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CBSA!18140=METRO("Columbus, OH")
Columbus, OH metro area
The Columbus, OH metropolitan area spans 10 counties and had 2,225,377 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $193.5 billion that year.
Ohio10 countiesPart of Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
GDP, 2024$193.5B#34 of 387 · +5.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$68,096#108 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.3%#238 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)95.5#159 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Columbus, OHUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 10 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $24.2B | 12.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $15.0B | 7.8% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $22.1B | 11.4% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $12.6B | 6.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $9.9B | 5.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $5.5B | 2.8% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $4.4B | 2.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $941M | 0.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $138M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.5B | 0.8% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $572M | 0.3% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | Ohio | Central | 39041 | |
| Fairfield County | Ohio | Central | 39045 | |
| Franklin County | Ohio | Central | 39049 | |
| Hocking County | Ohio | Outlying | 39073 | |
| Licking County | Ohio | Outlying | 39089 | |
| Madison County | Ohio | Outlying | 39097 | |
| Morrow County | Ohio | Outlying | 39117 | |
| Perry County | Ohio | Outlying | 39127 | |
| Pickaway County | Ohio | Outlying | 39129 | |
| Union County | Ohio | Outlying | 39159 |