Columbus City Demographics




Columbus city demographics

This page contains all Columbus city demographics, from population to race to information on housing and commuting. The data generally goes back as far as records are available, but in some cases, the information only goes back as far as the data remains directly comparable.

**Last updated: 5/18/2026- Updated city population data, area size and density graphs through 2025. Demographic and other data will be updated when new data is released.

Population Data
Columbus city demographics Columbus city historic population
Columbus city demographics Columbus city population change by decade
Columbus city demographics population percent change by decade



Demographics 

Race



Gender


Age


Foreign-Born



Physical Characteristics
Columbus city demographics area size by year
Columbus city demographics area size change by decade
Columbus city demographics population density by year

Housing Characteristics






Financial Characteristics

Transportation Characteristics





The Population and Demographics links page offers yet more data on Franklin County and the greater Columbus metro area, as well as comparisons with national and regional peer cities.
The US Census, meanwhile, is a great resource for data on information not directly provided here.