Town guide

New Albany, Ohio

New Albany is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 10,896 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43054, and parts of 43031 are in New Albany too.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,896658 per sq mi
Median home value$772,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Albany

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Albany

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL282 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Albany; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Albany

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Albany had 10,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 192% since 2000.

It’s the 171st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Franklin County grew from 164,460 residents in 1900 to 1,323,807 in 2020.

New Albany population by census2000: 3,711, 2010: 7,724, 2020: 10,8253,71120007,724201010,8252020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 164,460, 1910: 221,567, 1920: 283,951, 1930: 361,055, 1940: 388,712, 1950: 503,410, 1960: 682,962, 1970: 833,249, 1980: 869,132, 1990: 961,437, 2000: 1,068,978, 2010: 1,163,414, 2020: 1,323,807164K’00’10284K’20’30389K’40’50683K’60’70869K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New AlbanyJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°22°Jan3.041°24°Feb2.451°32°Mar3.664°42°Apr3.974°52°May4.082°62°Jun4.385°65°Jul4.784°64°Aug3.778°57°Sep3.166°45°Oct2.952°35°Nov2.842°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus Port Columbus Intl Ap, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

695,387 jobs at 30,700 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 139,873 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68,453 jobs; Retail trade: 65,828 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 55,848 jobs; Professional services: 51,526 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,767 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50,430 jobs; Construction: 33,410 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

314 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Albany.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New AlbanyUnder a mile
  • Mount Carmel East & WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Columbus8.1 miles
  • Mount Carmel St. Ann'sGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westerville8.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors48
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants63
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists96
Optometrists4
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around New Albany

Parks (25 nearby)

  • Rocky Fork Metro Park · 242 acres2.1 mi
  • Bevelhymer Park · 148 acres1.8 mi
  • Taylor Farm Park · 96 acres2.6 mi
  • Bevelhymer Park - Yellow Zone · 34 acres2.0 mi
  • Bevelhymer Park - Orange Zone · 34 acres2.0 mi
  • Wexner Community Park · 32 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • ALDI0.2 mi
  • Kroger1.8 mi
  • Giant Eagle1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Discount Drug Mart4.0 mi
  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Columbus Metropolitan Library (New Albany Branch)1.3 mi
  • New Albany High School LIbrary1.4 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Kerr-Harrington House Museum1.0 mi
  • Ealy House1.6 mi
  • Rose Taylor Dryer house1.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1837.

Notable people born here

  • Chase Buchanan (1991) · American tennis player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in New Albany

Public schools here are run by New Albany-Plain Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Albany Early Learning CenterNew AlbanyPre-K–K507Public1.5 mi
New Albany Primary SchoolNew Albany1–3981Public1.1 mi
New Albany Intermediate SchoolNew Albany4–61,134Public1.1 mi
New Albany Middle SchoolNew Albany7–8768Public1.2 mi
New Albany High SchoolNew Albany9–121,601Public1.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Albany Montessori SchoolNew AlbanyPre-K–K14Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Ready Set GrowNew AlbanyTK–K18Nonsectarian1.6 mi
The Columbus Jewish Day SchoolNew AlbanyK–560Jewish0.8 mi
Marburn AcademyNew Albany2–12213Nonsectarian0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Columbus, Johnstown and Gahanna.

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