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Franklin County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Franklin County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Franklin County, OH anchors the Columbus metro with a population of 1,356,303 that grew 3.6% over five years and skews young at a median age of 34.8. The labor force participation rate of 69.9% and 42.0% bachelor's degree attainment support a sizable, educated workforce earning a median $45,288, with unemployment at 4.5%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $265,700 median home value and $1,233 median monthly rent, while a GDP per capita of $80,721 runs well ahead of median household income at $75,176, pointing to meaningful productivity output in the regional economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,356,303

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,176

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

Franklin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone785,967 (59.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone311,199 (23.3%)
  • Asian Alone74,387 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races65,319 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race48,827 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone43,263 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish59,884
  2. 2.Other Indo-European28,539
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island13,727
  4. 4.Arabic11,241
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)11,105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

52,088

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$80,721

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,855

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance175,996
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services90,823
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)78,038
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing64,470
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services61,124

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations328,741
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations134,627
  3. 3.Service Occupations103,658
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations96,357
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations35,914

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.42×)65,769
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.29×)52,709
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)173,866
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)17,122
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.04×)89,503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$265,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,233/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99958,285 (20.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99943,498 (14.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99936,010 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99934,525 (11.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99928,808 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99917,784 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone469,535 (68.4%)
  • Worked At Home132,604 (19.3%)
  • Carpooled48,762 (7.1%)
  • Walked14,531 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit10,843 (1.6%)
  • Other5,025 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.