Bexley is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 13,114 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43209.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Columbus; part is in Bexley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bexley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bexley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bexley had 13,928 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 143rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Franklin County grew from 164,460 residents in 1900 to 1,323,807 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus-Valley Crossing, OH weather station (3 miles away).
695,387 jobs at 30,700 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bexley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1908.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Columbus City Schools District, Bexley City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Alternative K-8 SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–8 | 691 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Broadleigh Elementary SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 302 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cassingham Elementary SchoolBexley | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Columbus Africentric Early College ESColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Maryland Elementary SchoolBexley | Pre-K–5 | 333 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Montrose Elementary SchoolBexley | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Bexley Middle SchoolBexley | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Columbus Africentric Early College Middle SchoolColumbus | 6–8 | 198 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bexley High SchoolBexley | 9–12 | 766 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Columbus Africentric Early College High SchoolColumbus | 9–12 | 332 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| BCS Online SchoolBexley | 12 | 2 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints AcademyColumbus | Pre-K–8 | 409 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Columbus School for GirlsColumbus | Pre-K–12 | 460 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway AcademyColumbus | Pre-K–12 | 172 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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