Franklin County Forensic Science Center

Office of the Coroner

Dr. Nathaniel Overmire
2090 Frank Road Columbus, Ohio 43223
(614) 525-5290 Fax (614) 525-6002

May 2, 2023

Franklin County Overdose Deaths by Race and Ethnicity:

2022 Franklin County Overdose Deaths by Race and Ethnicity

Age-Adjusted Age-Adjusted Age-Adjusted

2020 2021 2022
Death Rate* Death Rate* Death Rate*
White 571 66.5 538 63.1 454 53.2
African
238 78.6 240 76.5 283 89.61
American
Hispanic 31 42.7 23 30.1 40 53.5

Other 19 20.2 24 22.5 21 19.5

*Death Per 100,000 Population Count Adjusted to US 2000 Standard Population Weight

This report was funded through a grant received by Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP), National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC).
Source: Justice Trax 2020-2021 and MDILog 2021-2022
 Franklin County Forensic Science Center
Office of the Coroner
Dr. Nathaniel Overmire
2090 Frank Road Columbus, Ohio 43223
(614) 525-5290 Fax (614) 525-6002

Franklin County Overdose Deaths by Age Range:

2022 Franklin County Overdose Deaths by Age

Crude Death Crude Death Crude Death

2020 2021 2022
Rate* Rate* Rate*
0-19 1 0.4 2 0.8 2 0.8
20-24 56 32.3 47 26.9 43 24.6
25-34 215 90.4 183 77.7 188 79.8
35-44 221 126.0 207 114.9 205 113.8
45-54 202 130.0 196 126.0 156 100.3
55-64 134 90.5 160 107.1 154 103.1
65+ 30 19.1 30 19.0 50 31.6
*Death Per 100,000 Population Count

This report was funded through a grant received by Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP), National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC).
Source: Justice Trax 2020-2021 and MDILog 2021-2022
 Franklin County Forensic Science Center
Office of the Coroner
Dr. Nathaniel Overmire
2090 Frank Road Columbus, Ohio 43223
(614) 525-5290 Fax (614) 525-6002

Franklin County Overdose Deaths by Top 3 Substance Groups:

Age-Adjusted Age-Adjusted Age-Adjusted

2020 2021 2022
Death Rate* Death Rate* Death Rate*
Fentanyl 740 55.9 733 55.1 51.0
683
Cocaine 297 22.4 358 26.7 29.6
397
Amphetamine 130 10.1 147 11.1 137 10.4
*Death Per 100,000 Population Count Adjusted to US 2000 Standard Population Weight

This report was funded through a grant received by Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP), National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC).
Source: Justice Trax 2020-2021 and MDILog 2021-2022