Census place 3964486

Powell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Powell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Powell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Powell has a population of 18,269 and 3,133 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $561,500, above the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $195,495, above the comparison median of $69,321; and median gross rent is $2,194, above the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$561,500
Above the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$195,495
Above the comparison median of $69,321
median gross rent
$2,194
Above the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Powell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,269
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,133/sq mi
5.8 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$195,495
Median home value
$561,500
Median gross rent
$2,194
Bachelor’s degree or higher
78.1%
Typical commute
24.3 min
Drive-alone commute
62.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
12%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
31.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.3%
Working from home
31.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.5%
Homes built 2020+
5.2%
Households without a vehicle
2.1%
Households with children
45.3%
Residents with a disability
7%
Residents without insurance
2.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Delaware County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBUS OHIO STATE UNIV AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
62.1°F
Average low
42.6°F
Annual rainfall
35.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Powell.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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