Humidity & wind
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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
State of Ohio
State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Scarlet Carnation
State capital
Columbus
Nickname
The Buckeye State
Compare Columbus with
- Columbus vs CharlotteSide by side
- Columbus vs NewarkSide by side
- Columbus vs SpringfieldSide by side
- Columbus vs IndianapolisSide by side
- Columbus vs ClevelandSide by side
- Columbus vs CincinnatiSide by side
Cities near Columbus
- Newark, OH30 mi · 51,473
- Springfield, OH43 mi · 58,281
- Kettering, OH65 mi · 57,396
- Dayton, OH66 mi · 136,688
- Middletown, OH81 mi · 52,146
- Hamilton, OH93 mi · 64,644
- Cincinnati, OH100 mi · 314,367
- Canton, OH102 mi · 69,001
Cities about the same size
- Charlotte, NC964,784
- Indianapolis, IN901,116
- San Jose, CA989,814
- Austin, TX1,002,632
- Jacksonville, FL1,017,689
- Fort Worth, TX1,028,117
- San Francisco, CA826,079
- Seattle, WA784,777
More in Ohio
- Cleveland363,608
- Toledo263,423
- Akron189,691
- Parma78,581
- Lorain65,366
- Youngstown58,832
- Elyria53,634
- Cuyahoga Falls50,975
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.