Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 14,938 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43085, and parts of 43229 are in Worthington too.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Worthington; also Columbus and Riverlea
Mostly Columbus; part is in Worthington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Worthington. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL272 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Worthington; 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.
Worthington had 14,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 121st 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus Ohio State Univ Ap, OH weather station (4 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).
582 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Worthington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 296 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1803.
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 Worthington City, Ohio Connections Academy Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Hills Elementary SchoolWorthington | K–5 | 371 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Evening Street Elementary SchoolWorthington | K–5 | 490 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ohio Connections Academy IncWorthington | K–12 | 5,191 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Slate Hill Elementary SchoolWorthington | K–5 | 479 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Wilson Hill Elementary SchoolWorthington | K–5 | 448 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Worthington Estates Elementary SchoolWorthington | K–5 | 555 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Kilbourne Middle SchoolWorthington | 6–8 | 464 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Perry Middle SchoolWorthington | 6–8 | 528 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Worthingway Middle SchoolWorthington | 6–8 | 640 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Phoenix Middle SchoolWorthington | 7–8 | 154 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Thomas Worthington High SchoolWorthington | 9–12 | 1,712 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael SchoolWorthington | Pre-K–8 | 349 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Worthington Adventist AcademyWorthington | K–8 | 73 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.7 mi |
| Worthington Christian SchoolWorthington | K–12 | 1,038 | Other religious | 0.2 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 and Riverlea.
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