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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Columbus Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbus Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

23,273

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
12.2%
25 - 34:
14.8%
35 - 54:
19.4%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
19.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.2%
6.2%
86.4%
86.4%
24.6%
24.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbus
USA
$26,874
$26,874
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbus
USA
$38,954
$38,954
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.6%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Transportation
Public Service
Construction
Finance
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Real estate
18.0%
18.0%
14.9%
14.9%
13.4%
13.4%
10.8%
10.8%
10.2%
10.2%
6.3%
6.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.9%
63.9%
31.0%
31.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scots-Irish
Jamaican
European
French
Scottish
Swedish
Italian
British
Czech
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian
Nigerian
Welsh
African
Scandinavian
Polish
7.8%
7.8%
3.8%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
Polish
French
African languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Urdu
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
96.9%
96.9%
1.9%
1.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbus Residents

2.3%