Bexley, OH

City in Franklin County, OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

13,114

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.5

years ∙ half population younger than 37.5, half older

Diversity Index

26.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.4%

foreign-born population

94.6%Native

5.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bexley is a city within Franklin County, Ohio, United States.

Location

City in Franklin County, OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.965358° N, 82.934479° W

DMS39° 57′ 55.29″ N, 82° 56′ 04.12″ W

Population Density & area

5,419/sq mi (2,092/km²)

Total Area

2.44 sq mi (6.32 km²)

Land Area

2.42 sq mi (6.27 km²) · 99.2%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 0.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.8% male

Male 48.8%

Female 51.2%

males per 100 females

Bexley 95.5

Franklin County 96.5

Ohio 97.3

Nativity

5.4%

foreign-born population

94.6%Native

5.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bexley 5.4%

Franklin County 13%

Ohio 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.5

years ∙ half population younger than 37.5, half older

Bexley

37.5

Franklin County

34.8

Ohio

39.7

Dependency ratio

67.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bexley 67.8

Franklin County 57

Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	27.1%	23.3%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.6%	63.7%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	13.3%	13%	18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	67.8	57	67.4
Child dependency ratio	45.5	36.5	36.9
Old-age dependency ratio	22.3	20.5	30.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.2%

Black

4.7%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

3.3%

Other

5.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bexley 26.8%

Franklin County 59.9%

Ohio 40.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bexley population

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	7.5%	4.8%
Mexican	0.2%	3.4%	2%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	1.1%	1.2%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.9%	2.9%	1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	92.5%	95.2%
One race	91.5%	87.3%	90.9%
White	85.2%	58%	75.8%
Black or African American	4.7%	23.1%	12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	1.6%	5.6%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.2%	5.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75.5% family

Family 75.5%

Non family 24.5%

% family households

Bexley 75.5%

Franklin County 57%

Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.67

persons per household

Bexley

2.67

Franklin County

2.36

Ohio

2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bexley population

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Total households	4,460	553,099	4,863,191
Average houshold size	2.67	2.36	2.37
Family households	3,367	314,993	2,976,515
Average family size	3.13	3.06	3.01
Married couple family	2,802	210,775	2,158,670
Other families	565	104,218	817,845
Male householder	171	29,089	235,478
Female householder	394	75,129	582,367
Non-family households	1,093	238,106	1,886,676
One-person households	891	183,802	1,556,005
Male householder	349	86,191	716,929
Senior (65+) living alone	164	18,564	227,267
Female householder	542	97,611	839,076
Senior (65+) living alone	297	36,406	427,631
Other living arrangements	202	54,304	330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,805

housing units

Bexley 4,805

Franklin County 595,469

Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

92.8% occupied

Occupied 92.8%

Vacant 7.2%

vacancy rate

Bexley 7.2%

Franklin County 7.1%

Ohio 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.9%

Single family houses

82.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.1%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1943

Half of houses were built before 1943, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

42.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

40.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

13.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

3.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.3	5.3	5.9
1–3 rooms	8.7%	16.5%	10.7%
4–6 rooms	33.8%	53.1%	50.1%
7+ rooms	57.6%	30.5%	39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
1 bedroom	8.4%	13.1%	9.4%
2 bedrooms	14.3%	31.3%	25.4%
3 bedrooms	39.4%	34.6%	41.6%
4+ bedrooms	37.1%	18.7%	21.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1943	1979	1971
Total housing units	4,805	595,469	5,292,391

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.7% owners

Renter-occupied 20.3%

Owner-occupied 79.7%

homeownership rate

Bexley 79.7%

Franklin County 52.8%

Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.85

Owner-occupied

1.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bexley 2.85

Franklin County 2.52

Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Total occupied units	4,460	553,099	4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.6%	31.8%	22.8%
2010 to 2019	41.7%	41.4%	38.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9%	13.1%	16.5%
1999 or earlier	23.8%	13.7%	22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.5%	98.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.8%	1.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.1%	7.4%	7.5%
1 vehicle	23.8%	39.4%	34%
2 vehicles	49.4%	38.4%	37.4%
3 or more vehicles	21.7%	14.9%	21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	85.2%	68.4%	69.6%
Electricity	14.2%	30.6%	26%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	1.7%
All other fuels	0.2%	0.3%	2.2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
No telephone service available	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$527,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bexley

$527,800

Franklin County

$288,400

Ohio

$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

19.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

19.1%

Owners without a mortgage

12.2%

Renters

49.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Property value
Median Value	$527,800	$288,400	$214,800
Under $100,000	2.2%	7.6%	16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	5.9%	18.4%	29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	6.6%	26.7%	23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	32.8%	32.3%	21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	38.9%	13.1%	7.7%
$1,000,000 and more	13.6%	1.9%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	72.6%	69.5%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	27.4%	30.5%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,744	$1,781	$1,517
Without a mortgage	$1,107	$748	$588
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,268	$1,302	$1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

76.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bexley 76.9%

Franklin County 42.1%

Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bexley 2.2%

Franklin County 8.8%

Ohio 8.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4,839

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.8%

K–12

58%

College / Undergraduate

30.9%

Graduate / Professional

3.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

85.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bexley

85.8%

Franklin County

45.6%

Ohio

38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+)	4,839	335,015	2,715,174
Nursery / preschool	7.8%	5.6%	6%
K–12	58%	65.1%	69.7%
Kindergarten	5.5%	5.5%	5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.2%	20.1%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.3%	20%	21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.1%	19.4%	22.1%
College or graduate school	34.2%	29.3%	24.3%
College, undergraduate	30.9%	21.7%	19.1%
Graduate, professional school	3.3%	7.6%	5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	85.8%	45.6%	38.1%
School type
Public school	67.8%	83.3%	80.9%
Private school	32.2%	16.7%	19.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

7,853

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.8%

HS graduate

9.3%

Some college no degree

7.4%

Associates degree

4.1%

Bachelors degree

40.3%

Graduate or professional degree

36.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

28.1% · 71.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

13.7% · 86.3%

HS graduate

68.1% · 31.9%

Some college no degree

56.9% · 43.1%

Associates degree

47.5% · 52.5%

Bachelors degree

47.8% · 52.2%

Graduate or professional degree

45.8% · 54.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Population (25+)	7,853	896,440	8,162,216
Less than 9th grade	0.4%	3.5%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.8%	5.3%	5.5%
High school diploma or GED	9.3%	23.9%	32.1%
Some college, no degree	7.4%	18.1%	19.3%
Associate's degree	4.1%	7%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	76.9%	42.1%	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	40.3%	25.8%	19.3%
Graduate or professional	36.6%	16.3%	12.2%
High School or higher	97.8%	91.2%	91.8%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$96,907

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$31,868

Some college or associates

$59,817

Bachelors degree

$111,024

Graduate or professional degree

$104,932

Poverty Rate

2.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.9%

HS graduate

1.6%

Some college or associates

2.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bexley	Franklin County	Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$96,907	$53,293	$50,614
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,754	$32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,868	$39,110	$39,940
Some college or associate's degree	$59,817	$46,518	$45,998
Bachelor's degree	$111,024	$69,404	$66,950
Graduate or professional degree	$104,932	$83,934	$84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.9%	29.3%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1.6%	16.7%	14.2%
Some college or associate's degree	2.2%	11.3%	10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.5%	4.8%	4.2%

Insights for Bexley, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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