Franklin County , Ohio

Population: 1,321,635 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $73,795 Home $265,700 Rent $1,233/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 1.3 million residents, Franklin County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $266,000, household income $73,795. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Franklin County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$73,795
Median Income
household
$265,700
Home Value
median
$1,233/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $73,795
Per Capita Income $42,855
Poverty Rate 14.5%
Median Home Value $265,700
Median Gross Rent $1,233/mo
Owner Occupied 53.0%
Renter Occupied 47.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,321,635
Median Age 34.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 42.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.7%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
33.0%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
25.8%
Depression
36.6%
Insufficient Sleep
79.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 98.1  ·  98th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
98.44
🌀 Hurricane
49.69
🔥 Wildfire
29.07
❄️ Winter Storm
96.34
🌍 Earthquake
93.32
☀️ Drought
57.63

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