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Columbus Districts
Columbus City Council

District Eight

District 8 of 9 · South Side (partial) & Marion-Franklin

District Eight covers the South and Far South sides of Columbus, from the Scioto River on the west to Big Walnut Park on the east, and south toward the Obetz and Groveport borders. The district has the largest Black population among the nine districts and borders the communities of Lockbourne and Groveport.

Where District Eight sits in Columbus ▲ N

District Eight Other districts (hover)
Boundaries from CivicWorth · official 2023 council map
100,872
Population (ACS)
100,581
2020 Census
6
Neighborhoods
111
Block groups
66
Voting precincts
3
Area commissions
01

Your representation

Council Member
Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
First elected 2023

Committee assignments

Public Service & Transportation — ChairEconomic Development & Small Business — Vice ChairHealth, Human Services & Equity
First elected
2023
Term ends
2027
Next election
2027
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The neighborhoods

South Side (partial)Marion-FranklinFar SouthObetz (partial)Lockbourne (partial)Groveport (partial)

Points of interest

Area commissions

The most local level of civic input — they review zoning cases and advise Council. Meetings are open to the public.

Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 PM · Columbus Metropolitan Library — Parsons Branch, 1113 Parsons Ave.
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Who lives here

● ACS 2019–2023 5-Year How District Eight changed since 2017–21, and how it compares to Columbus as a whole
100,872
Population
0.1% since 2017–21
$57,583
Median income
11.5% since 2017–21
$1,123
Median rent
16.9% since 2017–21
$163,963
Median home value
39.6% since 2017–21
7.3%
Unemployment
0.1 pts since 2017–21

Compared to Columbus

Where District Eight ranks among all nine districts. The dot is District Eight; the line marks the citywide average.

Median income
$57,583
#8 of 9
−22% vs. city · Esri $51,133
$54,572$94,855
Median rent
$1,123
#8 of 9
−12% vs. city · Esri $849
$1,104$1,469
Median home value
$163,963
#8 of 9
−34% vs. city · Esri $138,735
$163k$352k
Unemployment
7.3%
8th lowest
2.1 pts above city · Esri 6.8%
2.9%8.9%
District Eight Columbus averageBar spans lowest–highest of the 9 districts

Race & ethnicity

Share of residents · District Eight bar, Columbus average tick · ACS 2019–2023
NH White 38.7%
NH Black 46.7%
Hispanic 7.2%
NH Asian 1.1%
Other 6.2%
Columbus average · scale 0–65%

Households

District Eight · ACS 2019–2023
Total households42,399
Family HH57.3%

Household counts are ACS 5-year estimates aggregated from the district's block groups. The tick marks the citywide family-household share.

About these figures. District totals are aggregated from census block groups. Median income, rent, and home value are population-weighted averages of block-group medians — approximations, not true district medians — so the citywide comparison shows relative standing, not exact dollars. ACS is a 5-year backward average; Esri current-year estimates are forward projections. See full methodology →

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Public safety

How reported crime in District Eight compares to the Columbus average, by category. Bars to the left are below the citywide average; bars to the right are above.

← safer than city   |   Columbus average   |   higher than city →
Total crime +10%
Personal crime +25%
Murder +51%
Rape +48%
Robbery +2%
Assault +41%
Property crime +8%
Burglary +23%
Larceny +3%
Motor vehicle theft +10%

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions CrimeRisk. Figures are percentage differences from the citywide average.

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Get involved in District Eight

Attend an area commission

Area commissions meet monthly and take public comment on zoning and development in your neighborhood.

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Contact Council Member Padilla

Reach the District 8 office directly with questions, concerns, or support for constituents.

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