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Fastest shrinking, Ohio cities · 2010

Ohio cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 282 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Landen, OHOH7,499-46.9%−226%

02East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-34.4%+94%

03Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-29.4%+12%

04Youngstown, OHOH58,832-18.3%+28%

05Cleveland, OHOH363,608-17.1%+217%

06Dayton, OHOH136,688-14.8%+70%

07Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-14.7%+159%

08East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-14.5%+250%

09Campbell, OHOH7,721-12.9%+125%

10Maple Heights, OHOH22,902-11.5%+235%

11Norwood, OHOH19,658-11.4%+35%

12Warren, OHOH38,328-11.3%+44%

13Trotwood, OHOH23,190-10.9%−105%

14Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353-10.4%+157%

15Cincinnati, OHOH314,367-10.4%+15%

16Toronto, OHOH5,149-10.3%+40%

17Huron, OHOH6,585-10.2%−177%

18Canton, OHOH69,001-9.7%+142%

19Brook Park, OHOH18,195-9.5%+31%

20Struthers, OHOH9,837-8.9%+106%

21Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-8.8%+58%

22Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-8.8%+183%

23Girard, OHOH9,384-8.7%+143%

24Moraine, OHOH6,627-8.6%−156%

25Toledo, OHOH263,423-8.4%+45%

26Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-8.4%+383%

27Willard, OHOH6,130-8.4%−187%

28Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522-8.4%+90%

29Eastlake, OHOH17,357-8.3%+93%

30Akron, OHOH189,691-8.3%+210%

31Reading, OHOH10,491-8.0%+30%

32Bedford, OHOH12,723-8.0%+96%

33Northgate, OHOH6,723-8.0%−512%

34Lakewood, OHOH49,027-8.0%+55%

35Niles, OHOH18,116-8.0%+758%

36Cambridge, OHOH10,055-7.7%+296%

37Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-7.7%+1%

38Sandusky, OHOH24,001-7.4%+14%

39Galion, OHOH10,370-7.3%+67%

40Springfield, OHOH58,281-7.3%−0%

41Euclid, OHOH47,962-7.2%+83%

42Cheviot, OHOH8,623-7.1%+14%

43Wellston, OHOH5,488-6.8%−1524%

44North College Hill, OHOH9,544-6.8%−19%

45Lorain, OHOH65,366-6.6%+82%

46Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-6.5%+223%

47Maumee, OHOH13,521-6.2%+200%

48Mentor, OHOH47,010-6.2%−201%

49Austintown, OHOH30,164-6.2%+152%

50Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790-6.1%+94%

51Napoleon, OHOH8,680-6.1%−225%

52Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629-6.0%−198%

53Kenwood, OHOH8,326-6.0%+867%

54Whitehall, OHOH19,805-5.9%−11%

55Geneva, OHOH5,806-5.8%+18906%

56Groesbeck, OHOH7,824-5.7%−174%

57Middletown, OHOH52,146-5.6%−147%

58Finneytown, OHOH12,506-5.6%−284%

59Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691-5.5%−12%

60Wickliffe, OHOH12,649-5.4%−26%

61South Euclid, OHOH21,248-5.3%+283%

62Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-5.2%−48%

63Perry Heights, OHOH8,756-5.2%+201%

64Shelby, OHOH9,231-5.1%−291%

65Hubbard, OHOH7,528-4.9%−1234%

66Barberton, OHOH24,748-4.8%−584%

67Lincoln, OHOH8,928-4.7%−1%

68Parma, OHOH78,581-4.7%+87%

69Chesterland, OHOH7,086-4.7%−123%

70Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145-4.4%−525%

71Bainbridge, OHOH8,623-4.4%−15%

72Parma Heights, OHOH20,327-4.3%−542%

73Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-4.3%−55%

74University Heights, OHOH13,200-4.3%−1%

75Fairview Park, OHOH16,748-4.2%+68%

76Ashland, OHOH18,730-4.2%−172%

77Deer Park, OHOH5,557-4.1%+28%

78North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-4.1%+1437%

79Forestville, OHOH10,831-4.1%−121%

80Carlisle, OHOH5,885-4.0%−177%

81Alliance, OHOH21,582-4.0%+569%

82Coshocton, OHOH11,169-4.0%−5%

83Worthington, OHOH14,543-3.9%−23%

84Forest Park, OHOH20,041-3.8%−183%

85Northwood, OHOH5,252-3.8%+492%

86Fremont, OHOH15,765-3.7%+138%

87Northbrook, OHOH10,742-3.7%+7%

88Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475-3.6%−126%

89Brooklyn, OHOH11,072-3.6%+251%

90Fostoria, OHOH12,920-3.5%−50%

91Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-3.3%−49%

92Belpre, OHOH6,657-3.3%+64%

93Lima, OHOH34,695-3.3%−73%

94Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-3.3%−60%

95Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466-3.3%−30%

96Blue Ash, OHOH13,707-3.2%−158%

97Mansfield, OHOH47,381-3.1%+22%

98Vermilion, OHOH10,695-3.0%+70%

99Marietta, OHOH13,053-3.0%−13%

100Bay, OHOH15,792-2.7%−50%

101Oxford, OHOH22,387-2.6%−116%

102Elyria, OHOH53,634-2.5%+82%

103Rocky River, OHOH21,397-2.5%−258%

104West Jefferson, OHOH5,827-2.5%–

105Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971-2.5%−46%

106Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112-2.4%−47%

107Kettering, OHOH57,396-2.3%−54%

108Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-2.3%+9%

109Madeira, OHOH9,637-2.2%−7%

110The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114-2.1%−121%

111Howland Center, OHOH6,266-2.0%−46%

112Orrville, OHOH8,461-2.0%−118%

113Beachwood, OHOH13,673-1.9%−114%

114Steubenville, OHOH17,922-1.9%−87%

115Sharonville, OHOH13,997-1.8%−137%

116Rossford, OHOH6,369-1.8%−119%

117Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903-1.6%−122%

118Willoughby, OHOH24,234-1.6%−115%

119Willowick, OHOH14,178-1.3%−78%

120Circleville, OHOH14,634-1.3%−108%

121Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667-1.2%−49%

122Bexley, OHOH12,452-1.1%−226%

123Piqua, OHOH21,064-1.0%−270%

124Clayton, OHOH13,397-1.0%−100%

125Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886-1.0%−57%

126Tiffin, OHOH17,803-0.9%−62%

127Bellbrook, OHOH7,563-0.9%−112%

128Kenton, OHOH7,808-0.9%+271%

129Hudson, OHOH23,085-0.8%–

130Ironton, OHOH10,148-0.7%−94%

131Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313-0.5%−102%

132Greenville, OHOH12,680-0.5%−115%

133Ravenna, OHOH11,136-0.4%−84%

134Zanesville, OHOH25,138-0.4%−91%

135Huber Heights, OHOH43,905-0.3%−78%

136Chardon, OHOH5,251-0.2%−101%

137Oakwood, OHOH9,441-0.1%−105%

138St. Marys, OHOH8,398-0.1%−90%

139Bellevue, OHOH8,154+0.1%−81%

140Defiance, OHOH17,009+0.2%−110%

141Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893+0.3%−119%

142Independence, OHOH7,456+0.3%−96%

143Chillicothe, OHOH21,815+0.5%−184%

144Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975+0.6%−35%

145Berea, OHOH17,920+0.6%−253%

146Montgomery, OHOH10,922+0.9%−79%

147Salem, OHOH11,655+0.9%−353%

148New Carlisle, OHOH5,525+0.9%−117%

149Fairborn, OHOH35,754+0.9%−61%

150Celina, OHOH10,936+0.9%−86%

151Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661+1.0%−91%

152Fairfield, OHOH44,682+1.0%−84%

153Oberlin, OHOH8,603+1.1%+2174%

154North Madison, OHOH8,594+1.1%−140%

155Bowling Green, OHOH31,182+1.3%−74%

156New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424+1.4%−84%

157Covedale, OHOH6,500+1.4%−130%

158Van Wert, OHOH11,200+1.5%−179%

159Urbana, OHOH11,140+1.5%−32%

160Sylvania, OHOH18,883+1.6%−80%

161Fairlawn, OHOH7,815+1.8%−93%

162Gahanna, OHOH35,986+1.9%−89%

163Amherst, OHOH12,974+1.9%−87%

164Canfield, OHOH7,584+1.9%−95%

165Wyoming, OHOH8,807+2.0%+24%

166Strongsville, OHOH45,629+2.0%−92%

167Brecksville, OHOH13,843+2.0%−85%

168Delphos, OHOH7,096+2.3%−209%

169Westerville, OHOH38,165+2.3%−87%

170Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151+2.3%−70%

171Bryan, OHOH8,579+2.5%−1516%

172Brunswick, OHOH35,114+2.6%−86%

173Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558+2.6%−55%

174Massillon, OHOH32,168+2.6%+156%

175Newark, OHOH51,473+2.8%−34%

176Rittman, OHOH6,120+2.8%+43%

177Conneaut, OHOH12,247+2.9%−150%

178Kirtland, OHOH6,925+2.9%−78%

179Hamilton, OHOH64,644+2.9%−367%

180Louisville, OHOH9,874+3.2%−69%

181Westlake, OHOH33,904+3.2%−82%

182Highland Heights, OHOH8,559+3.3%−89%

183Franklin, OHOH11,647+3.3%−2%

184Eaton, OHOH8,327+3.4%−66%

185Wauseon, OHOH7,430+3.4%−72%

186Jackson, OHOH6,233+3.4%+429%

187Loveland, OHOH13,288+3.5%−80%

188Miamisburg, OHOH20,414+3.6%−62%

189Kent, OHOH27,737+3.6%−211%

190Hillsboro, OHOH6,763+3.7%+74%

191Cortland, OHOH7,024+4.0%−80%

192Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711+4.1%+47%

193Centerville, OHOH25,194+4.2%−54%

194Marion, OHOH35,587+4.3%+18%

195Clyde, OHOH6,361+4.3%−14%

196Vandalia, OHOH15,014+4.4%−15%

197Norwalk, OHOH17,191+4.8%−53%

198Oregon, OHOH19,674+4.8%−13%

199Norton, OHOH11,493+4.9%+1300%

200Wilmington, OHOH12,802+5.0%−22%

201Sidney, OHOH20,124+5.0%−37%

202Dover, OHOH12,947+5.0%−35%

203Tipp City, OHOH10,644+5.1%−90%

204Wooster, OHOH27,115+5.3%−55%

205Findlay, OHOH40,370+5.7%−38%

206Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496+6.0%−93%

207Medina, OHOH25,692+6.1%−80%

208Springdale, OHOH11,134+6.2%−1244%

209North Royalton, OHOH30,936+6.3%−73%

210Xenia, OHOH26,425+6.4%−417%

211Logan, OHOH7,164+6.7%−2240%

212Milford, OHOH6,436+6.8%−39%

213North Canton, OHOH17,692+6.8%−38%

214Tallmadge, OHOH18,521+7.0%−25%

215Riverside, OHOH24,706+7.0%−100%

216Solon, OHOH23,679+7.1%−60%

217Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412+8.3%−62%

218Stow, OHOH33,941+8.4%−48%

219Lancaster, OHOH41,956+9.7%+306%

220Englewood, OHOH13,343+10.1%+43%

221Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992+10.4%+419%

222Northridge, OHOH7,817+10.5%−32%

223Twinsburg, OHOH18,939+10.5%−86%

224Columbus, OHOH938,396+10.6%−14%

225Dry Run, OHOH7,687+11.1%−49%

226Brookville, OHOH5,999+11.2%−22%

227Athens, OHOH25,313+11.7%+3122%

228Painesville, OHOH20,660+11.8%+2%

229Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350+11.9%−51%

230Green, OHOH27,553+12.6%–

231London, OHOH10,813+12.9%+5%

232Columbiana, OHOH6,756+13.3%−2%

233Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669+13.3%−26%

234Germantown, OHOH5,947+13.6%−2185%

235Troy, OHOH27,344+13.9%+7%

236Obetz, OHOH7,342+14.0%−45%

237Waterville, OHOH6,037+14.4%+109%

238Aurora, OHOH18,014+14.7%−69%

239Union, OHOH7,177+15.2%+1042%

240Wadsworth, OHOH24,720+17.0%−2%

241Hilliard, OHOH38,898+17.4%−84%

242Ontario, OHOH6,692+17.4%−45%

243Uniontown, OHOH7,920+18.1%−250%

244Lebanon, OHOH22,110+18.1%−71%

245Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287+18.2%−1532%

246Beavercreek, OHOH48,134+19.0%+46%

247Heath, OHOH10,859+20.9%+17%

248Macedonia, OHOH12,147+21.3%−7%

249Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755+21.5%−30%

250Perrysburg, OHOH25,441+21.7%−38%

251Avon Lake, OHOH26,486+24.4%+20%

252Streetsboro, OHOH17,730+30.2%+26%

253Grove City, OHOH45,180+31.4%−17%

254North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+31.9%+789%

255Harrison, OHOH13,795+32.2%−7906%

256Dublin, OHOH49,094+33.0%−64%

257Johnstown, OHOH5,476+34.7%+358%

258Trenton, OHOH14,241+35.7%−14%

259Champion Heights, OHOH6,380+37.5%+2719%

260Delaware, OHOH46,636+37.7%+45%

261Dent, OHOH11,973+37.9%+103%

262Marysville, OHOH30,190+38.6%−41%

263Groveport, OHOH5,818+38.8%+10%

264Mason, OHOH35,834+39.5%−57%

265Springboro, OHOH19,606+40.6%−54%

266White Oak, OHOH19,216+44.4%+551%

267Reminderville, OHOH5,336+45.0%+429%

268Pataskala, OHOH18,529+46.0%−81%

269Whitehouse, OHOH5,073+51.8%+582%

270Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058+58.6%−10%

271South Lebanon, OHOH6,965+62.1%−1160%

272Sunbury, OHOH8,857+66.9%+134%

273Monroe, OHOH15,880+74.4%+30%

274Amelia, OHOH12,871+74.5%+49%

275Granville, OHOH6,252+78.3%−394%

276Powell, OHOH18,269+84.1%−56%

277Avon, OHOH25,611+85.2%+52%

278Pickerington, OHOH26,333+86.8%+20%

279New Albany, OHOH11,803+108.1%−16%

280Withamsville, OHOH7,429+123.2%+1023%

281Grafton, OHOH5,764+188.3%−675%

282New Franklin, OHOH13,873+549.3%–

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