Apr 17, 2025 - News
Mapped: Franklin County's climate change worry
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The vast majority (70%) of Franklin County residents are worried about climate change.
By the numbers: It's the highest share of any county statewide and a notably higher share than the nation's 63% average, per Yale Program on Climate Change Communication estimates based on survey data.
- Other above-average urban counties: Cuyahoga (66%), Lucas (65%) and Hamilton (64%).
The other side: Central Ohio is not a monolith.
- Less than half of residents of Pickaway (47%), Fayette (49%) Marion (49%) and Morrow (49%) are worried.
Go deeper: Yale's interactive page features an array of local climate opinion data, with questions ranging from whether global warming is happening at all to thoughts on drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.