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Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /, kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio.With a 2020 census population of 905,748, [10] it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest (after Chicago), and the third-most populous U.S. state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona, and Austin, Texas).
At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 2,138,926, making it 32nd-most populous in the United States and the second largest in Ohio, behind the Cincinnati metropolitan area. [4] The metro area, also known as Central Ohio or Greater Columbus, is one of the largest and fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the Midwestern United States. [5]
The U.S. Census Bureau released reports on 2023 population shifts in the US. Here's which major Ohio cities grew or lost population.
The Scioto River flows beside downtown Columbus. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a land area of 220.04 square miles (569.9 km 2). [1] Unlike many other major US cities in the Midwest, Columbus continues to expand its reach by way of extensions and annexations, making it one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation, in terms of both geography and population ...
Deaths outnumbered births in Stark County in 2023, causing a slight population decline. Areas in central Ohio saw the most growth in the state. While Ohio's population grew, Stark County's ...
The Columbus area gained more than 18,000 residents last year, the biggest gain since before the COVID pandemic, according to the latest Census. Columbus sees biggest population growth since ...
The U.S. State of Ohio currently has 55 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 11 combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 29 micropolitan statistical areas in Ohio. [1]
Jobs fueled Ohio's rapid growth before 1970 when manufacturers lured workers from the south and other parts of America. Since 1990, Ohio has added 546,000 jobs.