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Welcome to Bexley ...

The city of Bexley is located in Franklin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bexley: BEHX-lee<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bexley has a population of 13,788 people<3> (see below for details).

Bexley is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bexley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bexley had an population of 13,788 people. This is an increase of 5.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bexley had a population of 13,057 people. This makes Bexley the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Bexley represents 0.11% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,057 people, the population of Bexley decreased 1.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,203 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bexley.

Communities Also Named Bexley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bexley - they are located in Mississippi and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bexley.

Websites for Bexley ...

Official Website: www.bexley.org/

Communities near Bexley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bexley.

  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
  • Grove City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Westerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hilliard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Upper Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickerington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pataskala
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Worthington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Powell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bexley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bexley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bexley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bexley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bexley. See our Newspapers Page for Bexley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bexley ...

Looking for more information about Bexley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bexley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bexley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bexley. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bexley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bexley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.