Population in Columbus, OH

Population in Columbus, OH was 938,396 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 176 cities in 2025.

2025, persons938,396
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank1st of 176Cities in Ohio ranked
Series high938,3962025
Series low902,8002021

Population in Columbus, OH, 2020 to 2025

900K910K920K930K940K2020202120222023202420252020: 906,675 persons2021: 902,800 persons2022: 910,713 persons2023: 919,569 persons2024: 930,700 persons2025: 938,396 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025938,396
2024930,700
2023919,569
2022910,713
2021902,800
2020906,675

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2025
Columbus, OH938,396
Ohio11,900,510
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Columbus, OH?

Population in Columbus, OH was 938,396 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 176 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Columbus, OH?

938,396 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Ohio

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