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Highest poverty rate, Ohio cities

Ohio cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Oxford, OHOH22,38745.5%+1.8 pts
02East Cleveland, OHOH13,22940.7%+8.7 pts
03Athens, OHOH25,31340.0%−12.0 pts
04Youngstown, OHOH58,83237.3%+12.5 pts
05Portsmouth, OHOH17,28235.4%+11.8 pts
06Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04834.3%+15.9 pts
07East Liverpool, OHOH9,56932.9%+7.7 pts
08Warren, OHOH38,32831.9%+12.6 pts
09Campbell, OHOH7,72131.1%+12.8 pts
10Cleveland, OHOH363,60830.6%+4.3 pts
11Ashtabula, OHOH17,47429.8%+8.4 pts
12Bowling Green, OHOH31,18228.6%+3.3 pts
13Cambridge, OHOH10,05527.9%+6.6 pts
14Canton, OHOH69,00127.4%+8.2 pts
15Logan, OHOH7,16427.3%+9.6 pts
16Kent, OHOH27,73727.1%+1.8 pts
17Dayton, OHOH136,68826.9%+3.9 pts
18Steubenville, OHOH17,92226.6%+6.2 pts
19Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14526.0%+11.4 pts
20Coshocton, OHOH11,16925.9%+17.6 pts
21Painesville, OHOH20,66025.6%+9.6 pts
22Sandusky, OHOH24,00125.6%+10.3 pts
23Cincinnati, OHOH314,36725.5%+3.6 pts
24Maple Heights, OHOH22,90225.4%+19.5 pts
25Lorain, OHOH65,36625.2%+8.2 pts
26Wellston, OHOH5,48825.0%+6.2 pts
27Shiloh, OHOH10,52624.5%+14.5 pts
28Toledo, OHOH263,42324.3%+6.5 pts
29Zanesville, OHOH25,13824.1%+1.7 pts
30Lima, OHOH34,69523.9%+1.3 pts
31Alliance, OHOH21,58223.8%+5.8 pts
32Ironton, OHOH10,14823.7%+0.6 pts
33Mansfield, OHOH47,38123.5%+7.2 pts
34Akron, OHOH189,69123.3%+5.9 pts
35Springfield, OHOH58,28123.1%+6.2 pts
36Moraine, OHOH6,62722.8%+13.2 pts
37Fremont, OHOH15,76522.7%+9.8 pts
38Cheviot, OHOH8,62322.6%+15.0 pts
39Franklin, OHOH11,64722.5%+12.4 pts
40Marion, OHOH35,58722.4%+8.6 pts
41Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79022.0%+13.4 pts
42Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28721.9%+6.3 pts
43Hillsboro, OHOH6,76321.7%+3.6 pts
44Trotwood, OHOH23,19021.5%+6.2 pts
45Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35321.4%+10.0 pts
46Salem, OHOH11,65521.3%+9.5 pts
47Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91721.0%+12.1 pts
48North College Hill, OHOH9,54420.6%+11.9 pts
49Girard, OHOH9,38420.0%+7.5 pts
50Hamilton, OHOH64,64419.6%+6.2 pts
51Conneaut, OHOH12,24719.4%+6.4 pts
52Marietta, OHOH13,05319.1%+2.2 pts
53Ravenna, OHOH11,13619.1%+8.8 pts
54Bryan, OHOH8,57919.0%+13.0 pts
55Bellevue, OHOH8,15418.9%+13.1 pts
56Circleville, OHOH14,63418.9%+5.6 pts
57New Carlisle, OHOH5,52518.7%+7.3 pts
58Jackson, OHOH6,23318.7%+0.0 pts
59Kenton, OHOH7,80818.6%+2.4 pts
60Willard, OHOH6,13018.5%+2.3 pts
61Columbus, OHOH938,39618.1%+3.3 pts
62Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15118.1%+3.5 pts
63Xenia, OHOH26,42517.9%+6.3 pts
64Washington Court House, OHOH14,37517.7%–
65Piqua, OHOH21,06417.6%+5.4 pts
66Norwood, OHOH19,65817.5%+4.6 pts
67Port Clinton, OHOH5,87517.5%+7.7 pts
68Wilmington, OHOH12,80217.5%+5.7 pts
69Chillicothe, OHOH21,81517.4%+5.0 pts
70Obetz, OHOH7,34217.4%+11.0 pts
71Newark, OHOH51,47317.1%+4.1 pts
72Middletown, OHOH52,14617.1%+4.5 pts
73Geneva, OHOH5,80617.1%+7.7 pts
74Austintown, OHOH30,16416.9%+8.1 pts
75Elyria, OHOH53,63416.7%+5.1 pts
76Euclid, OHOH47,96216.6%+6.9 pts
77Ashland, OHOH18,73016.6%+6.0 pts
78Fostoria, OHOH12,92016.4%+5.2 pts
79Whitehall, OHOH19,80516.4%+1.5 pts
80Norwalk, OHOH17,19116.3%+7.6 pts
81Niles, OHOH18,11616.2%+6.6 pts
82Oberlin, OHOH8,60316.1%−3.4 pts
83West Carrollton, OHOH12,96316.0%–
84New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42415.9%+5.8 pts
85Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75015.9%+5.3 pts
86Belpre, OHOH6,65715.8%+0.6 pts
87Barberton, OHOH24,74815.6%+2.3 pts
88Riverside, OHOH24,70615.3%+5.2 pts
89Toronto, OHOH5,14915.2%+1.8 pts
90Galion, OHOH10,37015.2%+0.5 pts
91Orrville, OHOH8,46115.2%+7.4 pts
92Struthers, OHOH9,83715.0%+3.0 pts
93Bucyrus, OHOH11,63114.9%+2.9 pts
94Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,97114.8%+10.1 pts
95Tiffin, OHOH17,80314.8%+3.6 pts
96Defiance, OHOH17,00914.7%+6.0 pts
97Van Wert, OHOH11,20014.2%+7.1 pts
98Sidney, OHOH20,12414.2%+2.6 pts
99Greenville, OHOH12,68014.2%+0.7 pts
100Eaton, OHOH8,32714.1%+5.3 pts
101Rittman, OHOH6,12014.0%+5.7 pts
102Massillon, OHOH32,16813.9%+3.3 pts
103Parma Heights, OHOH20,32713.9%+6.3 pts
104Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41213.9%+9.4 pts
105Northwood, OHOH5,25213.8%+3.6 pts
106Withamsville, OHOH7,42913.7%+5.9 pts
107Fairborn, OHOH35,75413.7%−0.4 pts
108Bedford, OHOH12,72313.6%+6.0 pts
109Urbana, OHOH11,14013.6%+2.7 pts
110Shelby, OHOH9,23113.2%+3.0 pts
111Amelia, OHOH12,87113.0%+5.4 pts
112Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,38912.7%+7.2 pts
113Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69112.7%+5.1 pts
114Troy, OHOH27,34412.6%+4.4 pts
115New Burlington, OHOH5,42612.6%–
116Lancaster, OHOH41,95612.6%+2.0 pts
117Union, OHOH7,17712.6%+8.9 pts
118Findlay, OHOH40,37012.3%+3.1 pts
119Champion Heights, OHOH6,38012.2%+7.0 pts
120Delphos, OHOH7,09612.2%+5.4 pts
121Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35012.0%+6.5 pts
122Springdale, OHOH11,13412.0%+3.1 pts
123Reading, OHOH10,49112.0%+4.6 pts
124Portage Lakes, OHOH5,91311.9%+6.9 pts
125Miamisburg, OHOH20,41411.8%+5.7 pts
126Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71111.8%+2.9 pts
127Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66111.7%+7.0 pts
128Lincoln, OHOH8,92811.7%−0.3 pts
129Dover, OHOH12,94711.5%+2.3 pts
130Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31311.4%−2.8 pts
131Celina, OHOH10,93611.4%−0.3 pts
132Clyde, OHOH6,36111.3%+2.7 pts
133University Heights, OHOH13,20011.1%+5.4 pts
134Whitehouse, OHOH5,07310.8%+8.2 pts
135London, OHOH10,81310.8%−0.9 pts
136Northbrook, OHOH10,74210.7%+3.7 pts
137Forest Park, OHOH20,04110.6%+4.6 pts
138Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97510.5%+4.4 pts
139Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62910.5%+7.5 pts
140Rossford, OHOH6,36910.3%+6.6 pts
141Lakewood, OHOH49,02710.3%+1.4 pts
142Carlisle, OHOH5,88510.1%+1.7 pts
143Parma, OHOH78,58110.1%+5.2 pts
144North Madison, OHOH8,5949.9%+4.0 pts
145Milford, OHOH6,4369.9%+2.1 pts
146Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4759.9%+4.5 pts
147Groesbeck, OHOH7,8249.8%+4.3 pts
148Cortland, OHOH7,0249.8%+4.5 pts
149Chesterland, OHOH7,0869.8%+6.5 pts
150Deer Park, OHOH5,5579.7%+4.5 pts
151Northgate, OHOH6,7239.7%+6.0 pts
152Huber Heights, OHOH43,9059.6%+3.7 pts
153Willoughby, OHOH24,2349.5%+3.7 pts
154Fairview Park, OHOH16,7489.4%+5.3 pts
155Grafton, OHOH5,7649.2%+6.9 pts
156Wooster, OHOH27,1159.2%−1.3 pts
157Brooklyn, OHOH11,0729.1%+2.5 pts
158Sharonville, OHOH13,9979.1%+5.0 pts
159Vandalia, OHOH15,0149.0%+3.7 pts
160Brook Park, OHOH18,1958.9%+4.3 pts
161Perry Heights, OHOH8,7568.9%+2.1 pts
162Wauseon, OHOH7,4308.9%+3.7 pts
163West Jefferson, OHOH5,8278.9%+3.0 pts
164Finneytown, OHOH12,5068.9%+3.0 pts
165Brookville, OHOH5,9998.8%+3.5 pts
166Lebanon, OHOH22,1108.7%+2.3 pts
167Centerville, OHOH25,1948.6%+4.6 pts
168Heath, OHOH10,8598.6%+0.1 pts
169Oregon, OHOH19,6748.5%+3.7 pts
170Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6678.5%+2.2 pts
171Reminderville, OHOH5,3368.5%+4.0 pts
172Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1208.5%+2.8 pts
173Fairfield, OHOH44,6828.4%+4.2 pts
174Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4668.4%+1.5 pts
175Eastlake, OHOH17,3578.4%+3.3 pts
176Medina, OHOH25,6928.3%+2.6 pts
177Columbiana, OHOH6,7568.3%+1.8 pts
178North Olmsted, OHOH31,5428.3%+4.2 pts
179Kettering, OHOH57,3968.3%+3.6 pts
180Northridge, OHOH7,8178.2%+5.8 pts
181White Oak, OHOH19,2168.2%+3.1 pts
182Wadsworth, OHOH24,7208.1%+2.7 pts
183Berea, OHOH17,9208.1%+2.5 pts
184Napoleon, OHOH8,6807.9%−2.1 pts
185Delaware, OHOH46,6367.8%+0.5 pts
186Loveland, OHOH13,2887.8%+2.1 pts
187Uniontown, OHOH7,9207.8%+5.1 pts
188Louisville, OHOH9,8747.8%+3.7 pts
189Johnstown, OHOH5,4767.7%+0.1 pts
190Germantown, OHOH5,9477.6%+1.9 pts
191Ontario, OHOH6,6927.4%+1.3 pts
192Trenton, OHOH14,2417.2%+3.5 pts
193Green, OHOH27,5537.1%+2.1 pts
194Clayton, OHOH13,3977.0%+2.7 pts
195Howland Center, OHOH6,2667.0%+5.0 pts
196Beavercreek, OHOH48,1346.9%+4.6 pts
197Harrison, OHOH13,7956.9%+0.1 pts
198Groveport, OHOH5,8186.8%+0.9 pts
199Vermilion, OHOH10,6956.7%+1.3 pts
200Marysville, OHOH30,1906.7%+1.0 pts
201Chardon, OHOH5,2516.7%+2.9 pts
202St. Marys, OHOH8,3986.6%−0.7 pts
203Wickliffe, OHOH12,6496.6%+0.0 pts
204Pataskala, OHOH18,5296.5%+1.1 pts
205South Euclid, OHOH21,2486.5%+1.9 pts
206South Lebanon, OHOH6,9656.4%−6.3 pts
207Grove City, OHOH45,1806.4%+1.8 pts
208North Canton, OHOH17,6926.4%+0.7 pts
209Englewood, OHOH13,3436.4%+1.3 pts
210Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,2096.3%+3.6 pts
211Kenwood, OHOH8,3266.3%+3.0 pts
212Amherst, OHOH12,9746.2%+4.1 pts
213Tipp City, OHOH10,6446.2%+1.0 pts
214Norton, OHOH11,4936.1%+0.2 pts
215Hubbard, OHOH7,5286.1%−2.5 pts
216New Franklin, OHOH13,8736.1%+1.3 pts
217Brunswick, OHOH35,1146.1%+1.5 pts
218Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6696.0%+3.8 pts
219Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1126.0%+1.4 pts
220Hilliard, OHOH38,8985.8%+3.6 pts
221North Royalton, OHOH30,9365.8%+3.4 pts
222Willowick, OHOH14,1785.7%+1.1 pts
223North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7865.7%+2.5 pts
224Bridgetown, OHOH13,4645.6%–
225Streetsboro, OHOH17,7305.6%+0.3 pts
226Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9925.6%+2.2 pts
227Sylvania, OHOH18,8835.6%+1.4 pts
228Gahanna, OHOH35,9865.6%+1.9 pts
229Huron, OHOH6,5855.6%+1.9 pts
230Westerville, OHOH38,1655.6%+2.1 pts
231Covedale, OHOH6,5005.5%+3.6 pts
232Rocky River, OHOH21,3975.4%+3.1 pts
233Strongsville, OHOH45,6295.3%+3.1 pts
234Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4965.2%+3.8 pts
235Mentor, OHOH47,0105.2%+2.4 pts
236Sunbury, OHOH8,8575.2%+0.5 pts
237Mack, OHOH11,5165.2%–
238Stow, OHOH33,9415.2%+1.2 pts
239Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7555.1%+1.9 pts
240Tallmadge, OHOH18,5215.0%+0.3 pts
241Westlake, OHOH33,9044.9%+2.4 pts
242Maumee, OHOH13,5214.9%+0.6 pts
243Seven Hills, OHOH11,4644.8%+2.2 pts
244Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5584.7%+1.7 pts
245Kirtland, OHOH6,9254.7%+2.3 pts
246Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5224.7%+2.2 pts
247Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,9034.5%+3.9 pts
248Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0584.5%+2.4 pts
249Landen, OHOH7,4994.5%+2.0 pts
250Monroe, OHOH15,8804.5%+2.6 pts
251Forestville, OHOH10,8314.5%+0.9 pts
252Dent, OHOH11,9734.3%+0.6 pts
253Waterville, OHOH6,0374.3%+2.5 pts
254Twinsburg, OHOH18,9394.1%+2.1 pts
255Fairlawn, OHOH7,8154.1%+2.6 pts
256Perrysburg, OHOH25,4414.1%+1.3 pts
257Canfield, OHOH7,5844.1%+0.9 pts
258Macedonia, OHOH12,1474.1%+2.6 pts
259Bay, OHOH15,7924.0%+0.9 pts
260Blue Ash, OHOH13,7074.0%−0.7 pts
261Apple Valley, OHOH5,5483.9%–
262Beachwood, OHOH13,6733.8%−0.5 pts
263Hudson, OHOH23,0853.7%+2.1 pts
264Pickerington, OHOH26,3333.6%+0.4 pts
265Mason, OHOH35,8343.6%+0.8 pts
266Bexley, OHOH12,4523.5%−1.1 pts
267Brecksville, OHOH13,8433.5%+0.9 pts
268Highland Heights, OHOH8,5593.4%−0.6 pts
269Aurora, OHOH18,0143.4%−0.2 pts
270Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8933.3%+0.9 pts
271Solon, OHOH23,6793.3%+0.7 pts
272Bellbrook, OHOH7,5633.3%+0.9 pts
273Montgomery, OHOH10,9223.3%+0.4 pts
274Worthington, OHOH14,5433.2%+0.7 pts
275Dublin, OHOH49,0943.2%+0.5 pts
276Avon Lake, OHOH26,4863.2%+0.9 pts
277The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,1143.1%+0.7 pts
278Avon, OHOH25,6113.0%+1.2 pts
279Bainbridge, OHOH8,6233.0%+0.9 pts
280Delhi Hills, OHOH5,2412.9%–
281Springboro, OHOH19,6062.8%−0.1 pts
282Oakwood, OHOH9,4412.7%−0.6 pts
283Granville, OHOH6,2522.7%−1.1 pts
284Wyoming, OHOH8,8072.7%+1.3 pts
285Miami Heights, OHOH5,2692.5%–
286Madeira, OHOH9,6372.5%+1.1 pts
287Independence, OHOH7,4562.4%−1.1 pts
288Monfort Heights, OHOH12,4411.9%–
289Pepper Pike, OHOH6,8861.8%−1.9 pts
290New Albany, OHOH11,8031.4%+0.3 pts
291Dry Run, OHOH7,6871.4%−0.6 pts
292Powell, OHOH18,2691.1%+0.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES