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Columbus city, Ohio

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
914,802
Households
390,528
Average household size
2.28
Median age
33.2 years
Median household income
$66,082
Housing units
425,182
Population comparison
2020 Census906,199
2024 estimate914,802
Change+0.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
914,802
Median age
33.2 years
Male
450,086
Female
464,716
Median age by sex
Male median age
32.9 years
Female median age
33.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,893Under 529,942
72,0085–1769,375
50,84618–2452,823
91,83925–3492,020
66,33735–4463,446
48,66745–5450,024
46,24155–6447,809
44,25565+59,277
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,89329,942
5–1772,00869,375
18–2450,84652,823
25–3491,83992,020
35–4466,33763,446
45–5448,66750,024
55–6446,24147,809
65+44,25559,277
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5–17
Male
5–9
28,838
10–14
27,788
15–17
15,382
Female
5–9
27,365
10–14
26,430
15–17
15,580
18–24
Male
18–19
14,846
20
7,317
21
7,211
22–24
21,472
Female
18–19
13,857
20
7,634
21
6,809
22–24
24,523
25–34
Male
25–29
45,324
30–34
46,515
Female
25–29
47,186
30–34
44,834
35–44
Male
35–39
35,483
40–44
30,854
Female
35–39
34,260
40–44
29,186
45–54
Male
45–49
23,716
50–54
24,951
Female
45–49
25,338
50–54
24,686
55–64
Male
55–59
23,452
60–61
9,400
62–64
13,389
Female
55–59
22,552
60–61
11,204
62–64
14,053
65+
Male
65–66
7,728
67–69
9,774
70–74
12,078
75–79
7,024
80–84
3,993
85+
3,658
Female
65–66
8,658
67–69
11,162
70–74
16,185
75–79
10,133
80–84
6,279
85+
6,860
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
472,52051.7%
Black alone
268,43429.3%
Two or more races
83,2779.1%
Asian alone
54,5146.0%
Some other race
32,9823.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,7120.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3630.0%
Residents: 914,802.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone472,520
Black alone268,434
Two or more races83,277
Asian alone54,514
Some other race32,982
American Indian / Alaska Native2,712
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander363

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
75,585
White, not Hispanic
463,364

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
202,235
Married-couple share
60.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
142,85036.6%
1 person
127,18432.6%
2 people
51,62113.2%
3 people
37,2019.5%
4 people
31,6728.1%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
18,319
6 People
8,264
7 Plus People
5,089
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person142,850
2 people127,184
3 people51,621
4 people37,201
5+ people31,672
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households202,235
Married-couple families122,14660.4% of family households
With children
49,68440.7%
Without children
72,46259.3%
Other families80,08939.6% of family households
Male householder
21,72927.1%
Female householder
58,36072.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households202,235Not applicable
Married-couple families122,14660.4%
With children49,68440.7%
Without children72,46259.3%
Other families80,08939.6%
Male householder21,72927.1%
Female householder58,36072.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$66,082
Median family
$81,402
Per capita
$37,860
Household incomeShare of households
65,45316.8%
Under $25k
79,92820.5%
$25–49k
72,04718.4%
$50–74k
51,80413.3%
$75–99k
65,18016.7%
$100–149k
29,2117.5%
$150–199k
26,9056.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
23,196
$10,000–$14,999
16,158
$15,000–$19,999
13,126
$20,000–$24,999
12,973
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,004
$30,000–$34,999
15,430
$35,000–$39,999
16,422
$40,000–$44,999
18,445
$45,000–$49,999
16,627
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
31,950
$60,000–$74,999
40,097
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
39,154
$125,000–$149,999
26,026
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k65,453
$25–49k79,928
$50–74k72,047
$75–99k51,804
$100–149k65,180
$150–199k29,211
$200k+26,905

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
609,915
High school or higher
89.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
25,8804.2%
Less than 9th grade
36,6986.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
154,01225.3%
High school or equivalent
116,41119.1%
Some college, no degree
43,9827.2%
Associate degree
147,07124.1%
Bachelor’s degree
85,86114.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
15,299
Nursery School
365
Kindergarten
183
First Grade
135
Second Grade
936
Third Grade
275
Fourth Grade
563
Fifth Grade
1,102
Sixth Grade
2,534
Seventh Grade
1,066
Eighth Grade
3,422
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,935
Tenth Grade
8,272
Eleventh Grade
10,400
Twelfth No Diploma
12,091
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
134,267
Ged Or Alternative Credential
19,745
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
36,202
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
80,209
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
62,319
Professional School Degree
12,615
Doctorate Degree
10,927
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade25,880
Grades 9–12, no diploma36,698
High school or equivalent154,012
Some college, no degree116,411
Associate degree43,982
Bachelor’s degree147,071
Graduate or professional85,861
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,73123,212
Widowed
34,50050,912
Divorced
5,7928,763
Separated
142,585140,291
Now Married
178,751166,564
Never Married
17,10017,291
Married Spouse Absent
125,485123,000
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,73123,212
Divorced34,50050,912
Separated5,7928,763
Now Married142,585140,291
Never Married178,751166,564
Married Spouse Absent17,10017,291
Married Spouse Present125,485123,000

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$252,900
Median gross rent
$1,295
Housing tenure
Owner
172,36044.1%
Renter
218,16855.9%
Occupied homes: 390,528.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner172,360
Renter218,168
Housing occupancy
Occupied
390,52891.8%
Vacant
34,6548.2%
Housing units: 425,182.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied390,528
Vacant34,654

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
119,745
Owners without mortgage
52,615
Vacancy reason
For rent8,379
For sale1,794
Rented, not occupied3,226
Sold, not occupied692
Seasonal3,729
Migrant workers0
Other16,834
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,379
For sale1,794
Rented, not occupied3,226
Sold, not occupied692
Seasonal3,729
Migrant workers0
Other16,834
Structure type
Detached188,486
Attached43,538
2–4 units53,593
5–19 units83,697
20+ units52,310
Mobile or other3,558
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
15,221
Structure 3–4 Units
38,372
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
46,430
Structure 10–19 Units
37,267
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
19,856
Structure 50 Plus Units
32,454
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
3,188
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
370
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached188,486
Attached43,538
2–4 units53,593
5–19 units83,697
20+ units52,310
Mobile or other3,558
Year builtHousing units by period
107,23625.2%
Before 1960
104,65024.6%
1960–79
111,46726.2%
1980–99
94,72022.3%
2000–19
7,1091.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
50,933
1940–1949
16,840
1950–1959
39,463
1960–79
1960–1969
44,878
1970–1979
59,772
1980–99
1980–1989
56,670
1990–1999
54,797
2000–19
2000–2009
51,414
2010–2019
43,306
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960107,236
1960–79104,650
1980–99111,467
2000–1994,720
2020+7,109
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
19,713
1,332
1990s
20,454
2,062
2000s
34,339
10,898
2010s
68,512
94,953
2020–22
24,906
85,104
2023+
4,436
23,819
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199019,7131,332
1990s20,4542,062
2000s34,33910,898
2010s68,51294,953
2020–2224,90685,104
2023+4,43623,819
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
16,3539.5%
Under $100k
68,42639.7%
$100–249k
75,70743.9%
$250–499k
8,1594.7%
$500–749k
2,2141.3%
$750–999k
1,0870.6%
$1–1.49m
4140.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,780
10000–14999
689
15000–19999
623
20000–24999
689
25000–29999
515
30000–34999
697
35000–39999
257
40000–49999
967
50000–59999
1,141
60000–69999
1,550
70000–79999
1,925
80000–89999
2,559
90000–99999
2,961
$100–249k
100000–124999
7,733
125000–149999
7,253
150000–174999
13,300
175000–199999
10,980
200000–249999
29,160
$250–499k
250000–299999
24,172
300000–399999
35,239
400000–499999
16,296
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
179
2000000+
235
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k16,353
$100–249k68,426
$250–499k75,707
$500–749k8,159
$750–999k2,214
$1–1.49m1,087
$1.5m+414
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5009,618
$500–99939,042
$1,000–1,49996,191
$1,500–1,99949,669
$2,000–2,49913,995
$2,500–2,9993,368
$3,000+2,457
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Under $500
Under 100
507
100–149
292
150–199
505
200–249
1,139
250–299
2,649
300–349
1,869
350–399
1,161
400–449
776
450–499
720
$500–999
500–549
1,118
550–599
1,067
600–649
1,965
650–699
2,217
700–749
3,178
750–799
4,689
800–899
10,389
900–999
14,419
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
50,207
1250–1499
45,984
$3,000+
3000–3499
820
3500+
1,637
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5009,618
$500–99939,042
$1,000–1,49996,191
$1,500–1,99949,669
$2,000–2,49913,995
$2,500–2,9993,368
$3,000+2,457
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,864
28,242
1 vehicle
57,967
112,520
2 vehicles
77,181
61,739
3 vehicles
22,590
11,138
4 vehicles
7,341
3,237
5+ vehicles
2,417
1,292
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,86428,242
1 vehicle57,967112,520
2 vehicles77,18161,739
3 vehicles22,59011,138
4 vehicles7,3413,237
5+ vehicles2,4171,292

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
477,886
Average commute
21.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
323,49367.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
37,2517.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
9,2901.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
14,1783.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
87,55218.3%Derived from published counts
Other
6,1221.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 477,886.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,065
Bicycle
2,113
Other
Other Transportation
3,555
Motorcycle
364
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,203
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone323,493
Carpool37,251
Public transit9,290
Walk or bicycle14,178
Work from home87,552
Other6,122
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
99,59425.5%
Under 15 min
202,83552.0%
15–29 min
63,99616.4%
30–44 min
11,2642.9%
45–59 min
12,6453.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,165
5–9
33,476
10–14
58,953
15–29 min
15–19
80,486
20–24
85,067
25–29
37,282
30–44 min
30–34
47,307
35–39
8,937
40–44
7,752
60+ min
60–89
7,701
90+
4,944
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min99,594
15–29 min202,835
30–44 min63,996
45–59 min11,264
60+ min12,645

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
734,205
Civilian labor force
514,041
Employed
487,797
Unemployed
26,244
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
891,063
Persons below poverty
161,540
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
309,417
Blue-collar workers
99,798
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
34,107
44,475
Sales Office Occupations
39,735
55,632
Management Business Science Arts
98,329
115,721
Production Transportation Material Moving
52,884
20,947
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
24,645
1,322
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations34,10744,475
Sales Office Occupations39,73555,632
Management Business Science Arts98,329115,721
Production Transportation Material Moving52,88420,947
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance24,6451,322

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
397,910
Workplace jobs
522,674
Internal commuters
208,833
Inbound commuters
313,841
Outbound commuters
189,077
Net worker inflow
124,764

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
815,04489.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
93,77110.3%
Residents: 908,815.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured815,044
Uninsured93,771
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
14,31115.3%
Under 19
38,00340.5%
Age 19–34
39,96342.6%
Age 35–64
1,4941.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1914,311
Age 19–3438,003
Age 35–6439,963
Age 65+1,494

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
777,63985.0%
Foreign born
137,16315.0%
Residents: 914,802.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born777,639
Foreign born137,163

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
64,482
Not a citizen
72,681

Residential mobility

Same house
724,266
Within same county
112,507
From another county
29,963
From another state
26,096
From abroad
9,582

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
415,654

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.

Census place demographics

About Columbus city, Ohio

Columbus city, Ohio has 914,802 residents and a median age of 33.2 years. It ranks No. 14 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,652 below 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 city, Ohio914,802$66,08233.2 years44.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Ohio11,810,293$71,38939.7 years67.2%

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