| Metropolitan Area Residents | |
| 1980: | 1,244,000 |
| 1990: | 1,345,450 |
| 2000: | 1,540,157 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 14.5% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 28th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 32nd |
| City Residents | |
| 1980: | 564,871 |
| 1990: | 632,945 |
| 2000: | 711,470 |
| 2003 estimate: | 728,432 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 12.4% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 19th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 16th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 15th |
| Density: | 3,225 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 483,332 |
| Black or African American | 174,065 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,090 |
| Asian | 24,495 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 367 |
| Hispanic (may be of any race) | 17,471 |
| Other | 8,292 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 67.8% |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 53,347 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 50,119 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 44,291 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 48,663 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 74,938 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 139,434 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 110,351 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 81,256 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 25,724 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 20,316 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 33,793 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 21,705 |
| Population 85 years and over | 7,533 |
| Median age | 30.6 years |
| Births | (2002, Franklin County) Total number: 17,013 |
| Deaths | (2002, Franklin County) Total number: 8,351 |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $20,450 |
| Median household income | $37,897 |
| Total households | 301,800 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 32,322 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 19,282 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 41,998 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 44,296 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 53,290 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 60,876 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 27,505 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15,584 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,516 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,131 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 10.8% (19% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total | 94,326 |
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