Columbus, Ohio Population 2024

915,427

Columbus Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbus was:

  • White: 54.89%
  • Black or African American: 29.14%
  • Two or more races: 7.08%
  • Asian: 5.8%
  • Other race: 2.84%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
220.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,147.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.99% (9,009)
The current population of Columbus, Ohio is 915,427 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 906,418.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White495,31154.89%
Black or African American263,00029.14%
Two or more races63,9287.08%
Asian52,3535.8%
Other race25,6592.84%
Native American1,9670.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2310.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbus Population by Race

Columbus Population Pyramid 2024

Columbus Median Age

32.7

Total

32.3

Male

33.2

Female

Columbus Adults

There are 704,434 adults, (96,905 of whom are seniors) in Columbus.

Columbus Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbus Sex Ratio

Female458,71550.83%
Male443,73449.17%

Columbus Population by Age

Columbus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All382,1402.344.755.3
Non Family182,4651.3433.866.2
Married122,0803.1567.932.1
Female57,5173.2832.867.2
Male20,0783.163763

3.07

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

44.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbus Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade36,1016.03%
Associates Degree43,3337.24%
Bachelors Degree145,60024.31%
Graduate Degree83,47113.94%
High School Graduate150,51625.13%
Less Than 9th Grade22,1483.7%
Some College117,66919.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbus Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White349,353328,177159,252
Black158,983138,28132,694
Asian35,77530,47721,524
2+ Races30,63225,9419,544
Hispanic30,56022,2157,753
Other Race13,7989,7742,707
Native American1,197804172
Islander21220629

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.16%.

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,384$67,675$55,793
Graduate Degree$70,285$78,119$67,510
High School Graduate$35,052$39,734$30,253
Less Than 9th Grade$28,280$32,985$22,001
Overall$46,131$50,220$41,832
Some College$41,159$45,590$37,079

$46,131

Average Earnings

$50,220

Average Male

$41,832

Average Female

Columbus Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbus Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbus Language

82.88% of Columbus residents speak only English, while 17.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 5.73% of the population.

Columbus Language

Columbus Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black259,96470,69227.19%
White463,82058,45512.6%
Hispanic59,12114,07523.81%
Multiple62,65613,79522.02%
Asian49,9206,94313.91%
Other25,3105,55221.94%
Native1,95350325.76%
Islander2255022.22%

18.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.25%

Male Poverty Rate

18.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Black, with 27.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus is White, with 12.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.75%.

Columbus Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.73%
High School18%
Some College13.13%
Bachelors or Greater5.6%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.77%
Male Unemployed35.95%
Female Employed9.55%
Male Employed7.22%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,105$95,014
Households$62,994$82,282
Married Families$102,013$119,359
Non Families$49,131$65,046

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.3%

Male Marriage Rate

34.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbus Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbus Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Columbus Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbus Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

37,041

Number of Veterans

33,070

Male Veterans

3,971

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War10,534
Vietnam10,192
First Gulf War7,671
Korea1,442
World War II686

Columbus Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 548,845
55 to 648,267
65 to 747,977
75+6,331
18 to 345,621

Columbus Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White25,2896.05%
Black8,9764.83%
2+ Races1,8384.72%
Hispanic9202.41%
Other Race4222.58%
Asian3830.88%
Native American886.41%
Islander4519.48%

Columbus Veterans by Race

Columbus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Columbus Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.04%

Born in Columbus

86.01%

Native Born

13.99%

Foreign Born

7.37%

Non Citizen

6.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.01% of Columbus residents were born in the United States, with 63.04% having been born in Ohio. 7.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Columbus Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029926,6892,2530.24%
2028924,4362,2520.24%
2027922,1842,2520.24%
2026919,9322,2530.25%
2025917,6792,2520.25%
2024915,4272,2520.25%
2023913,1754,9370.54%
2022908,2385,0540.56%
2021903,184-3,234-0.36%
2020906,4186,5100.72%
2019899,9088,4600.95%
2018891,4489,1951.04%
2017882,25314,8691.71%
2016867,38412,1081.42%
2015855,27613,3451.59%
2014841,93113,9371.68%
2013827,99415,1221.86%
2012812,87212,1951.52%
2011800,6779,7351.23%
2010790,94200%
2000711,47078,56012.41%
1990632,91067,88912.02%
1980565,02124,9964.63%
1970540,02568,70914.58%
1960471,31695,41525.38%
1950375,90169,81422.81%
1940306,08715,5235.34%
1930290,56453,53322.58%
1920237,03155,52030.59%
1910181,51155,95144.56%
1900125,56037,41042.44%
189088,15036,50370.68%
188051,64720,37365.14%
187031,27412,72068.56%
186018,5546723.76%
185017,88211,834195.67%
18406,0483,648152%
18302,400-924,289-99.74%

Columbus Population by Year