Franklin County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Franklin County, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 82% of counties in Ohio
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Franklin County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,332,477 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2451.3 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.99% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.8 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 552,856 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Franklin County grew by 18.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,332,477 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Franklin County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 25.0% of residents. That is 3.9 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 312,841 23.5% +2.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 333,112 25.0% +3.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 243,049 18.2% -1.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 175,272 13.2% -4.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.9% of the people living in Franklin County and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 49.1% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Franklin County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Franklin County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,175 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.12% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Franklin County is about 5% higher than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Franklin County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $223,791 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,302 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Franklin County is about 14.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,302 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Franklin County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Franklin County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.9 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.7 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 174 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,389 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.3% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,515 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,395 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Franklin County is about the same as in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Franklin County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Franklin County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.5% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Franklin County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Franklin County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.6% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.8% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Franklin County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, OH is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,332,477 residents against a local median of 67,322. Where Franklin County, OH breaks from the counties next to it is median household income, sitting 18% below the local median of $91,280 at $75,175. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 20.9 min against a local median of 25.2 min, 17% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Franklin County, OH is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $60,176 on median household income, so Franklin County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, OH has the 5th highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, OH | 1,332,477 | $75,175 #5/6 | $223,791 #5/6 | 20.9 min #1/6 |
| Delaware County, OH | 226,834 | $134,160 | $454,424 | 23.8 min |
| Pickaway County, OH | 60,131 | $73,984 | $39,614 | 27.3 min |
| Madison County, OH | 44,416 | $88,282 | $268,005 | 25.2 min |
| Fairfield County, OH | 163,453 | $91,280 | $319,540 | 26.8 min |
| Union County, OH | 67,322 | $111,904 | $242,497 | 23.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Franklin County, Ohio.
What is the population of Franklin County, Ohio?
About 1,332,477 people live in Franklin County, Ohio, in 552,856 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 33.8, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Franklin County, Ohio?
Averaged over its land area, Franklin County, Ohio has 2,451 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 28 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Franklin County, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.0 times the median household income ($223,791 against $75,175), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,302 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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