Columbus Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 308,363
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 244,764 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 120,638 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 47,171 | 39.10%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 56,804 | 47.09%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 3,828 | 3.17%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 12,835 | 10.64%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 124,126 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 37,078 | 29.87%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 55,913 | 45.05%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 12,825 | 10.33%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 18,310 | 14.75%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 297,618
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 235,348 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 113,741 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 42,621 | 37.47%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 54,989 | 48.35%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 3,636 | 3.20%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 12,495 | 10.99%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 121,607 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 35,027 | 28.80%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 55,473 | 45.62%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 13,321 | 10.95%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 17,786 | 14.63%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 290,204
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 228,946 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 110,209 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 41,002 | 37.20%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 54,624 | 49.56%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 3,039 | 2.76%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 11,544 | 10.47%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 118,737 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 32,677 | 27.52%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 54,826 | 46.17%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 13,445 | 11.32%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 17,789 | 14.98%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 289,040
| Columbus Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 227,280 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 108,751 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 40,574 | 37.31%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 54,497 | 50.11%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 2,749 | 2.53%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 10,931 | 10.05%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 118,529 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 30,802 | 25.99%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 56,692 | 47.83%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 13,588 | 11.46%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 17,447 | 14.72%, see rank | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.