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Columbus Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Columbus Area is 1,948,188. The Columbus Area population density is 485.33 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 257.90 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Columbus Area is white, which represent 78.01% of the total population. The average Columbus Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,948,188. #31

Population Density, #39

Columbus Area
485.33 per square mile
Ohio
257.90 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,519,779 (78.01%, #626)
Black:281,911 (14.47%, #182)
Hispanic:71,725 (3.68%, #554)
Asian:64,050 (3.29%, #102)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,727 (0.19%, #712)
One Race, Other:22,801 (1.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:55,920 (2.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:41,178 (57.41%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:9,454 (13.18%, see rank)
Cuban:1,493 (2.08%, see rank)
Central American:7,029 (9.80%, see rank)
South American:5,239 (7.30%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:21,433 (33.46%, see rank)
Chinese:14,937 (23.32%, see rank)
Filipino:3,950 (6.17%, see rank)
Japanese:3,392 (5.30%, see rank)
Korean:5,488 (8.57%, see rank)
Vietnamese:4,024 (6.28%, see rank)
Asian, Other:10,826 (16.90%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,652,277 (84.81%) out of the total population of 1,948,188 reported first ancestry.

 Columbus Area% of the Total PopulationOhioU.S.
Arab14,4570.74%, see rank0.67%0.56%
Czech7,1380.37%, see rank0.57%0.47%
Danish3,1530.16%, see rank0.15%0.42%
Dutch31,4971.62%, see rank1.53%1.40%
English181,9769.34%, see rank8.71%8.02%
French47,7812.45%, see rank2.49%3.34%
German491,94425.25%, see rank26.30%15.03%
Greek8,5680.44%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian19,9571.02%, see rank1.65%0.46%
Irish276,32214.18%, see rank13.79%10.80%
Italian107,6545.53%, see rank6.44%5.52%
Norwegian9,3830.48%, see rank0.36%1.42%
Polish46,0442.36%, see rank3.79%3.01%
Portuguese1,6200.08%, see rank0.07%0.44%
Russian12,2630.63%, see rank0.67%0.92%
Scotch-Irish19,8071.02%, see rank0.96%0.99%
Scottish41,4282.13%, see rank1.82%1.72%
Subsaharan African44,8102.30%, see rank0.91%0.95%
Swedish13,6450.70%, see rank0.63%1.27%
Swiss9,3090.48%, see rank0.64%0.30%
Ukrainian4,9310.25%, see rank0.36%0.31%
American150,5907.73%, see rank8.47%7.12%
Welsh29,3051.50%, see rank1.05%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 957,480 (49.15%, see rank)
Females: 990,708 (50.85%, see rank)

Columbus Area
Male: 49.15%
Female: 50.85%
Ohio
Male: 48.89%
Female: 51.11%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Columbus Area
35.60 years old
Ohio
39.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Columbus Area
34.60 years old
Ohio
37.60 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Columbus Area
36.60 years old
Ohio
40.50 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Columbus Area% of the Total PopulationOhioU.S.
Under 5 years131,8936.77%, see rank6.06%6.36%
5 to 9 years134,8016.92%, see rank6.41%6.51%
10 to 14 years130,2846.69%, see rank6.59%6.59%
15 to 19 years131,9616.77%, see rank6.87%6.85%
20 to 24 years139,6177.17%, see rank6.77%7.13%
25 to 34 years289,89214.88%, see rank12.46%13.47%
35 to 44 years269,33613.82%, see rank12.43%12.96%
45 to 54 years273,56814.04%, see rank14.45%14.09%
55 to 64 years226,22911.61%, see rank13.23%12.29%
65 to 74 years127,1536.53%, see rank7.99%7.64%
75 to 84 65,9223.38%, see rank4.67%4.25%
85 years and over27,5321.41%, see rank2.09%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Columbus AreaOhioU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,279,632, 100%7,781,111209,056,129
Less Than High School126,840, 9.91%, see rank11.18%13.67%
High School Graduate371,584, 29.04%, see rank34.47%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree354,753, 27.72%, see rank28.73%29.09%
Bachelor Degree273,798, 21.40%, see rank16.10%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree152,657, 11.93%, see rank9.53%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.85, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Columbus Area OhioU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten59,88166.43%33.57%70.31%29.69%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)210,55088.88%, see rank11.12%, see rank86.56%13.44%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)105,57089.59%, see rank10.41%, see rank88.02%11.98%90.60%9.40%
College125,26178.85%, see rank21.15%, see rank77.45%22.55%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School32,81473.16%, see rank26.84%, see rank67.20%32.80%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Columbus AreaOhioU.S.
Total Households748,544, 100%4,570,015116,211,092
Average Household Size2.54, see rank2.462.63
1 Person Households216,447, 28.92%, see rank29.80%27.57%
2 or More Person Households532,097, 71.08%, see rank70.20%72.43%
Family Households (Families)476,681, 63.68%, see rank64.42%66.22%
Average Family Size3.24, see rank3.143.32
Married-Couple Family350,122, 46.77%, see rank47.09%48.42%
Nonfamily Households271,863, 36.32%, see rank35.58%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Columbus Area%OhioU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,551,210see rank9,357,659252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over754,562100%, see rank4,524,956123,281,364
Never Married272,65536.13%, see rank34.15%35.77%
Married386,41251.21%, see rank52.00%52.04%
Widowed18,0492.39%, see rank2.92%2.57%
Divorced77,44610.26%, see rank10.93%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over796,648100%, see rank4,832,703129,692,771
Never Married245,35930.80%, see rank28.33%29.48%
Married387,20748.60%, see rank48.65%49.19%
Widowed60,3217.57%, see rank9.91%9.16%
Divorced103,76113.02%, see rank13.11%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Columbus Area%OhioU.S.
Native1,812,06093.01%, see rank95.94%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,382,46370.96%, see rank75.10%58.73%
Born in Different State414,85321.29%, see rank20.09%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		14,7440.76%, see rank0.75%1.42%
Foreign Born136,1286.99%, see rank4.06%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship58,3402.99%, see rank2.02%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship77,7883.99%, see rank2.03%7.09%
Born In Europe16,2950.84%, see rank0.99%1.53%
Born In Asia53,9442.77%, see rank1.62%3.82%
Born In Africa31,9591.64%, see rank0.48%0.55%
Born In Oceania5590.03%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America30,5291.57%, see rank0.82%6.83%
Born In Northern America2,8420.15%, see rank0.13%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Columbus Area%OhioU.S.
English672,38589.83%, see rank92.18%79.39%
Spanish22,2232.97%, see rank2.68%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages22,6953.03%, see rank3.07%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages17,3112.31%, see rank1.22%3.36%
Other13,9301.86%, see rank0.84%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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