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Fastest shrinking, Ohio cities

Ohio cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 291 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-22.7%+28%

02Grafton, OHOH5,764-11.2%−66%

03East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-11.0%+167%

04Youngstown, OHOH58,832-10.3%−28%

05Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-9.8%+21%

06Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-9.5%−1%

07Lima, OHOH34,695-8.2%−31%

08Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-8.1%−69%

09Cleveland, OHOH363,608-6.1%+13%

10Struthers, OHOH9,837-6.1%+41%

11Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-6.0%+94%

12Urbana, OHOH11,140-5.7%−351%

13Toledo, OHOH263,423-5.7%−2%

14Warren, OHOH38,328-5.7%−27%

15Ashland, OHOH18,730-5.6%−196%

16Trotwood, OHOH23,190-5.6%−103%

17Rittman, OHOH6,120-5.5%−384%

18Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-5.5%+172%

19Deer Park, OHOH5,557-5.3%+65%

20Cambridge, OHOH10,055-5.1%+165%

21Barberton, OHOH24,748-5.1%−612%

22Ironton, OHOH10,148-5.0%−58%

23Marietta, OHOH13,053-5.0%+46%

24Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669-4.9%−127%

25Eastlake, OHOH17,357-4.9%+14%

26Fremont, OHOH15,765-4.8%+211%

27Geneva, OHOH5,806-4.7%+15344%

28Campbell, OHOH7,721-4.7%−19%

29Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241-4.5%–

30Wellston, OHOH5,488-4.4%−1025%

31Akron, OHOH189,691-4.3%+63%

32Mack, OHOH11,516-4.3%–

33Niles, OHOH18,116-4.3%+360%

34North Madison, OHOH8,594-4.2%+47%

35Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-4.2%+141%

36Conneaut, OHOH12,247-4.1%−29%

37New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-3.9%−25%

38Kenton, OHOH7,808-3.8%+1493%

39Girard, OHOH9,384-3.6%+0%

40Elyria, OHOH53,634-3.4%+146%

41Ravenna, OHOH11,136-3.4%+39%

42Norton, OHOH11,493-3.4%−1079%

43Greenville, OHOH12,680-3.3%−200%

44Brook Park, OHOH18,195-3.2%−55%

45Springfield, OHOH58,281-3.2%−56%

46Huron, OHOH6,585-3.2%−124%

47Salem, OHOH11,655-3.2%+819%

48Hubbard, OHOH7,528-3.0%−793%

49Sidney, OHOH20,124-3.0%−138%

50Fostoria, OHOH12,920-2.9%−58%

51Canton, OHOH69,001-2.9%−27%

52Alliance, OHOH21,582-2.9%+387%

53Riverside, OHOH24,706-2.9%−100%

54Berea, OHOH17,920-2.9%+575%

55Zanesville, OHOH25,138-2.8%−36%

56Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412-2.8%−113%

57Dayton, OHOH136,688-2.7%−69%

58Maumee, OHOH13,521-2.7%+31%

59Sandusky, OHOH24,001-2.7%−58%

60Finneytown, OHOH12,506-2.7%−189%

61Steubenville, OHOH17,922-2.7%−81%

62Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145-2.6%−352%

63New Franklin, OHOH13,873-2.5%–

64Kent, OHOH27,737-2.4%−26%

65Lakewood, OHOH49,027-2.3%−56%

66Marion, OHOH35,587-2.3%−162%

67Jackson, OHOH6,233-2.3%−448%

68Medina, OHOH25,692-2.2%−107%

69Findlay, OHOH40,370-2.2%−123%

70West Jefferson, OHOH5,827-2.0%–

71Northwood, OHOH5,252-2.0%+214%

72Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971-2.0%−57%

73Springdale, OHOH11,134-1.9%+252%

74Milford, OHOH6,436-1.9%−117%

75Hillsboro, OHOH6,763-1.9%−188%

76Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629-1.9%−130%

77South Euclid, OHOH21,248-1.8%+34%

78Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-1.8%−77%

79Champion Heights, OHOH6,380-1.7%−230%

80Oregon, OHOH19,674-1.7%−130%

81Coshocton, OHOH11,169-1.5%−65%

82Northgate, OHOH6,723-1.4%−170%

83Miamisburg, OHOH20,414-1.3%−114%

84Xenia, OHOH26,425-1.1%−47%

85Stow, OHOH33,941-1.0%−106%

86Norwood, OHOH19,658-0.9%−90%

87North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-0.8%+217%

88Piqua, OHOH21,064-0.8%−234%

89Wickliffe, OHOH12,649-0.8%−90%

90Northridge, OHOH7,817-0.7%−105%

91Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-0.7%−66%

92Franklin, OHOH11,647-0.7%−121%

93Willard, OHOH6,130-0.6%−107%

94Mansfield, OHOH47,381-0.6%−76%

95Perry Heights, OHOH8,756-0.6%−65%

96Galion, OHOH10,370-0.6%−87%

97Parma, OHOH78,581-0.6%−78%

98Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-0.5%−95%

99Clyde, OHOH6,361-0.5%−110%

100New Burlington, OHOH5,426-0.4%–

101Eaton, OHOH8,327-0.4%−104%

102Shelby, OHOH9,231-0.4%−114%

103Austintown, OHOH30,164-0.3%−89%

104Vandalia, OHOH15,014-0.2%−105%

105Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287-0.2%−84%

106Brecksville, OHOH13,843-0.2%−101%

107West Carrollton, OHOH12,963-0.1%–

108Tiffin, OHOH17,803-0.1%−98%

109Englewood, OHOH13,343-0.0%−100%

110Massillon, OHOH32,168-0.0%−101%

111Howland Center, OHOH6,2660.0%−100%

112Cortland, OHOH7,024+0.0%−100%

113Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496+0.1%−100%

114Athens, OHOH25,313+0.1%−80%

115Rossford, OHOH6,369+0.1%−99%

116Delphos, OHOH7,096+0.2%−111%

117Willowick, OHOH14,178+0.2%−104%

118Sylvania, OHOH18,883+0.2%−97%

119Norwalk, OHOH17,191+0.3%−97%

120Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522+0.3%−108%

121Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558+0.4%−94%

122Covedale, OHOH6,500+0.4%−108%

123Bellevue, OHOH8,154+0.6%−1%

124Bedford, OHOH12,723+0.6%−114%

125Vermilion, OHOH10,695+0.6%−134%

126Mentor, OHOH47,010+0.6%−90%

127Parma Heights, OHOH20,327+0.7%−29%

128Chillicothe, OHOH21,815+0.7%−227%

129Clayton, OHOH13,397+0.8%−100%

130St. Marys, OHOH8,398+0.8%−167%

131Forestville, OHOH10,831+0.8%−96%

132Orrville, OHOH8,461+0.9%−92%

133Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711+0.9%−68%

134Heath, OHOH10,859+1.0%−94%

135Centerville, OHOH25,194+1.0%−89%

136Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441+1.0%–

137Kirtland, OHOH6,925+1.0%−92%

138Wilmington, OHOH12,802+1.2%−82%

139Napoleon, OHOH8,680+1.3%−74%

140Moraine, OHOH6,627+1.4%−91%

141Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313+1.5%−94%

142Washington Court House, OHOH14,375+1.5%–

143Hamilton, OHOH64,644+1.5%−234%

144Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+1.5%−79%

145Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661+1.5%−85%

146Euclid, OHOH47,962+1.6%−140%

147Brooklyn, OHOH11,072+1.7%−266%

148Lorain, OHOH65,366+1.7%−148%

149Brookville, OHOH5,999+1.8%−88%

150Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353+1.8%−145%

151Chardon, OHOH5,251+1.8%−89%

152White Oak, OHOH19,216+2.0%−71%

153Logan, OHOH7,164+2.0%−745%

154North Canton, OHOH17,692+2.0%−82%

155Reading, OHOH10,491+2.1%−133%

156Bryan, OHOH8,579+2.2%−1298%

157Dover, OHOH12,947+2.2%−71%

158Bridgetown, OHOH13,464+2.2%–

159New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424+2.3%−74%

160Van Wert, OHOH11,200+2.3%−223%

161Northbrook, OHOH10,742+2.3%−166%

162Twinsburg, OHOH18,939+2.4%−97%

163Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475+2.4%−83%

164Maple Heights, OHOH22,902+2.4%−171%

165Canfield, OHOH7,584+2.4%−93%

166Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691+2.5%−140%

167Bowling Green, OHOH31,182+2.6%−50%

168Columbiana, OHOH6,756+2.7%−80%

169Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755+2.8%−91%

170Fairview Park, OHOH16,748+2.8%−209%

171University Heights, OHOH13,200+2.8%−164%

172North College Hill, OHOH9,544+2.8%−134%

173North Royalton, OHOH30,936+2.9%−88%

174Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975+2.9%+240%

175Beavercreek, OHOH48,134+3.0%−77%

176Kettering, OHOH57,396+3.0%−160%

177Landen, OHOH7,499+3.1%−92%

178Wauseon, OHOH7,430+3.2%−74%

179Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790+3.2%−202%

180Oberlin, OHOH8,603+3.2%+6548%

181Bay, OHOH15,792+3.3%−161%

182Cheviot, OHOH8,623+3.4%−154%

183Brunswick, OHOH35,114+3.4%−81%

184Defiance, OHOH17,009+3.5%−292%

185Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466+3.5%−175%

186Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389+3.5%−164%

187Louisville, OHOH9,874+3.6%−64%

188Fairlawn, OHOH7,815+3.7%−86%

189London, OHOH10,813+3.8%−69%

190Hudson, OHOH23,085+3.8%–

191Painesville, OHOH20,660+3.8%−67%

192Strongsville, OHOH45,629+3.9%−84%

193Wyoming, OHOH8,807+3.9%+138%

194Solon, OHOH23,679+3.9%−78%

195Oakwood, OHOH9,441+4.0%+40%

196Lebanon, OHOH22,110+4.0%−94%

197Sharonville, OHOH13,997+4.1%−13%

198Toronto, OHOH5,149+4.2%−157%

199Cincinnati, OHOH314,367+4.2%−146%

200Wooster, OHOH27,115+4.3%−64%

201Belpre, OHOH6,657+4.5%−323%

202Highland Heights, OHOH8,559+4.5%−85%

203Germantown, OHOH5,947+4.5%−790%

204Lancaster, OHOH41,956+4.6%+90%

205Westlake, OHOH33,904+4.6%−74%

206Circleville, OHOH14,634+4.6%−70%

207Middletown, OHOH52,146+4.7%−61%

208Withamsville, OHOH7,429+4.8%−56%

209Tallmadge, OHOH18,521+4.9%−48%

210Newark, OHOH51,473+5.0%+17%

211Troy, OHOH27,344+5.0%−62%

212Celina, OHOH10,936+5.1%−24%

213The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114+5.2%−46%

214Granville, OHOH6,252+5.3%−120%

215Dry Run, OHOH7,687+5.4%−75%

216Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+5.4%−30%

217Amherst, OHOH12,974+5.5%−61%

218Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151+5.6%−27%

219Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992+5.6%+182%

220Fairfield, OHOH44,682+5.6%−5%

221Apple Valley, OHOH5,548+5.8%–

222Montgomery, OHOH10,922+5.9%+40%

223Tipp City, OHOH10,644+6.0%−89%

224Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667+6.2%−369%

225Independence, OHOH7,456+6.3%−33%

226Fairborn, OHOH35,754+6.7%+178%

227Bexley, OHOH12,452+6.7%+659%

228Union, OHOH7,177+6.9%+417%

229Green, OHOH27,553+6.9%–

230Ontario, OHOH6,692+6.9%−78%

231Lincoln, OHOH8,928+7.4%−255%

232Gahanna, OHOH35,986+7.5%−57%

233Willoughby, OHOH24,234+7.6%−26%

234Rocky River, OHOH21,397+7.6%+379%

235Streetsboro, OHOH17,730+7.7%−68%

236Oxford, OHOH22,387+7.8%−51%

237Forest Park, OHOH20,041+7.8%+71%

238Kenwood, OHOH8,326+8.4%−1470%

239Westerville, OHOH38,165+8.5%−50%

240Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+8.5%+10%

241Waterville, OHOH6,037+8.7%+26%

242Madeira, OHOH9,637+8.7%−466%

243Macedonia, OHOH12,147+8.8%−62%

244Worthington, OHOH14,543+8.9%−275%

245Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893+9.0%−793%

246Miami Heights, OHOH5,269+9.2%–

247Springboro, OHOH19,606+9.5%−89%

248Trenton, OHOH14,241+9.7%−77%

249Loveland, OHOH13,288+10.1%−42%

250Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+10.6%+92%

251Aurora, OHOH18,014+10.9%−77%

252Wadsworth, OHOH24,720+11.3%−35%

253Whitehall, OHOH19,805+11.4%−272%

254Avon Lake, OHOH26,486+11.6%−43%

255Johnstown, OHOH5,476+11.9%+57%

256Carlisle, OHOH5,885+11.9%+128%

257Groveport, OHOH5,818+12.0%−66%

258Mason, OHOH35,834+13.3%−86%

259Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886+13.7%−683%

260Huber Heights, OHOH43,905+14.0%−1176%

261Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350+14.4%−41%

262Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917+14.7%−359%

263Columbus, OHOH938,396+15.1%+22%

264Marysville, OHOH30,190+15.7%−76%

265Grove City, OHOH45,180+16.0%−58%

266Dent, OHOH11,973+17.2%−8%

267Avon, OHOH25,611+17.2%−69%

268Beachwood, OHOH13,673+17.5%+24%

269Dublin, OHOH49,094+18.1%−80%

270Delaware, OHOH46,636+18.8%−28%

271Pataskala, OHOH18,529+19.5%−92%

272North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+19.7%+450%

273Whitehouse, OHOH5,073+20.3%+167%

274Obetz, OHOH7,342+21.1%−17%

275Perrysburg, OHOH25,441+21.4%−39%

276Powell, OHOH18,269+23.2%−88%

277Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112+23.7%−627%

278Monroe, OHOH15,880+23.9%−58%

279Pickerington, OHOH26,333+26.3%−64%

280Harrison, OHOH13,795+26.9%−6633%

281Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058+28.2%−57%

282Hilliard, OHOH38,898+30.5%−71%

283New Albany, OHOH11,803+40.1%−69%

284Sunbury, OHOH8,857+50.7%+78%

285South Lebanon, OHOH6,965+55.1%−1041%

286Reminderville, OHOH5,336+59.0%+593%

287Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209+68.1%−1130%

288Uniontown, OHOH7,920+116.8%−1071%

289Amelia, OHOH12,871+161.9%+225%

290Chesterland, OHOH7,086+180.6%+791%

291Bainbridge, OHOH8,623+182.9%−3661%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES