented, not occupied4,924
Sold, not occupied2,319
Seasonal8,292
Migrant workers14
Other29,001
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent13,682
For sale3,571
Rented, not occupied4,924
Sold, not occupied2,319
Seasonal8,292
Migrant workers14
Other29,001
Structure type
Detached564,704
Attached71,280
2–4 units82,822
5–19 units112,830
20+ units72,430
Mobile or other22,400
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
24,716
Structure 3–4 Units
58,106
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
65,019
Structure 10–19 Units
47,811
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
27,775
Structure 50 Plus Units
44,655
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
21,660
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
740
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached564,704
Attached71,280
2–4 units82,822
5–19 units112,830
20+ units72,430
Mobile or other22,400
Year builtHousing units by period
225,54424.3%
Before 1960
215,93223.3%
1960–79
239,04725.8%
1980–99
224,21524.2%
2000–19
21,7282.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
111,387
1940–1949
31,522
1950–1959
82,635
1960–79
1960–1969
92,627
1970–1979
123,305
1980–99
1980–1989
106,005
1990–1999
133,042
2000–19
2000–2009
130,858
2010–2019
93,357
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960225,544
1960–79215,932
1980–99239,047
2000–19224,215
2020+21,728
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
60,688
3,452
1990s
66,584
4,549
2000s
110,776
18,458
2010s
208,635
147,714
2020–22
71,281
126,299
2023+
12,469
33,758
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199060,6883,452
1990s66,5844,549
2000s110,77618,458
2010s208,635147,714
2020–2271,281126,299
2023+12,46933,758
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
43,8838.3%
Under $100k
163,02730.7%
$100–249k
233,18844.0%
$250–499k
62,07911.7%
$500–749k
17,9333.4%
$750–999k
6,7641.3%
$1–1.49m
3,5590.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,783
10000–14999
2,615
15000–19999
2,636
20000–24999
2,381
25000–29999
1,822
30000–34999
2,493
35000–39999
1,185
40000–49999
2,500
50000–59999
2,931
60000–69999
3,875
70000–79999
3,908
80000–89999
5,344
90000–99999
6,410
$100–249k
100000–124999
17,856
125000–149999
16,670
150000–174999
30,628
175000–199999
27,070
200000–249999
70,803
$250–499k
250000–299999
57,458
300000–399999
105,778
400000–499999
69,952
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,463
2000000+
2,096
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k43,883
$100–249k163,027
$250–499k233,188
$500–749k62,079
$750–999k17,933
$1–1.49m6,764
$1.5m+3,559
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50015,981
$500–99965,805
$1,000–1,499139,393
$1,500–1,99970,307
$2,000–2,49922,056
$2,500–2,9995,841
$3,000+4,646
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Under $500
Under 100
869
100–149
393
150–199
737
200–249
1,753
250–299
3,936
300–349
2,596
350–399
2,435
400–449
1,673
450–499
1,589
$500–999
500–549
1,958
550–599
2,322
600–649
3,816
650–699
4,302
700–749
5,926
750–799
7,861
800–899
17,247
900–999
22,373
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
73,993
1250–1499
65,400
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,697
3500+
2,949
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50015,981
$500–99965,805
$1,000–1,499139,393
$1,500–1,99970,307
$2,000–2,49922,056
$2,500–2,9995,841
$3,000+4,646
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
12,269
42,125
1 vehicle
129,586
166,776
2 vehicles
243,782
98,865
3 vehicles
97,967
19,380
4 vehicles
33,316
4,924
5+ vehicles
13,513
2,160
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle12,26942,125
1 vehicle129,586166,776
2 vehicles243,78298,865
3 vehicles97,96719,380
4 vehicles33,3164,924
5+ vehicles13,5132,160

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,096,546
Average commute
23.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
768,02870.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
75,4646.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
11,6751.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
23,0142.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
206,34018.8%Derived from published counts
Other
12,0251.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,096,546.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
20,069
Bicycle
2,945
Other
Other Transportation
8,517
Motorcycle
741
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,767
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone768,028
Carpool75,464
Public transit11,675
Walk or bicycle23,014
Work from home206,340
Other12,025
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
226,96025.5%
Under 15 min
393,25744.2%
15–29 min
180,98520.3%
30–44 min
49,4595.6%
45–59 min
39,5454.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
23,083
5–9
82,094
10–14
121,783
15–29 min
15–19
146,506
20–24
161,367
25–29
85,384
30–44 min
30–34
117,166
35–39
32,715
40–44
31,104
60+ min
60–89
26,581
90+
12,964
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min226,960
15–29 min393,257
30–44 min180,985
45–59 min49,459
60+ min39,545

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,726,794
Civilian labor force
1,163,848
Employed
1,116,127
Unemployed
47,721
Unemployment rate
4.1%
Poverty universe
2,122,816
Persons below poverty
260,120
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
731,701
Blue-collar workers
220,805
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
73,726
89,895
Sales Office Occupations
85,838
128,642
Management Business Science Arts
246,854
270,367
Production Transportation Material Moving
110,068
42,374
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
65,188
3,175
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations73,72689,895
Sales Office Occupations85,838128,642
Management Business Science Arts246,854270,367
Production Transportation Material Moving110,06842,374
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance65,1883,175

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
969,292
Workplace jobs
1,054,622
Internal commuters
813,554
Inbound commuters
241,068
Outbound commuters
155,738
Net worker inflow
85,330

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,986,51292.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
163,6307.6%
Residents: 2,150,142.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,986,512
Uninsured163,630
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
26,14216.0%
Under 19
60,64537.1%
Age 19–34
74,29845.4%
Age 35–64
2,5451.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1926,142
Age 19–3460,645
Age 35–6474,298
Age 65+2,545

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,958,24290.0%
Foreign born
217,54610.0%
Residents: 2,175,788.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,958,242
Foreign born217,546

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
110,367
Not a citizen
107,179

Residential mobility

Same house
1,842,782
Within same county
174,309
From another county
76,960
From another state
42,158
From abroad
14,138

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
902,082

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Columbus, OH Metro Area

Columbus, OH Metro Area has 2,175,788 residents and a median age of 36.7 years. It ranks No. 32 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $1,211 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Columbus, OH Metro Area2,175,788$81,94536.7 years61.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Ohio11,810,293$71,38939.7 years67.2%

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