Columbus Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,948,188
| Columbus Area | % | Ohio | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,551,210 | see rank | 9,357,659 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 754,562 | 100%, see rank | 4,524,956 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 272,655 | 36.13%, see rank | 34.15% | 35.77% |
| Married | 386,412 | 51.21%, see rank | 52.00% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 18,049 | 2.39%, see rank | 2.92% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 77,446 | 10.26%, see rank | 10.93% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 796,648 | 100%, see rank | 4,832,703 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 245,359 | 30.80%, see rank | 28.33% | 29.48% |
| Married | 387,207 | 48.60%, see rank | 48.65% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 60,321 | 7.57%, see rank | 9.91% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 103,761 | 13.02%, see rank | 13.11% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,840,267
| Columbus Area | % | Ohio | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,461,115 | see rank | 9,300,113 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 709,728 | 100%, see rank | 4,489,731 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 253,238 | 35.68%, see rank | 33.33% | 35.08% |
| Married | 370,228 | 52.16%, see rank | 53.10% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 15,429 | 2.17%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 70,833 | 9.98%, see rank | 10.72% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 751,387 | 100%, see rank | 4,810,382 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 227,727 | 30.31%, see rank | 27.56% | 28.74% |
| Married | 366,457 | 48.77%, see rank | 49.38% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 57,640 | 7.67%, see rank | 10.13% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 99,563 | 13.25%, see rank | 12.93% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,798,377
| Columbus Area | % | Ohio | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,424,624 | see rank | 9,247,083 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 691,680 | 100%, see rank | 4,459,177 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 241,055 | 34.85%, see rank | 32.54% | 34.21% |
| Married | 368,128 | 53.22%, see rank | 54.15% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 14,874 | 2.15%, see rank | 2.83% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 67,623 | 9.78%, see rank | 10.48% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 732,944 | 100%, see rank | 4,787,906 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 217,485 | 29.67%, see rank | 26.91% | 27.93% |
| Married | 363,364 | 49.58%, see rank | 50.14% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 57,862 | 7.89%, see rank | 10.37% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 94,233 | 12.86%, see rank | 12.57% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,758,531
| Columbus Area | % | Ohio | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,393,296 | see rank | 9,245,963 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 679,662 | 100%, see rank | 4,454,944 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 234,676 | 34.53%, see rank | 32.61% | 34.13% |
| Married | 363,718 | 53.51%, see rank | 54.09% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 13,895 | 2.04%, see rank | 2.79% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 67,373 | 9.91%, see rank | 10.50% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 713,634 | 100%, see rank | 4,791,019 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 206,743 | 28.97%, see rank | 26.63% | 27.67% |
| Married | 356,453 | 49.95%, see rank | 50.23% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 58,023 | 8.13%, see rank | 10.58% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 92,415 | 12.95%, see rank | 12.57% | 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.