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Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Franklin County is a county located in Ohio, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,361,536. The land area covers 532.43 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Franklin County
Official Title: Sr Policy Analyst
Address: 373 S HIGH ST, FL 26, COLUMBUS OH 43215-6314

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,361,536 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 34.8 yrs ±0.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 553,099 ±1,958 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 595,469 ±328
Occupied Housing Units 553,099 ±1,958
Vacant Housing Units 42,370 ±2,020
Median Home Value $288,400 ±$2,726
Median Gross Rent $1,302 ±$9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $75,176 ±$980
Per Capita Income $43,731 ±$464
Poverty Rate 14.7% ±0.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 191,593 ±6,171
Unemployment Rate 4.6% ±0.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 699,297 ±4,073
Broadband Internet Rate 94.1% ±0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at COLUMBUS WCMH, OH US, located 3.9 miles from Franklin County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 36.5° 20.9° 28.7° 3.09" —
February 40.3° 22.6° 31.4° 2.63" —
March 50.6° 31.0° 40.8° 3.88" —
April 64.2° 40.8° 52.5° 4.04" —
May 74.1° 51.4° 62.8° 4.78" —
June 82.0° 61.1° 71.5° 4.70" —
July 85.0° 64.6° 74.8° 4.28" —
August 84.1° 62.5° 73.3° 3.84" —
September 78.1° 54.6° 66.4° 3.78" —
October 65.8° 43.4° 54.6° 3.19" —
November 52.3° 32.9° 42.6° 3.04" —
December 40.9° 26.8° 33.9° 3.41" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 39049. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.