Columbus, OH Demographics

A map of Columbus's Population by Race

Columbus, Ohio had a population of 905,748 in 2020. It was 52.0% White, 28.3% Black, 6.2% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Columbus, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Columbus is the most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Columbus's White Population

470,705 residents of Columbus identify as White, or 52.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Columbus considerably less than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Columbus is ranked #1216 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is less White than neighboring Bexley (83.4% White), Grandview Heights (88.3% White), Marble Cliff (91.2% White), Valleyview (80.1% White), and Upper Arlington (85.5% White).

Columbus's Black Population

256,509 residents of Columbus identify as Black, or 28.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Columbus larger than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Columbus is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more Black than neighboring Bexley (6% Black), Grandview Heights (1.4% Black), Marble Cliff (1.1% Black), Valleyview (3.4% Black), and Upper Arlington (1% Black).

Columbus's Asian Population

55,932 residents of Columbus identify as Asian, or 6.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Columbus roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Columbus is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more Asian than neighboring Bexley (2.1% Asian), Grandview Heights (2.8% Asian), Marble Cliff (1.3% Asian), and Valleyview (1.3% Asian). Columbus is less Asian than neighboring Upper Arlington (6.5% Asian).

Columbus's Hispanic Population

70,179 residents of Columbus identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Columbus roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Columbus is ranked #89 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more Hispanic than neighboring Bexley (3.2% Hispanic), Grandview Heights (3.2% Hispanic), Marble Cliff (2.2% Hispanic), Valleyview (5.4% Hispanic), and Upper Arlington (2.4% Hispanic).

Columbus's Native American/Other Population

7,326 residents of Columbus identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Columbus roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Columbus is ranked #211 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bexley (0.6% Native American/Other), Grandview Heights (0.7% Native American/Other), and Upper Arlington (0.4% Native American/Other). Columbus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marble Cliff (1.1% Native American/Other), and Valleyview (1.8% Native American/Other).

Columbus's Multiracial Population

45,097 residents of Columbus identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Columbus roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Columbus is ranked #261 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Columbus is more Multiracial than neighboring Bexley (4.8% Multiracial), Grandview Heights (3.6% Multiracial), Marble Cliff (3.2% Multiracial), and Upper Arlington (4.2% Multiracial). Columbus is less Multiracial than neighboring Valleyview (7.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.