Groveport is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 6,009 at the 2020 census.
History
Groveport had its start as a single entity in 1846 when the neighboring rival towns of Wert's Grove and Rarey's Port merged. These towns were located along the Ohio and Erie Canal. The city was incorporated as a village in 1847. A post office called Groveport has been in operation since 1847. The city is the location of the Groveport Log House, which was built in 1815 and moved in 1974 to a location near Groveport Cemetery.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
thumb|Groveport City Hall
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Groveport had a population of 6,009. The median age was 42.8 years; 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,399 households in Groveport, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.1% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 4,208 || 70.0%
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| Black or African American || 1,020 || 17.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 16 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 175 || 2.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 158 || 2.6%
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| Two or more races || 431 || 7.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 281 || 4.7%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,363 people, 2,099 households, and 1,471 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 2,300 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 82.1% White, 12.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. 7.8% of residents were foreign born.
There were 2,099 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
The number of veterans living in Groveport between 2015 and 2019 was 309.
Approximately 7.8% of Groveport residents are foreign-born.
2000 census
As of the census