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Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio

Perry Township, Franklin County, township, in Franklin County, Ohio. Perry Township, Franklin County had 3,796 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,929 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,853 (±26). GEOID 3904961840.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,796

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,929 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,853 ±26

Median household income

$186,154

±$23,090 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$474,300

±$17,906 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

not published


Ohio: $1,034

Where is Perry Township, Franklin County and what county is it in?

Perry Township, Franklin County is a township in Franklin County, Ohio. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 1,899 residents per square mile in 2020.

Perry Township, Franklin County is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Perry Township, Franklin County (marked with a dot) in Franklin County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Perry Township, Franklin County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,796 people lived in Perry Township, Franklin County on July 1, 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 3,929 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,853 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 −53 (3,860)
  • 2021→2022 −27 (3,833)
  • 2022→2023 −18 (3,815)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (3,818)
  • 2024→2025 −22 (3,796)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePerry Township, Franklin CountyFranklin CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,853±261,333,04811,810,293+108
Households1,272±91553,0994,863,191no clear change
Average household size3.03±0.212.362.37no clear change
Housing units1,294±98595,4695,292,391no clear change

Perry Township, Franklin County's population since 2000

From 4,087 in 2000 to 3,796 in 2025: down 7.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Perry Township, Franklin County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,087
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,650
  • 2010 Census 3,637
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,721
  • 2020 Census 3,929
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,796

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Perry Township, Franklin County?

The median resident of Perry Township, Franklin County is 43.0 years old; 30.6% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.1%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePerry Township, Franklin CountyFranklin CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.0±1.934.839.7+4.0
Under 18 years30.6%±3.7 pts23.3%22.0%–
65 years and over18.6%±5.0 pts13.0%18.3%–
Male52.0%±3.3 pts49.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.7%±2.8 pts7.5%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic85.6%±5.7 pts58.0%75.8%−7.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.1 pts23.1%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.8%±3.7 pts5.6%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.1%±2.6 pts5.2%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.8 pts0.6%0.4%–
Born outside the United States5.0%±2.9 pts13.0%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.9%±5.6 pts16.7%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.4%±1.5 pts5.1%6.6%–
With a disability7.1%±3.0 pts11.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage1.1%±1.0 pts8.8%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.4%±0.8 pts91.2%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)79.9%±5.2 pts42.1%31.5%+9.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)37.5%±7.2 pts16.3%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.5%±3.9 pts83.1%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.3%±1.7 pts2.4%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Perry Township, Franklin County earn?

Half of Perry Township, Franklin County's 1,272 households earn less than $186,154 a year (±$23,090), against $75,176 in Franklin County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $180,023 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePerry Township, Franklin CountyFranklin CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$186,154±$23,090$75,176$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$197,272±$15,138$104,358$96,990–
Per capita income$65,288±$6,389$43,731$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line0.2%±0.3 pts14.7%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.1 pts20.1%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP2.8%±2.8 pts10.9%12.5%–
Households with a computer99.4%±1.0 pts97.1%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription100.0%±2.9 pts94.1%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Perry Township, Franklin County?

Owners occupy 97.2% of Perry Township, Franklin County's occupied homes and renters 2.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $474,300 by its owner (±$17,906).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePerry Township, Franklin CountyFranklin CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$474,300±$17,906$288,400$214,800+$81,586
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±53.8 pts37.6%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,041±$206$1,781$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes97.2%±3.1 pts52.8%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes2.8%±3.1 pts47.2%32.8%–
Housing units1,294±98595,4695,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.0 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±42.2 pts3.8%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes98.5%±1.9 pts52.0%68.8%–
Mobile homes0.0%±2.9 pts1.0%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later3.6%±3.1 pts1.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20191.5%±1.7 pts9.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier0.9%±1.1 pts10.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.6%±0.9 pts7.4%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Perry Township, Franklin County work and get to work?

63.7% of Perry Township, Franklin County's workers drive alone and 34.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePerry Township, Franklin CountyFranklin CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)68.2%±5.5 pts69.5%63.1%–
Unemployment rate4.8%±3.2 pts4.6%4.8%–
Drove alone to work63.7%±9.1 pts68.4%75.1%–
Carpooled1.6%±1.7 pts7.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.1 pts1.6%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±2.1 pts2.1%2.0%–
Worked from home34.7%±9.2 pts19.3%13.0%+22.7 pts
Mean travel time to work19.8 min±2.621.5 min23.4 min−4.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Perry Township, Franklin County?

No census tract lies mostly in Perry Township, Franklin County; 15 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Perry Township, Franklin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (the 12 with the most residents inside it; every tract on the full list)
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Perry Township, Franklin County
Tract 63.87Franklin County6,209 $86,159 $372,70029%
Tract 63.91Franklin County5,420 $198,182 $516,00028%
Tract 63.96Franklin County5,414 $86,185 $326,60017%
Tract 63.93Franklin County5,574 $112,339 $372,90011%
Tract 63.95Franklin County3,881 $74,488 $237,30016%
Tract 63.01Franklin County2,710 $99,583 $353,40021%
Tract 63.86Franklin County5,461 $77,917 $427,70010%
Tract 63.72Franklin County7,214 $61,347 $323,4006%
Tract 69.50Franklin County2,631 $137,118 $450,20014%
Tract 63.51Franklin County4,217 $61,806 $325,9008%
Tract 78.12Franklin County4,747 $80,375 $368,0004%
Tract 63.92Franklin County4,445 $169,107 $502,4004%

Every census tract in Perry Township, Franklin County, with its figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Perry Township, Franklin County) · Census block assignment files

How does Perry Township, Franklin County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Perry Township, Franklin County is the 2,940th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 375th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Perry Township, Franklin County ranks 13th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Perry Township, Franklin County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate375th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,487th1,589
Residents per square mile256th1,734
Median household income13th1,699
Per capita income78th1,729
Median home value42nd1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher6th1,613
Median age732nd1,727
Owner-occupied share56th1,732
Work from home8th990
Travel time to work1,484th1,731

Perry Township, Franklin County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Perry Township, Franklin County?

24 of the 56 figures for Perry Township, Franklin County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Perry Township, Franklin County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.