The following are key points from the data in the tables and graphs found on the “Data” tab. The “Sources and Notes” tab provides additional information about the data.

• Based on median age, the Columbus population in 2010 was younger than the populations of Franklin County, Ohio, and the United States. Against these three comparison areas, Columbus also has a greater percentage of persons under age 10 (14.3%), between ages 18 and 24 (13.6%), and between ages 25 and 44 (32.7%).
• The population of Franklin County had been aging until 2008 before its median age dropped 1.4 years to 33.2 in 2009. In 2010 the median age rose slightly to 33.5.

For a printable PDF of the Analysis, Data, and Sources and Notes for this indicator, click here.