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Fastest shrinking, Ohio counties

Ohio counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 88 is -0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fulton County, OH, up 42 places to #14.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲5Lawrence County, OHOH55,710-4.3%−5.1 pts

02▲3Scioto County, OHOH71,365-3.6%−2.2 pts

03▲7Belmont County, OHOH64,434-3.1%−1.9 pts

04▲35Erie County, OHOH73,296-3.1%−6.7 pts

05▼3Monroe County, OHOH12,994-2.9%−0.9 pts

06▼5Harrison County, OHOH14,070-2.9%−1.4 pts

07Meigs County, OHOH21,587-2.8%−3.2 pts

08Jefferson County, OHOH63,597-2.5%+5.4 pts

09▲39Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925-2.5%−1.2 pts

10▲2Columbiana County, OHOH99,377-2.5%−6.0 pts

11▲17Washington County, OHOH58,389-2.3%−3.9 pts

12▲21Ottawa County, OHOH39,481-2.2%−4.6 pts

13▲3Hardin County, OHOH30,072-2.0%−4.7 pts

14▲42Fulton County, OHOH41,853-2.0%−11.3 pts

15▼1Hocking County, OHOH27,512-1.9%−12.5 pts

16▲19Lucas County, OHOH423,347-1.8%−0.3 pts

17▼2Mahoning County, OHOH224,706-1.7%+1.0 pts

18▲11Wyandot County, OHOH21,567-1.5%−4.5 pts

19▲26Williams County, OHOH36,549-1.5%−7.5 pts

20Trumbull County, OHOH198,972-1.5%−0.3 pts

21▲30Fayette County, OHOH28,552-1.4%−4.9 pts

22▼1Allen County, OHOH100,881-1.3%−0.1 pts

23▼20Morgan County, OHOH13,626-1.3%−6.2 pts

24▼11Vinton County, OHOH12,645-1.2%−16.6 pts

25▲42Auglaize County, OHOH45,909-1.1%−5.6 pts

26▲5Seneca County, OHOH54,522-1.0%+0.8 pts

27▲38Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,373-1.0%−9.1 pts

28▼24Carroll County, OHOH26,475-0.9%−9.6 pts

29▼7Ashtabula County, OHOH96,713-0.9%−3.8 pts

30▲17Ross County, OHOH76,429-0.9%−6.7 pts

31▼1Preble County, OHOH40,664-0.8%−6.4 pts

32▲4Darke County, OHOH51,520-0.7%−0.1 pts

33▲8Huron County, OHOH58,250-0.5%−6.3 pts

34▼23Gallia County, OHOH29,072-0.5%−0.9 pts

35▲9Clark County, OHOH135,340-0.5%+1.4 pts

36▼19Paulding County, OHOH18,727-0.4%+0.5 pts

37▼10Sandusky County, OHOH58,655-0.4%−0.1 pts

38▲14Summit County, OHOH538,376-0.4%−5.8 pts

39▲4Marion County, OHOH65,115-0.4%−3.4 pts

40▼6Shelby County, OHOH48,065-0.3%−7.0 pts

41▼22Crawford County, OHOH41,896-0.3%+1.6 pts

42▲11Stark County, OHOH373,771-0.3%−3.1 pts

43▼6Henry County, OHOH27,598-0.2%−0.6 pts

44▲10Putnam County, OHOH34,380-0.2%−2.9 pts

45▲23Lake County, OHOH232,217-0.2%−5.7 pts

46▼28Guernsey County, OHOH38,379-0.2%−4.7 pts

47▲22Wayne County, OHOH116,758-0.1%−10.1 pts

48▼39Pike County, OHOH27,061-0.1%−14.3 pts

49▲11Richland County, OHOH124,893-0.0%−2.2 pts

50▼12Defiance County, OHOH38,292+0.0%−0.4 pts

51▼5Ashland County, OHOH52,523+0.1%−10.4 pts

52▲5Hancock County, OHOH75,034+0.2%−8.6 pts

53▼27Champaign County, OHOH38,820+0.3%−7.7 pts

54▲10Van Wert County, OHOH29,013+0.3%+2.9 pts

55▲15Geauga County, OHOH95,676+0.3%−11.7 pts

56▲7Logan County, OHOH46,302+0.3%−8.4 pts

57▲5Montgomery County, OHOH539,598+0.4%+3.0 pts

58▲17Mercer County, OHOH42,737+0.5%−3.3 pts

59▼17Jackson County, OHOH32,817+0.5%−7.5 pts

60▼5Clinton County, OHOH42,301+0.7%−13.8 pts

61Muskingum County, OHOH87,014+0.7%−2.4 pts

62▲10Hamilton County, OHOH838,418+0.9%+3.4 pts

63▼5Portage County, OHOH163,404+1.0%−5.6 pts

64▼40Noble County, OHOH14,276+1.1%−22.9 pts

65▼15Highland County, OHOH43,823+1.2%−13.2 pts

66▼41Athens County, OHOH63,197+1.2%−3.3 pts

67▲13Medina County, OHOH185,025+1.4%−22.1 pts

68▼45Adams County, OHOH27,865+1.4%−6.3 pts

69▼29Perry County, OHOH35,918+1.4%−6.5 pts

70▲8Wood County, OHOH134,176+1.5%−5.4 pts

71▼22Coshocton County, OHOH37,188+1.6%−1.9 pts

72▼40Brown County, OHOH44,397+1.7%−19.3 pts

73▲3Holmes County, OHOH44,970+1.7%−16.9 pts

74▼3Knox County, OHOH64,002+2.0%−12.8 pts

75▲6Butler County, OHOH400,128+2.5%−11.7 pts

76▲9Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536+2.9%−8.3 pts

77▼4Lorain County, OHOH323,219+3.3%−1.7 pts

78▲4Miami County, OHOH112,634+3.5%−2.6 pts

79▼5Greene County, OHOH174,322+3.8%−4.4 pts

80▼21Morrow County, OHOH36,305+3.9%−10.1 pts

81▲2Licking County, OHOH185,564+3.9%−9.5 pts

82▼3Clermont County, OHOH216,977+4.0%−14.5 pts

83▲3Warren County, OHOH257,181+6.1%−32.9 pts

84Fairfield County, OHOH169,752+6.8%−11.8 pts

85▼19Madison County, OHOH46,985+7.2%−1.3 pts

86▼9Pickaway County, OHOH62,978+7.6%−1.7 pts

87▲1Delaware County, OHOH242,032+13.0%−51.3 pts

88▼1Union County, OHOH73,446+17.0%−11.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES