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Founded 1812Franklin CountyElev. 275 m

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Columbus at a glance

Median age

Median household income

$65,327

Median home value

$234,500

Median rent

$1,224/mo

Homeownership

44.3%

Bachelor's or higher

38.2%

Avg. commute

21.8 min

Unemployment

5.1%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White51.7%

Hispanic or Latino7.9%

Black28.8%

Asian5.8%

Columbus is a city in Ohio with about 906,480 residents. Columbus was founded in 1812 and sits in Franklin County. The median age is 33 and the median household income is $65,327. Homes carry a median value of $234,500, and about 44% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (51.7%). Around 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Columbus

Michael Smith (~139)John Smith (~125)James Smith (~119)David Smith (~112)Robert Smith (~110)Michael Johnson (~110)John Johnson (~99)James Johnson (~94)Michael Williams (~92)William Smith (~89)David Johnson (~89)Robert Johnson (~87)John Williams (~83)Michael Brown (~82)Michael Jones (~81)James Williams (~79)David Williams (~75)John Brown (~73)Robert Williams (~73)John Jones (~73)William Johnson (~71)Mary Smith (~70)James Brown (~70)James Jones (~70)Michael Garcia (~66)David Brown (~66)Maria Smith (~66)Michael Miller (~66)David Jones (~65)Robert Brown (~65)Robert Jones (~64)Daniel Smith (~64)Joseph Smith (~64)Michael Davis (~63)Richard Smith (~63)Michael Rodriguez (~62)Michael Martinez (~60)Thomas Smith (~60)Christopher Smith (~60)John Garcia (~59)William Williams (~59)John Miller (~59)Michael Hernandez (~59)James Garcia (~57)John Davis (~57)James Miller (~57)John Rodriguez (~56)Mary Johnson (~56)James Davis (~55)John Martinez (~54)James Rodriguez (~54)David Garcia (~54)David Miller (~53)John Hernandez (~53)Jennifer Smith (~53)William Brown (~53)Robert Garcia (~52)Matthew Smith (~52)Robert Miller (~52)Maria Johnson (~52)

Occupations in Columbus

Management, business, science & arts43.7%

Sales & office20.1%

Service16.3%

Production, transportation & material moving14.8%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance5.2%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1980–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Columbus is

Columbus (highlighted) among major cities in Ohio.

Notable people from Columbus

Simone Biles Josh Radnor Warner Baxter R. L. Stine Lois McMaster Bujold James Thurber Jack Nicklaus Joshua Angrist Randy Savage Eileen Heckart

Born in Columbus. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Columbus

Columbus has 137 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 3 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Ohio Theatre ★Rickenbacker, Capt. Edward V., House ★Ohio Statehouse ★Kahiki, The Columbus Transfer Company Warehouse Columbia Building Great Southern Hotel and Theatre Jaeger Machine Company Office Building

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Columbus

Freeman's Chronicle · 1812-1815Der Westbote · 1843-1871Daily Ohio Statesman · 1855-1870Wochenblatt Des Westboten · 1871-1872The Free American · 1887-18??Columbus Standard · 1898-1901West Side News · 1946-1960The Catholic Times · 1951-Current

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Columbus

Upper Arlington (5 mi)Gahanna (7 mi)Grove (9 mi)Reynoldsburg (10 mi)Westerville (10 mi)Hilliard (10 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Columbus, OH (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Columbus, Ohio.

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