RANKING · 2024 ACS · 292 SHOWN OF 292

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. The median across all 292 is -0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bainbridge, OH, up 285 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲157Bridgetown, OHOH13,464-8.6%–

02▲229Lincoln, OHOH8,928-8.0%−3.2 pts

03▲5Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-7.7%+18.5 pts

04▲78Northgate, OHOH6,723-7.6%−9.5 pts

05▲268Whitehouse, OHOH5,073-7.0%−14.6 pts

06▲285Bainbridge, OHOH8,623-6.7%−1.6 pts

07▲179Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-6.7%−1.1 pts

08▲219Bexley, OHOH12,452-5.8%−6.7 pts

09▲227Oxford, OHOH22,387-5.6%−21.4 pts

10▲40Fostoria, OHOH12,920-5.4%+1.6 pts

11▲91Shelby, OHOH9,231-4.5%−7.2 pts

12▲141Logan, OHOH7,164-4.2%−3.8 pts

13▼11Grafton, OHOH5,764-4.0%+28.7 pts

14▲50Kent, OHOH27,737-3.9%−0.7 pts

15Shiloh, OHOH10,526-3.9%−1.0 pts

16▲155University Heights, OHOH13,200-3.7%+0.6 pts

17▲21Kenton, OHOH7,808-3.6%−3.3 pts

18▲131Brookville, OHOH5,999-3.5%−18.0 pts

19▲122Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313-3.3%−29.8 pts

20▲105Vermilion, OHOH10,695-3.0%−1.2 pts

21▼16Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-2.9%+5.2 pts

22▲138Van Wert, OHOH11,200-2.7%−0.9 pts

23▲144Bowling Green, OHOH31,182-2.7%−7.9 pts

24▲242Dent, OHOH11,973-2.7%−21.3 pts

25▲155Oberlin, OHOH8,603-2.6%−2.7 pts

26▲20Huron, OHOH6,585-2.4%−15.6 pts

27▲191Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151-2.2%−9.8 pts

28▲117Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661-2.1%−12.7 pts

29▲30Sandusky, OHOH24,001-1.9%+4.5 pts

30▼24Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-1.9%+7.6 pts

31▲83Athens, OHOH25,313-1.9%−2.3 pts

32▼31East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-1.9%+15.9 pts

33▲131Maple Heights, OHOH22,902-1.9%+1.6 pts

34▲31Lakewood, OHOH49,027-1.8%+3.3 pts

35▲222Groveport, OHOH5,818-1.8%−37.1 pts

36▲42Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-1.8%+5.8 pts

37▲83Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522-1.8%+2.6 pts

38▲112Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353-1.8%+2.3 pts

39▲108Brooklyn, OHOH11,072-1.8%−0.7 pts

40▲14Berea, OHOH17,920-1.8%−1.3 pts

41▼38East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-1.8%+2.4 pts

42▲143Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466-1.8%+2.9 pts

43▼34Cleveland, OHOH363,608-1.8%+3.6 pts

44▲102Euclid, OHOH47,962-1.7%+2.2 pts

45▲134Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790-1.7%+1.4 pts

46▼2Brook Park, OHOH18,195-1.7%+5.5 pts

47▲105White Oak, OHOH19,216-1.7%−8.5 pts

48▲76Bedford, OHOH12,723-1.7%+2.4 pts

49▼34Ashland, OHOH18,730-1.6%−7.5 pts

50▲113Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475-1.6%−15.5 pts

51▲173Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667-1.6%+0.7 pts

52▼45Lima, OHOH34,695-1.6%+10.4 pts

53▲34North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-1.6%−1.3 pts

54▲23South Euclid, OHOH21,248-1.6%−0.2 pts

55▲115Fairview Park, OHOH16,748-1.6%+1.0 pts

56▼5Canton, OHOH69,001-1.6%+2.4 pts

57▲5Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145-1.6%−2.6 pts

58▲39Parma, OHOH78,581-1.6%+1.0 pts

59▲107Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691-1.6%+4.7 pts

60▲101Northbrook, OHOH10,742-1.6%+1.9 pts

61▼44Rittman, OHOH6,120-1.4%−3.4 pts

62▼52Struthers, OHOH9,837-1.4%+2.9 pts

63▲176Westerville, OHOH38,165-1.4%−18.4 pts

64▲181Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893-1.4%−0.1 pts

65▼44Barberton, OHOH24,748-1.4%−2.4 pts

66▲55Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558-1.4%−7.1 pts

67▼44Marietta, OHOH13,053-1.4%+2.0 pts

68▲59Parma Heights, OHOH20,327-1.4%−2.3 pts

69▲42Howland Center, OHOH6,266-1.3%+2.4 pts

70▼23Salem, OHOH11,655-1.3%−1.0 pts

71▲123Solon, OHOH23,679-1.3%−18.9 pts

72▼14Maumee, OHOH13,521-1.3%+0.8 pts

73▲1Milford, OHOH6,436-1.3%−12.3 pts

74▲58Orrville, OHOH8,461-1.3%−12.2 pts

75▼33Norton, OHOH11,493-1.3%−1.6 pts

76▼63Toledo, OHOH263,423-1.3%+4.5 pts

77▲191Beachwood, OHOH13,673-1.2%−15.4 pts

78▼74Youngstown, OHOH58,832-1.2%+13.1 pts

79▲155Rocky River, OHOH21,397-1.2%−2.8 pts

80▲115Oakwood, OHOH9,441-1.2%−4.1 pts

81▲26West Carrollton, OHOH12,963-1.2%–

82▲48St. Marys, OHOH8,398-1.1%0.0 pts

83▲93Kettering, OHOH57,396-1.1%+3.9 pts

84▲72Bryan, OHOH8,579-1.1%−0.9 pts

85▲87North College Hill, OHOH9,544-1.1%+7.2 pts

86▲87North Royalton, OHOH30,936-1.1%−24.6 pts

87▲94Bay, OHOH15,792-1.1%+4.3 pts

88▲114Highland Heights, OHOH8,559-1.1%−30.4 pts

89▲173Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-1.1%+4.6 pts

90▲111Belpre, OHOH6,657-1.1%+0.9 pts

91▲101Strongsville, OHOH45,629-1.1%−25.3 pts

92▲4Galion, OHOH10,370-1.1%+3.3 pts

93▲11Vandalia, OHOH15,014-1.0%−6.2 pts

94▼55Girard, OHOH9,384-1.0%+2.5 pts

95▼70Eastlake, OHOH17,357-1.0%+3.3 pts

96▼5Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-1.0%+1.1 pts

97▲103Wooster, OHOH27,115-1.0%−12.8 pts

98▲57Reading, OHOH10,491-0.9%+5.3 pts

99▼33Marion, OHOH35,587-0.9%−4.6 pts

100▼2Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-0.9%+9.1 pts

101▼49Alliance, OHOH21,582-0.9%−0.3 pts

102▲57New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424-0.9%−9.5 pts

103▼84Deer Park, OHOH5,557-0.9%+2.3 pts

104▼76Campbell, OHOH7,721-0.9%+4.9 pts

105▲182Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-0.9%+5.8 pts

106▼73Niles, OHOH18,116-0.8%+0.1 pts

107▲71Wauseon, OHOH7,430-0.8%−13.0 pts

108▲61Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755-0.8%−31.5 pts

109▲140Loveland, OHOH13,288-0.8%−18.4 pts

110▲127Forest Park, OHOH20,041-0.8%−5.4 pts

111▼66Springfield, OHOH58,281-0.8%+6.5 pts

112▼3Englewood, OHOH13,343-0.8%−7.8 pts

113▼56Dayton, OHOH136,688-0.8%+7.9 pts

114▼96Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-0.8%+1.2 pts

115▼35Oregon, OHOH19,674-0.8%−6.3 pts

116▼8Tiffin, OHOH17,803-0.8%+1.8 pts

117▲6Bellevue, OHOH8,154-0.8%−1.3 pts

118▼104Warren, OHOH38,328-0.7%+7.1 pts

119▲9Chillicothe, OHOH21,815-0.7%−0.1 pts

120▼35Stow, OHOH33,941-0.7%−16.7 pts

121▲18Napoleon, OHOH8,680-0.7%−5.6 pts

122▲110Gahanna, OHOH35,986-0.7%−18.1 pts

123▼112Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-0.7%+2.4 pts

124▲101Independence, OHOH7,456-0.7%−10.0 pts

125▲40Canfield, OHOH7,584-0.6%−37.0 pts

126▲28North Canton, OHOH17,692-0.6%−11.6 pts

127▼96Akron, OHOH189,691-0.6%+2.0 pts

128▼101Geneva, OHOH5,806-0.6%−0.6 pts

129▲4Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711-0.6%−3.5 pts

130▲67Sharonville, OHOH13,997-0.6%−5.3 pts

131▼105Fremont, OHOH15,765-0.6%+1.0 pts

132▼6Mentor, OHOH47,010-0.6%−6.8 pts

133▲80The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114-0.6%−10.3 pts

134▼66Medina, OHOH25,692-0.6%−31.3 pts

135▲118Whitehall, OHOH19,805-0.5%+6.1 pts

136▼43Willard, OHOH6,130-0.5%−10.1 pts

137▲46Brunswick, OHOH35,114-0.5%−18.8 pts

138▼90Hubbard, OHOH7,528-0.5%−0.9 pts

139▲147Reminderville, OHOH5,336-0.5%−9.0 pts

140▲17Dover, OHOH12,947-0.4%−8.2 pts

141▲78Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992-0.4%−2.4 pts

142▼101Ravenna, OHOH11,136-0.4%+2.0 pts

143▼42Eaton, OHOH8,327-0.4%−10.4 pts

144▼95Sidney, OHOH20,124-0.4%−8.4 pts

145▲29Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975-0.4%−1.3 pts

146▲47Wyoming, OHOH8,807-0.4%−2.0 pts

147▼10Kirtland, OHOH6,925-0.4%−13.8 pts

148▲57Westlake, OHOH33,904-0.4%−17.8 pts

149▼106Greenville, OHOH12,680-0.4%−3.7 pts

150▼38Cortland, OHOH7,024-0.4%−20.9 pts

151▼13Wilmington, OHOH12,802-0.3%−6.8 pts

152▼85Jackson, OHOH6,233-0.3%−1.0 pts

153▲56Tallmadge, OHOH18,521-0.3%−9.7 pts

154▲36Hudson, OHOH23,085-0.3%–

155▲74Green, OHOH27,553-0.3%–

156▼39Willowick, OHOH14,178-0.3%+5.7 pts

157▲55Celina, OHOH10,936-0.3%−7.1 pts

158▼138Cambridge, OHOH10,055-0.3%+1.7 pts

159▼124Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-0.3%+1.5 pts

160▼123New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-0.3%+4.9 pts

161▼32Clayton, OHOH13,397-0.2%−1761.8 pts

162▼99New Franklin, OHOH13,873-0.2%–

163▼102Steubenville, OHOH17,922-0.2%+13.9 pts

164▲34Toronto, OHOH5,149-0.2%+7.2 pts

165▲55Fairfield, OHOH44,682-0.2%−6.1 pts

166▼113Riverside, OHOH24,706-0.2%−1500.8 pts

167▲76Macedonia, OHOH12,147-0.1%−23.0 pts

168▼152Trotwood, OHOH23,190-0.1%−211.2 pts

169▼114Zanesville, OHOH25,138-0.1%+4.4 pts

170▼91Champion Heights, OHOH6,380-0.1%−1.4 pts

171▲107Monroe, OHOH15,880-0.1%−57.5 pts

172▲97Dublin, OHOH49,094-0.1%−91.8 pts

173▼104Findlay, OHOH40,370-0.1%−9.3 pts

174▲68Madeira, OHOH9,637-0.0%+2.4 pts

175▲13Fairlawn, OHOH7,815+0.0%−26.4 pts

176▲46Montgomery, OHOH10,922+0.0%−4.2 pts

177▲5Cheviot, OHOH8,623+0.0%+6.3 pts

178▲82Huber Heights, OHOH43,905+0.0%+1.3 pts

179▼90Wickliffe, OHOH12,649+0.1%+7.4 pts

180▲46Fairborn, OHOH35,754+0.1%−2.3 pts

181▼109Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971+0.1%+4.7 pts

182▼39Hamilton, OHOH64,644+0.1%+1.2 pts

183▼100Miamisburg, OHOH20,414+0.1%−9.2 pts

184▼33Chardon, OHOH5,251+0.1%−15.8 pts

185▼66Norwalk, OHOH17,191+0.2%−10.1 pts

186▼105Coshocton, OHOH11,169+0.2%+4.4 pts

187▲43Ontario, OHOH6,692+0.2%−31.6 pts

188▲102Chesterland, OHOH7,086+0.2%−20.1 pts

189▼97Franklin, OHOH11,647+0.2%−3.2 pts

190▲25Dry Run, OHOH7,687+0.2%−21.4 pts

191▼135Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412+0.2%−21.5 pts

192▼74Sylvania, OHOH18,883+0.2%−7.7 pts

193▲48Waterville, OHOH6,037+0.2%−6.7 pts

194▼121Springdale, OHOH11,134+0.2%+0.8 pts

195▼53Washington Court House, OHOH14,375+0.3%–

196▼102Mansfield, OHOH47,381+0.3%+2.8 pts

197▼49Lorain, OHOH65,366+0.3%+3.9 pts

198▼162Conneaut, OHOH12,247+0.3%+6.0 pts

199▲62Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350+0.4%−24.1 pts

200▲33Willoughby, OHOH24,234+0.4%−9.9 pts

201▼85Delphos, OHOH7,096+0.4%+2.4 pts

202▼116Norwood, OHOH19,658+0.4%+8.8 pts

203▼88Rossford, OHOH6,369+0.4%−8.9 pts

204▼98Brecksville, OHOH13,843+0.4%−12.8 pts

205▼83Covedale, OHOH6,500+0.4%+5.1 pts

206▲44Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+0.5%−5.1 pts

207▼4Germantown, OHOH5,947+0.5%+1.2 pts

208▲67Perrysburg, OHOH25,441+0.6%−34.5 pts

209▼104Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287+0.6%+1.8 pts

210▼111Clyde, OHOH6,361+0.6%−4.4 pts

211▼101Massillon, OHOH32,168+0.6%−0.4 pts

212▼13Cincinnati, OHOH314,367+0.6%+9.6 pts

213▼142Northwood, OHOH5,252+0.6%+1.3 pts

214▲45Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886+0.6%+3.0 pts

215▲68New Albany, OHOH11,803+0.7%−128.3 pts

216▼192Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669+0.7%−17.4 pts

217▼142Hillsboro, OHOH6,763+0.7%−1.4 pts

218▼178Elyria, OHOH53,634+0.7%+2.1 pts

219▼189Wellston, OHOH5,488+0.7%+0.3 pts

220▲36Carlisle, OHOH5,885+0.8%−4.5 pts

221▼209Urbana, OHOH11,140+0.8%−1.5 pts

222▼60Twinsburg, OHOH18,939+0.8%−76.2 pts

223▼36Louisville, OHOH9,874+0.9%−9.3 pts

224▼164Finneytown, OHOH12,506+0.9%−2.2 pts

225▼11Granville, OHOH6,252+0.9%+27.5 pts

226▼142Xenia, OHOH26,425+1.0%+3.0 pts

227▼19Withamsville, OHOH7,429+1.0%−10.0 pts

228▲35Columbus, OHOH938,396+1.0%−11.4 pts

229▲15Worthington, OHOH14,543+1.0%+6.1 pts

230▼14Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+1.1%−6.6 pts

231▼40Painesville, OHOH20,660+1.2%−10.3 pts

232▼48Defiance, OHOH17,009+1.2%+3.0 pts

233▼26Middletown, OHOH52,146+1.2%−10.9 pts

234▼59Beavercreek, OHOH48,134+1.2%−11.7 pts

235▼147Piqua, OHOH21,064+1.4%+0.8 pts

236▼30Circleville, OHOH14,634+1.5%−13.6 pts

237▼14Tipp City, OHOH10,644+1.6%−51.4 pts

238▼28Newark, OHOH51,473+1.7%−2.6 pts

239▼35Lancaster, OHOH41,956+1.7%−0.7 pts

240▼23Amherst, OHOH12,974+1.8%−12.4 pts

241▼219Ironton, OHOH10,148+1.9%+13.9 pts

242▲29Pataskala, OHOH18,529+1.9%−234.6 pts

243▲24Avon, OHOH25,611+1.9%−54.1 pts

244▼141Austintown, OHOH30,164+1.9%+4.4 pts

245▲6Aurora, OHOH18,014+2.0%−45.5 pts

246Miami Heights, OHOH5,269+2.0%–

247▼58London, OHOH10,813+2.0%−10.4 pts

248▲7Johnstown, OHOH5,476+2.0%−5.6 pts

249▲3Wadsworth, OHOH24,720+2.0%−15.3 pts

250▲26Powell, OHOH18,269+2.0%−188.0 pts

251▼120Forestville, OHOH10,831+2.0%−17.5 pts

252▼41Troy, OHOH27,344+2.0%−10.9 pts

253▲5Mason, OHOH35,834+2.1%−90.1 pts

254Avon Lake, OHOH26,486+2.2%−18.3 pts

255▼121Heath, OHOH10,859+2.2%−15.7 pts

256▼116Moraine, OHOH6,627+2.2%−12.9 pts

257▼22Streetsboro, OHOH17,730+2.3%−21.6 pts

258▲31Amelia, OHOH12,871+2.4%−47.5 pts

259▲23Hilliard, OHOH38,898+2.5%−102.9 pts

260▼32Union, OHOH7,177+2.6%+1.3 pts

261▲4Grove City, OHOH45,180+3.1%−34.7 pts

262▼126Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441+3.1%–

263▼67Lebanon, OHOH22,110+3.2%−59.1 pts

264▼151Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496+3.3%−89.0 pts

265▼44Apple Valley, OHOH5,548+3.7%–

266▲6North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+3.8%+0.2 pts

267▼235Mack, OHOH11,516+3.9%–

268▼178Northridge, OHOH7,817+4.0%−11.4 pts

269▼134Centerville, OHOH25,194+4.0%−5.2 pts

270▲10Harrison, OHOH13,795+4.1%+4.6 pts

271▼23Trenton, OHOH14,241+4.3%−37.0 pts

272▼177Perry Heights, OHOH8,756+4.3%+6.1 pts

273▼244Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241+4.4%–

274▼27Springboro, OHOH19,606+4.8%−83.0 pts

275▼241North Madison, OHOH8,594+5.0%+7.8 pts

276▲9South Lebanon, OHOH6,965+5.1%+11.0 pts

277▼109Columbiana, OHOH6,756+5.2%−8.3 pts

278▲1Pickerington, OHOH26,333+6.0%−66.3 pts

279▼209West Jefferson, OHOH5,827+6.2%–

280▼40Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+6.2%−1.5 pts

281▼4Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112+7.0%+11.4 pts

282▼105Landen, OHOH7,499+7.2%−30.0 pts

283▼183New Burlington, OHOH5,426+7.5%–

284▼20Marysville, OHOH30,190+7.6%−57.5 pts

285▼15Delaware, OHOH46,636+8.0%−18.1 pts

286▼48Kenwood, OHOH8,326+10.0%+10.6 pts

287▲1Uniontown, OHOH7,920+10.4%+22.4 pts

288▼7Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058+11.7%−53.7 pts

289▼145Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+12.4%+5.1 pts

290▼214Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629+15.8%+9.7 pts

291▼7Sunbury, OHOH8,857+21.0%−7.5 pts

292▼18Obetz, OHOH7,342+33.5%+8.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES