Population

938,396

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$252,900

Owner-occupied units

Columbus, OH

Ohio · 39.986° N, 82.986° W · 222 sq mi

Columbus is the 15th largest city on this site, with a population of 938,396 and about 4,228 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,082 a year, and the median home is worth $252,900.

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

222 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

4,228

People per square mile

Rank by population

#15

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#30

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$66,082

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,295

Per month

Homeownership

44.1%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

21.5 min

One way

People

Median age

33.2

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

38.2%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

15%

Households

390,528

2.28 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 21^/yr Mostly or fully clear sky

Days with rain 169^/yr 0.01 in or more

Days with snow 34^/yr

Days above 90° 10^/yr

Below freezing 94^/yr

Annual rainfall 45ⁱⁿ Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days

Warmest month

July

Average high 85°F

Coldest month

January

Average low 23°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 24.7^%

Professional & business services 12.8^%

Retail trade 11.6^%

Arts, food & hospitality 9.3^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Ohio

Name

Les Wexner & family

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$7.8B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

New Albany

Source of wealth

Retail

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Ohio · private sector

Employer

Cleveland Clinic

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Ohio

Company

Cardinal Health

Revenue

$226.8B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Dublin

Ticker

CAH

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Ohio

State bird

Northern Cardinal

State flower

Scarlet Carnation

State capital

Columbus

Nickname

The Buckeye State

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