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Fastest shrinking, Ohio cities

Ohio cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bridgetown, OHOH13,464-8.6%–

02Lincoln, OHOH8,928-8.0%+67%

03Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-7.7%−71%

04Northgate, OHOH6,723-7.6%−494%

05Whitehouse, OHOH5,073-7.0%−192%

06Bainbridge, OHOH8,623-6.7%+30%

07Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-6.7%+20%

08Bexley, OHOH12,452-5.8%−765%

09Oxford, OHOH22,387-5.6%−135%

10Fostoria, OHOH12,920-5.4%−23%

11Shelby, OHOH9,231-4.5%−267%

12Logan, OHOH7,164-4.2%+1230%

13Grafton, OHOH5,764-4.0%−88%

14Kent, OHOH27,737-3.9%+21%

15Shiloh, OHOH10,526-3.9%+35%

16University Heights, OHOH13,200-3.7%−14%

17Kenton, OHOH7,808-3.6%+1393%

18Brookville, OHOH5,999-3.5%−124%

19Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313-3.3%−113%

20Vermilion, OHOH10,695-3.0%+65%

21Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-2.9%−64%

22Van Wert, OHOH11,200-2.7%+48%

23Bowling Green, OHOH31,182-2.7%−152%

24Dent, OHOH11,973-2.7%−114%

25Oberlin, OHOH8,603-2.6%−5510%

26Huron, OHOH6,585-2.4%−118%

27Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151-2.2%−129%

28Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661-2.1%−120%

29Sandusky, OHOH24,001-1.9%−70%

30Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-1.9%−80%

31Athens, OHOH25,313-1.9%−625%

32East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-1.9%−89%

33Maple Heights, OHOH22,902-1.9%−46%

34Lakewood, OHOH49,027-1.8%−64%

35Groveport, OHOH5,818-1.8%−105%

36Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-1.8%−76%

37Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522-1.8%−60%

38Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353-1.8%−56%

39Brooklyn, OHOH11,072-1.8%+73%

40Berea, OHOH17,920-1.8%+315%

41East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-1.8%−58%

42Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466-1.8%−62%

43Cleveland, OHOH363,608-1.8%−67%

44Euclid, OHOH47,962-1.7%−56%

45Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790-1.7%−46%

46Brook Park, OHOH18,195-1.7%−77%

47White Oak, OHOH19,216-1.7%−124%

48Bedford, OHOH12,723-1.7%−60%

49Ashland, OHOH18,730-1.6%−128%

50Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475-1.6%−112%

51Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667-1.6%−30%

52Lima, OHOH34,695-1.6%−87%

53North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-1.6%+500%

54South Euclid, OHOH21,248-1.6%+16%

55Fairview Park, OHOH16,748-1.6%−38%

56Canton, OHOH69,001-1.6%−60%

57Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145-1.6%−252%

58Parma, OHOH78,581-1.6%−38%

59Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691-1.6%−75%

60Northbrook, OHOH10,742-1.6%−55%

61Rittman, OHOH6,120-1.4%−173%

62Struthers, OHOH9,837-1.4%−68%

63Westerville, OHOH38,165-1.4%−108%

64Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893-1.4%+6%

65Barberton, OHOH24,748-1.4%−238%

66Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558-1.4%−124%

67Marietta, OHOH13,053-1.4%−60%

68Parma Heights, OHOH20,327-1.4%−237%

69Howland Center, OHOH6,266-1.3%−64%

70Salem, OHOH11,655-1.3%+284%

71Solon, OHOH23,679-1.3%−107%

72Maumee, OHOH13,521-1.3%−37%

73Milford, OHOH6,436-1.3%−112%

74Orrville, OHOH8,461-1.3%−112%

75Norton, OHOH11,493-1.3%−466%

76Toledo, OHOH263,423-1.3%−78%

77Beachwood, OHOH13,673-1.2%−109%

78Youngstown, OHOH58,832-1.2%−91%

79Rocky River, OHOH21,397-1.2%−176%

80Oakwood, OHOH9,441-1.2%−141%

81West Carrollton, OHOH12,963-1.2%–

82St. Marys, OHOH8,398-1.1%−3%

83Kettering, OHOH57,396-1.1%−78%

84Bryan, OHOH8,579-1.1%+525%

85North College Hill, OHOH9,544-1.1%−87%

86North Royalton, OHOH30,936-1.1%−105%

87Bay, OHOH15,792-1.1%−79%

88Highland Heights, OHOH8,559-1.1%−104%

89Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-1.1%−81%

90Belpre, OHOH6,657-1.1%−45%

91Strongsville, OHOH45,629-1.1%−105%

92Galion, OHOH10,370-1.1%−75%

93Vandalia, OHOH15,014-1.0%−120%

94Girard, OHOH9,384-1.0%−71%

95Eastlake, OHOH17,357-1.0%−77%

96Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-1.0%−52%

97Wooster, OHOH27,115-1.0%−108%

98Reading, OHOH10,491-0.9%−85%

99Marion, OHOH35,587-0.9%−125%

100Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-0.9%−91%

101Alliance, OHOH21,582-0.9%+50%

102New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424-0.9%−110%

103Deer Park, OHOH5,557-0.9%−73%

104Campbell, OHOH7,721-0.9%−85%

105Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-0.9%−87%

106Niles, OHOH18,116-0.8%−9%

107Wauseon, OHOH7,430-0.8%−107%

108Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755-0.8%−103%

109Loveland, OHOH13,288-0.8%−105%

110Forest Park, OHOH20,041-0.8%−118%

111Springfield, OHOH58,281-0.8%−89%

112Englewood, OHOH13,343-0.8%−111%

113Dayton, OHOH136,688-0.8%−91%

114Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-0.8%−62%

115Oregon, OHOH19,674-0.8%−114%

116Tiffin, OHOH17,803-0.8%−70%

117Bellevue, OHOH8,154-0.8%−230%

118Warren, OHOH38,328-0.7%−91%

119Chillicothe, OHOH21,815-0.7%+25%

120Stow, OHOH33,941-0.7%−104%

121Napoleon, OHOH8,680-0.7%−114%

122Gahanna, OHOH35,986-0.7%−104%

123Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-0.7%−79%

124Independence, OHOH7,456-0.7%−107%

125Canfield, OHOH7,584-0.6%−102%

126North Canton, OHOH17,692-0.6%−106%

127Akron, OHOH189,691-0.6%−76%

128Geneva, OHOH5,806-0.6%+2016%

129Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711-0.6%−122%

130Sharonville, OHOH13,997-0.6%−113%

131Fremont, OHOH15,765-0.6%−61%

132Mentor, OHOH47,010-0.6%−110%

133The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114-0.6%−106%

134Medina, OHOH25,692-0.6%−102%

135Whitehall, OHOH19,805-0.5%−92%

136Willard, OHOH6,130-0.5%−106%

137Brunswick, OHOH35,114-0.5%−103%

138Hubbard, OHOH7,528-0.5%−214%

139Reminderville, OHOH5,336-0.5%−105%

140Dover, OHOH12,947-0.4%−106%

141Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992-0.4%−122%

142Ravenna, OHOH11,136-0.4%−82%

143Eaton, OHOH8,327-0.4%−104%

144Sidney, OHOH20,124-0.4%−105%

145Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975-0.4%−146%

146Wyoming, OHOH8,807-0.4%−123%

147Kirtland, OHOH6,925-0.4%−103%

148Westlake, OHOH33,904-0.4%−102%

149Greenville, OHOH12,680-0.4%−111%

150Cortland, OHOH7,024-0.4%−102%

151Wilmington, OHOH12,802-0.3%−105%

152Jackson, OHOH6,233-0.3%−152%

153Tallmadge, OHOH18,521-0.3%−103%

154Hudson, OHOH23,085-0.3%–

155Green, OHOH27,553-0.3%–

156Willowick, OHOH14,178-0.3%−95%

157Celina, OHOH10,936-0.3%−104%

158Cambridge, OHOH10,055-0.3%−85%

159Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-0.3%−84%

160New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-0.3%−95%

161Clayton, OHOH13,397-0.2%−100%

162New Franklin, OHOH13,873-0.2%–

163Steubenville, OHOH17,922-0.2%−99%

164Toronto, OHOH5,149-0.2%−97%

165Fairfield, OHOH44,682-0.2%−103%

166Riverside, OHOH24,706-0.2%−100%

167Macedonia, OHOH12,147-0.1%−101%

168Trotwood, OHOH23,190-0.1%−100%

169Zanesville, OHOH25,138-0.1%−98%

170Champion Heights, OHOH6,380-0.1%−107%

171Monroe, OHOH15,880-0.1%−100%

172Dublin, OHOH49,094-0.1%−100%

173Findlay, OHOH40,370-0.1%−101%

174Madeira, OHOH9,637-0.0%−99%

175Fairlawn, OHOH7,815+0.0%−100%

176Montgomery, OHOH10,922+0.0%−100%

177Cheviot, OHOH8,623+0.0%−100%

178Huber Heights, OHOH43,905+0.0%−103%

179Wickliffe, OHOH12,649+0.1%−101%

180Fairborn, OHOH35,754+0.1%−97%

181Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971+0.1%−102%

182Hamilton, OHOH64,644+0.1%−110%

183Miamisburg, OHOH20,414+0.1%−99%

184Chardon, OHOH5,251+0.1%−99%

185Norwalk, OHOH17,191+0.2%−98%

186Coshocton, OHOH11,169+0.2%−104%

187Ontario, OHOH6,692+0.2%−99%

188Chesterland, OHOH7,086+0.2%−99%

189Franklin, OHOH11,647+0.2%−94%

190Dry Run, OHOH7,687+0.2%−99%

191Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412+0.2%−99%

192Sylvania, OHOH18,883+0.2%−97%

193Waterville, OHOH6,037+0.2%−97%

194Springdale, OHOH11,134+0.2%−143%

195Washington Court House, OHOH14,375+0.3%–

196Mansfield, OHOH47,381+0.3%−111%

197Lorain, OHOH65,366+0.3%−108%

198Conneaut, OHOH12,247+0.3%−106%

199Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350+0.4%−99%

200Willoughby, OHOH24,234+0.4%−96%

201Delphos, OHOH7,096+0.4%−118%

202Norwood, OHOH19,658+0.4%−104%

203Rossford, OHOH6,369+0.4%−96%

204Brecksville, OHOH13,843+0.4%−97%

205Covedale, OHOH6,500+0.4%−109%

206Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+0.5%−92%

207Germantown, OHOH5,947+0.5%−177%

208Perrysburg, OHOH25,441+0.6%−98%

209Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287+0.6%−145%

210Clyde, OHOH6,361+0.6%−88%

211Massillon, OHOH32,168+0.6%−42%

212Cincinnati, OHOH314,367+0.6%−107%

213Northwood, OHOH5,252+0.6%−201%

214Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886+0.6%−128%

215New Albany, OHOH11,803+0.7%−99%

216Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669+0.7%−96%

217Hillsboro, OHOH6,763+0.7%−67%

218Elyria, OHOH53,634+0.7%−152%

219Wellston, OHOH5,488+0.7%+54%

220Carlisle, OHOH5,885+0.8%−85%

221Urbana, OHOH11,140+0.8%−65%

222Twinsburg, OHOH18,939+0.8%−99%

223Louisville, OHOH9,874+0.9%−92%

224Finneytown, OHOH12,506+0.9%−71%

225Granville, OHOH6,252+0.9%−103%

226Xenia, OHOH26,425+1.0%−148%

227Withamsville, OHOH7,429+1.0%−91%

228Columbus, OHOH938,396+1.0%−92%

229Worthington, OHOH14,543+1.0%−120%

230Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+1.1%−86%

231Painesville, OHOH20,660+1.2%−90%

232Defiance, OHOH17,009+1.2%−168%

233Middletown, OHOH52,146+1.2%−90%

234Beavercreek, OHOH48,134+1.2%−90%

235Piqua, OHOH21,064+1.4%+135%

236Circleville, OHOH14,634+1.5%−90%

237Tipp City, OHOH10,644+1.6%−97%

238Newark, OHOH51,473+1.7%−60%

239Lancaster, OHOH41,956+1.7%−28%

240Amherst, OHOH12,974+1.8%−87%

241Ironton, OHOH10,148+1.9%−115%

242Pataskala, OHOH18,529+1.9%−99%

243Avon, OHOH25,611+1.9%−97%

244Austintown, OHOH30,164+1.9%−179%

245Aurora, OHOH18,014+2.0%−96%

246Miami Heights, OHOH5,269+2.0%–

247London, OHOH10,813+2.0%−84%

248Johnstown, OHOH5,476+2.0%−73%

249Wadsworth, OHOH24,720+2.0%−88%

250Powell, OHOH18,269+2.0%−99%

251Forestville, OHOH10,831+2.0%−90%

252Troy, OHOH27,344+2.0%−84%

253Mason, OHOH35,834+2.1%−98%

254Avon Lake, OHOH26,486+2.2%−89%

255Heath, OHOH10,859+2.2%−88%

256Moraine, OHOH6,627+2.2%−85%

257Streetsboro, OHOH17,730+2.3%−90%

258Amelia, OHOH12,871+2.4%−95%

259Hilliard, OHOH38,898+2.5%−98%

260Union, OHOH7,177+2.6%+96%

261Grove City, OHOH45,180+3.1%−92%

262Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441+3.1%–

263Lebanon, OHOH22,110+3.2%−95%

264Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496+3.3%−96%

265Apple Valley, OHOH5,548+3.7%–

266North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+3.8%+6%

267Mack, OHOH11,516+3.9%–

268Northridge, OHOH7,817+4.0%−74%

269Centerville, OHOH25,194+4.0%−57%

270Harrison, OHOH13,795+4.1%−1106%

271Trenton, OHOH14,241+4.3%−90%

272Perry Heights, OHOH8,756+4.3%−354%

273Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241+4.4%–

274Springboro, OHOH19,606+4.8%−95%

275North Madison, OHOH8,594+5.0%−274%

276South Lebanon, OHOH6,965+5.1%−188%

277Columbiana, OHOH6,756+5.2%−61%

278Pickerington, OHOH26,333+6.0%−92%

279West Jefferson, OHOH5,827+6.2%–

280Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+6.2%−20%

281Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112+7.0%−255%

282Landen, OHOH7,499+7.2%−81%

283New Burlington, OHOH5,426+7.5%–

284Marysville, OHOH30,190+7.6%−88%

285Delaware, OHOH46,636+8.0%−69%

286Kenwood, OHOH8,326+10.0%−1722%

287Uniontown, OHOH7,920+10.4%−187%

288Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058+11.7%−82%

289Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+12.4%+71%

290Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629+15.8%+159%

291Sunbury, OHOH8,857+21.0%−26%

292Obetz, OHOH7,342+33.5%+31%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES