Franklin County, Ohio Population 2024

1,330,396

Franklin County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 1,330,396 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Ohio is the largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 1,166,218 and has seen a growth of 14.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,352,0614,3330.32%
20281,347,7284,3330.32%
20271,343,3954,3330.32%
20261,339,0624,3330.32%
20251,334,7294,3330.33%
20241,330,3964,3330.33%
20231,326,0634,3330.33%
20221,321,7304,3840.33%
20211,317,346-7,095-0.54%
20201,324,4415,6750.43%
20191,318,76610,1670.78%
20181,308,59912,2250.94%
20171,296,37421,1621.66%
20161,275,21217,3211.38%
20151,257,89119,1331.54%
20141,238,75819,5721.61%
20131,219,18619,9291.66%
20121,199,25718,3401.55%
20111,180,91714,6991.26%
20101,166,21800%
1990961,43792,30510.62%
1980869,13235,8834.31%
1970833,249150,28722.01%
1960682,962179,55235.67%
1950503,410114,69829.51%
1940388,71227,6577.66%
1930361,05577,10427.15%
1920283,95162,38428.16%
1910221,56757,10734.72%
1900164,46040,37332.54%
1890124,08737,29042.96%
188086,79723,77837.73%
187063,01912,65825.13%
186050,3617,45217.37%
185042,90917,86071.3%
184025,04910,30869.93%
183014,7414,44943.23%
182010,2926,806195.24%
18103,486-1,348,575-99.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.33% (4,333)
County Website
Franklin County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Columbus
2020 Population
1,324,441
Area
532 mi²
Density
2501 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (5,955)
Founded
April 30, 1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White819,02262.13%
Black or African American302,56422.95%
Two or more races88,9886.75%
Asian71,3165.41%
Other race33,2392.52%
Native American2,6470.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3730.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Ohio Population by Race

Franklin County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Ohio Median Age

34.6

Total

33.9

Male

35.3

Female

Franklin County, Ohio Adults

There are 1,013,396 adults, (164,663 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Ohio.

Franklin County, Ohio Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female669,50250.79%
Male648,64749.21%

Franklin County, Ohio Population by Age

Franklin County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All542,3662.3853.546.5
Non Family230,4921.313961
Married210,8973.1576.323.7
Female74,1893.2437.362.7
Male26,7883.1342.857.2

3.08

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

53.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade47,3115.35%
Associates Degree61,5746.97%
Bachelors Degree226,72625.65%
Graduate Degree141,80816.04%
High School Graduate212,31824.02%
Less Than 9th Grade27,7573.14%
Some College166,53718.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White579,540548,069276,073
Black183,253160,19739,984
Asian48,94842,05430,375
2+ Races41,38435,77314,155
Hispanic39,64929,27710,530
Other Race17,19212,0693,388
Native American1,5741,070200
Islander35424243

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.06%.

Franklin County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,237$74,532$57,568
Graduate Degree$79,437$93,865$71,278
High School Graduate$35,974$40,389$31,873
Less Than 9th Grade$28,985$33,993$22,488
Overall$49,611$54,649$44,645
Some College$42,590$47,501$38,398

$49,611

Average Earnings

$54,649

Average Male

$44,645

Average Female

Franklin County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Ohio Language

85.09% of Franklin County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 14.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.64% of the population.

Franklin County, Ohio Language

Franklin County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black298,83875,98125.43%
White778,00175,9719.76%
Hispanic78,03416,63721.32%
Multiple87,50415,74417.99%
Asian68,5598,22712%
Other32,8096,55719.99%
Native2,62356021.35%
Islander3675013.62%

14.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.68%

Male Poverty Rate

15.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Ohio is Black, with 25.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Ohio is White, with 9.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.3%.

Franklin County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.61%
High School15.58%
Some College11.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Franklin County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.01%
Male Unemployed31.61%
Female Employed7.81%
Male Employed5.81%

Franklin County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,263$119,150
Households$71,070$98,356
Married Families$116,758$146,872
Non Families$49,860$66,631

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Ohio 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.

Franklin County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

56,845

Number of Veterans

51,351

Male Veterans

5,494

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17,654
Second Gulf War14,387
First Gulf War11,592
Korea2,738
World War II1,332

Franklin County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7413,241
35 to 5413,032
75+12,038
55 to 6411,490
18 to 347,044

Franklin County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42,6136.38%
Black10,7005.01%
2+ Races2,4714.82%
Hispanic1,3612.78%
Other Race5072.48%
Asian4180.73%
Native American915.12%
Islander4512.06%

Franklin County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Ohio 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

65%

Born in Franklin County, Ohio

87.95%

Native Born

12.05%

Foreign Born

6.08%

Non Citizen

5.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.95% of Franklin County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 65% having been born in Ohio. 6.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin County, Ohio Place of Birth

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