In 2019, Columbus Ohio surpassed San Francisco's population with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. The Census Bureau shows Columbus as the 14th largest city in he United States with over 900,000 people living within the city limits. Other cities seeing similar growth include Phoenix, San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas. Columbus City Officials expect more than 1 million people to move to our city over the next 20-25 years, making our city and her professionals poised for incredible growth!

Our commitment to small, minority and women-owned businesses remains stronger than ever. The Mayor’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the City of Columbus Department of Development are aligned with the many resources throughout our local, state, and national communities to combat the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to our small business community. Columbus also has a large LGBT community of around 35,000. It was rated as one of the best cities in the U.S. for lesbians and gay people, as well as the most underrated gay city.

• White: 59.49%
• Black or African American: 28.48%
• Asian: 5.72%
• Two or more races: 4.27%
• Other race: 1.76%
• Native American: 0.23%
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%

As of June 2020. Data from WorldPopulationReview.com