Demographics · OH
Columbus, OH demographics: 914,802 residents, with a median age of 33.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
914,802 people live in Columbus, at a median age of 33.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Columbus, the largest race group is White (51.7%); 8.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 15.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Columbus is 33.2 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 20.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 59,835 | 6.5% | ±1,250 |
| 5 to 17 | 141,383 | 15.5% | ±3,027 |
| 18 to 24 | 103,669 | 11.3% | ±2,375 |
| 25 to 34 | 183,859 | 20.1% | ±1,845 |
| 35 to 44 | 129,783 | 14.2% | ±2,564 |
| 45 to 54 | 98,691 | 10.8% | ±1,671 |
| 55 to 64 | 94,050 | 10.3% | ±2,278 |
| 65 to 74 | 65,585 | 7.2% | ±2,057 |
| 75 and over | 37,947 | 4.1% | ±1,409 |
Median age by sex: 32.9 (male) · 33.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Columbus is White at 51.7% of the population. Separately, 8.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 472,520 | 51.7% | ±4,166 |
| Black or African American alone | 268,434 | 29.3% | ±3,808 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,712 | 0.3% | ±633 |
| Asian alone | 54,514 | 6.0% | ±2,126 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 363 | 0.0% | ±142 |
| Some other race alone | 32,982 | 3.6% | ±2,768 |
| Two or more races | 83,277 | 9.1% | ±3,866 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 75,585 | 8.3% | ±2,328 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Columbus has 390,528 households. 51.8% are family households and 36.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.28 people.
Total households
390,528
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.28
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
51.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
36.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 390,528 | ±2,326 |
| Family households | 202,235 | ±2,405 |
| Nonfamily households | 188,293 | ±2,961 |
| Householder living alone | 142,850 | ±3,016 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
15.0% of Columbus residents were born outside the United States. 80.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 15.0% | 137,163 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 80.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.0% | Spanish · 51,516 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.2% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Columbus is 3918000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.