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What County Is Columbus, Ohio In?

Columbus is mostly in Franklin County, Ohio: about 97% of its residents live there, the rest in Delaware County and Fairfield County. Check a specific address near a county line. It is the county seat of Franklin County. About 914,802 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 222 sq mi (575 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Chicago, Illinois, 277 mi northwest.

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Columbus in Ohio
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Columbus and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
914,802 ± 302
Land area
222 sq mi (575 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
803 ft 245 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$66,082 ± $974
Median home value
$252,900 ± $3,295
Median rent, with utilities
$1,295 ± $10
Homes lived in by their owners
44.1% ± 0.6 points
Metro area
Columbus, OHA principal city of the area
Water area
5.86 sq mi (15.2 km²)
State
Ohio
Census place code
3918000
Coordinates (central point)
39.985531, -82.985594
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Columbus

  1. Franklin County, Ohio888,365 residents · 97%
  2. Delaware County, Ohio15,276 residents · 2%
  3. Fairfield County, Ohio11,161 residents · 1%

This place crosses county lines: residents by county are American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates. A city name alone cannot identify the county for every address. It is one of the 943 cities and towns with residents in more than one county. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Columbus

39.985531, -82.985594 is a central point for Columbus, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Columbus

803 ft (245 m), the USGS ground height at Columbus’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Columbus

Longest day
15 hours 1 minute around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 19 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:02 AM around June 14
Latest sunrise
8:06 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:06 PM around December 7
Latest sunset
9:04 PM around June 27

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:51 AM5:31 PM9 h 40 min
Feb 157:24 AM6:07 PM10 h 43 min
Mar 157:43 AM7:38 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 156:54 AM8:10 PM13 h 16 min
May 156:16 AM8:40 PM14 h 24 min
Jun 156:02 AM9:02 PM15 h
Jul 156:15 AM8:59 PM14 h 44 min
Aug 156:43 AM8:28 PM13 h 45 min
Sep 157:12 AM7:40 PM12 h 28 min
Oct 157:42 AM6:52 PM11 h 10 min
Nov 157:16 AM5:15 PM9 h 59 min
Dec 157:46 AM5:07 PM9 h 21 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Columbus

Columbus uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4312367,626 people
  2. 4302665,238 people
  3. 4308165,020 people
  4. 4306860,148 people
  5. 4322859,077 people
  6. 4323058,076 people
  7. 4322955,020 people
  8. 4323247,364 people
  9. 4320747,272 people
  10. 4314746,963 people
  11. 4306546,679 people
  12. 4301646,362 people
All 49
  1. 4323544,589 people
  2. 4322444,319 people
  3. 4311043,544 people
  4. 4320442,962 people
  5. 4301741,613 people
  6. 4321336,273 people
  7. 4303536,012 people
  8. 4322135,293 people
  9. 4308234,563 people
  10. 4320134,322 people
  11. 4321932,338 people
  12. 4300431,477 people
  13. 4311929,660 people
  14. 4322028,792 people
  15. 4320928,193 people
  16. 4322328,187 people
  17. 4305427,594 people
  18. 4321426,776 people
  19. 4308526,601 people
  20. 4322725,358 people
  21. 4321223,405 people
  22. 4323123,009 people
  23. 4321122,313 people
  24. 4320621,996 people
  25. 4320220,854 people
  26. 4321517,836 people
  27. 4312514,803 people
  28. 4320512,618 people
  29. 4321012,164 people
  30. 432038,618 people
  31. 432407,679 people
  32. 432224,819 people
  33. 431372,415 people
  34. 432172,091 people
  35. 430021,205 people
  36. 43109152 people
  37. 432180 people

49 ZIP Code areas overlap Columbus. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Grandview Heights, Ohio (city)2.9 mi west
  2. Bexley, Ohio (city)3.0 mi southeast
  3. Marble Cliff, Ohio (village)4.0 mi west
  4. Valleyview, Ohio (village)4.8 mi west
  5. Upper Arlington, Ohio (city)5.4 mi northwest
  6. Whitehall, Ohio (city)5.5 mi east
  7. Gahanna, Ohio (city)6.6 mi northeast
  8. Minerva Park, Ohio (village)6.7 mi north
  9. Riverlea, Ohio (village)6.9 mi north
  10. Worthington, Ohio (city)7.9 mi north
  11. Urbancrest, Ohio (village)8.0 mi southwest
  12. Lincoln Village, Ohio (CDP)8.1 mi west
All 27
  1. Huber Ridge, Ohio (CDP)8.2 mi northeast
  2. Blacklick Estates, Ohio (CDP)8.4 mi southeast
  3. Obetz, Ohio (city)8.6 mi south
  4. Grove City, Ohio (city)9.3 mi southwest
  5. Brice, Ohio (village)9.4 mi southeast
  6. Hilliard, Ohio (city)9.7 mi west
  7. Groveport, Ohio (city)10 mi southeast
  8. Westerville, Ohio (city)10 mi north
  9. Reynoldsburg, Ohio (city)11 mi east
  10. Lockbourne, Ohio (village)12 mi south
  11. Dublin, Ohio (city)12 mi northwest
  12. Canal Winchester, Ohio (city)13 mi southeast
  13. New Albany, Ohio (city)13 mi northeast
  14. Pickerington, Ohio (city)14 mi southeast
  15. Pataskala, Ohio (city)14 mi east

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.