They all play together at school. They are invited to birthday parties and for Halloween. The census numbers show Franklin County's changing face. It has more Asians, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans than any of the 87 other counties in Ohio. Only Cuyahoga has more Hispanic residents.
More people are multiracial in Franklin County than in any other county.
Moreover, a fourth of the county's inhabitants are minority. Only Cuyahoga and Hamilton counties are more diverse. Most in Hashmi's neighborhood, anchored by a massive apartment complex, are associated with Ohio State University, either as students or professors. Jianhua Xu and his wife, Chun, moved here from China last September, settling into apartments nearby. Most are students.