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Columbus, OH

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

Columbus is the 14th largest city on this site, with a population of 914,802 and about 4,122 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,082 a year, and the median home is worth $252,900.

Population
914,802
US Census ACS 2024
Median home value
$252,900
Owner-occupied units

Conditions

Humidity & wind
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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
4,122
People per square mile
Rank by population
#14
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
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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%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

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.

State of Ohio

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Scarlet Carnation
State capital
Columbus
Nickname
The Buckeye State

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