Nepalese Population in Franklin County, OH by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Nepalese population in Franklin County, OH is recorded at 6,935 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Franklin County - including Columbus, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Nepalese presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Nepalese communities are spread across Franklin County, OH and comparable counties throughout Ohio.

Top 5 cities with the largest Nepalese population in Franklin County

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  • 1
    Columbus
    Nepalese population in Columbus is 6,645
    0.73% of Columbus population is Nepalese
  • 2
    Reynoldsburg
    Nepalese population in Reynoldsburg is 572
    1.39% of Reynoldsburg population is Nepalese
  • 3
    Upper Arlington
    Nepalese population in Upper Arlington is 96
    0.26% of Upper Arlington population is Nepalese
  • 4
    Westerville
    Nepalese population in Westerville is 74
    0.19% of Westerville population is Nepalese
  • 5
    Grove City
    Nepalese population in Grove City is 52
    0.12% of Grove City population is Nepalese

Overview of Nepalese population in Franklin County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Franklin County with 6,935 Nepalese residents (0.52% of 1.3 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Ohio for Nepalese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Franklin County's Nepalese population of 0.52% surpassing both Ohio's state average of 0.18% and the national average of 0.066%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Franklin County's 6,935 Nepalese residents constitute 32.8% of Ohio's total Nepalese population of 21,116, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 32.8% of all Ohio Nepalese Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Franklin County maintains 13 Nepalese Americans per square mile, representing twenty-five and one-quarter times Ohio's average of 0.52 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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21 Cities in Franklin County Ranked by Nepalese Population

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ACS data [1] show Nepalese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Columbus, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, and Westerville. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 21 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Franklin County, OH ranked by Nepalese population count
Rank by Nepalese Population
City
Nepalese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Franklin County Nepalese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Columbus 6,645 0.73% 95.82%
2 Reynoldsburg 572 1.39% 8.25%
3 Upper Arlington 96 0.26% 1.38%
4 Westerville 74 0.19% 1.07%
5 Grove City 52 0.12% 0.75%
6 Minerva Park 24 1.15% 0.35%
7 Canal Winchester 8 0.08% 0.12%
8 7 0.05% 0.10%
9 3 0.05% 0.04%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Franklin County, OH by their Nepalese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Nepalese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Nepalese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Nepalese alone, while others identify as Nepalese along with another race (such as Nepalese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Nepalese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Nepalese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Nepalese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Nepalese .
  2. % of Total Franklin County Nepalese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Nepalese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Nepalese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Nepalese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Nepalese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.