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Highest poverty rate, Ohio cities

Ohio cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Oxford, OHOH22,38745.5%+4%

02East Cleveland, OHOH13,22940.7%+27%

03Athens, OHOH25,31340.0%−23%

04Youngstown, OHOH58,83237.3%+50%

05Portsmouth, OHOH17,28235.4%+50%

06Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04834.3%+87%

07East Liverpool, OHOH9,56932.9%+31%

08Warren, OHOH38,32831.9%+65%

09Campbell, OHOH7,72131.1%+70%

10Cleveland, OHOH363,60830.6%+16%

11Ashtabula, OHOH17,47429.8%+39%

12Bowling Green, OHOH31,18228.6%+13%

13Cambridge, OHOH10,05527.9%+31%

14Canton, OHOH69,00127.4%+43%

15Logan, OHOH7,16427.3%+54%

16Kent, OHOH27,73727.1%+7%

17Dayton, OHOH136,68826.9%+17%

18Steubenville, OHOH17,92226.6%+30%

19Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14526.0%+78%

20Coshocton, OHOH11,16925.9%+211%

21Painesville, OHOH20,66025.6%+60%

22Sandusky, OHOH24,00125.6%+67%

23Cincinnati, OHOH314,36725.5%+16%

24Maple Heights, OHOH22,90225.4%+329%

25Lorain, OHOH65,36625.2%+48%

26Wellston, OHOH5,48825.0%+33%

27Shiloh, OHOH10,52624.5%+145%

28Toledo, OHOH263,42324.3%+36%

29Zanesville, OHOH25,13824.1%+8%

30Lima, OHOH34,69523.9%+6%

31Alliance, OHOH21,58223.8%+32%

32Ironton, OHOH10,14823.7%+3%

33Mansfield, OHOH47,38123.5%+44%

34Akron, OHOH189,69123.3%+34%

35Springfield, OHOH58,28123.1%+36%

36Moraine, OHOH6,62722.8%+137%

37Fremont, OHOH15,76522.7%+76%

38Cheviot, OHOH8,62322.6%+197%

39Franklin, OHOH11,64722.5%+122%

40Marion, OHOH35,58722.4%+63%

41Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79022.0%+157%

42Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28721.9%+41%

43Hillsboro, OHOH6,76321.7%+20%

44Trotwood, OHOH23,19021.5%+40%

45Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35321.4%+88%

46Salem, OHOH11,65521.3%+81%

47Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91721.0%+136%

48North College Hill, OHOH9,54420.6%+136%

49Girard, OHOH9,38420.0%+60%

50Hamilton, OHOH64,64419.6%+46%

51Conneaut, OHOH12,24719.4%+49%

52Marietta, OHOH13,05319.1%+13%

53Ravenna, OHOH11,13619.1%+86%

54Bryan, OHOH8,57919.0%+216%

55Bellevue, OHOH8,15418.9%+225%

56Circleville, OHOH14,63418.9%+43%

57New Carlisle, OHOH5,52518.7%+63%

58Jackson, OHOH6,23318.7%+0%

59Kenton, OHOH7,80818.6%+15%

60Willard, OHOH6,13018.5%+14%

61Columbus, OHOH938,39618.1%+22%

62Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15118.1%+24%

63Xenia, OHOH26,42517.9%+55%

64Washington Court House, OHOH14,37517.7%–

65Piqua, OHOH21,06417.6%+44%

66Norwood, OHOH19,65817.5%+35%

67Port Clinton, OHOH5,87517.5%+79%

68Wilmington, OHOH12,80217.5%+49%

69Chillicothe, OHOH21,81517.4%+40%

70Obetz, OHOH7,34217.4%+172%

71Newark, OHOH51,47317.1%+32%

72Middletown, OHOH52,14617.1%+36%

73Geneva, OHOH5,80617.1%+82%

74Austintown, OHOH30,16416.9%+92%

75Elyria, OHOH53,63416.7%+43%

76Euclid, OHOH47,96216.6%+71%

77Ashland, OHOH18,73016.6%+57%

78Fostoria, OHOH12,92016.4%+47%

79Whitehall, OHOH19,80516.4%+10%

80Norwalk, OHOH17,19116.3%+86%

81Niles, OHOH18,11616.2%+69%

82Oberlin, OHOH8,60316.1%−17%

83West Carrollton, OHOH12,96316.0%–

84New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42415.9%+56%

85Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75015.9%+49%

86Belpre, OHOH6,65715.8%+4%

87Barberton, OHOH24,74815.6%+18%

88Riverside, OHOH24,70615.3%+52%

89Toronto, OHOH5,14915.2%+14%

90Galion, OHOH10,37015.2%+3%

91Orrville, OHOH8,46115.2%+96%

92Struthers, OHOH9,83715.0%+25%

93Bucyrus, OHOH11,63114.9%+24%

94Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,97114.8%+212%

95Tiffin, OHOH17,80314.8%+33%

96Defiance, OHOH17,00914.7%+68%

97Van Wert, OHOH11,20014.2%+101%

98Sidney, OHOH20,12414.2%+23%

99Greenville, OHOH12,68014.2%+6%

100Eaton, OHOH8,32714.1%+61%

101Rittman, OHOH6,12014.0%+69%

102Massillon, OHOH32,16813.9%+31%

103Parma Heights, OHOH20,32713.9%+84%

104Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41213.9%+214%

105Northwood, OHOH5,25213.8%+35%

106Withamsville, OHOH7,42913.7%+77%

107Fairborn, OHOH35,75413.7%−3%

108Bedford, OHOH12,72313.6%+79%

109Urbana, OHOH11,14013.6%+25%

110Shelby, OHOH9,23113.2%+30%

111Amelia, OHOH12,87113.0%+71%

112Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,38912.7%+130%

113Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69112.7%+67%

114Troy, OHOH27,34412.6%+53%

115New Burlington, OHOH5,42612.6%–

116Lancaster, OHOH41,95612.6%+19%

117Union, OHOH7,17712.6%+243%

118Findlay, OHOH40,37012.3%+34%

119Champion Heights, OHOH6,38012.2%+132%

120Delphos, OHOH7,09612.2%+79%

121Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35012.0%+118%

122Springdale, OHOH11,13412.0%+35%

123Reading, OHOH10,49112.0%+63%

124Portage Lakes, OHOH5,91311.9%+138%

125Miamisburg, OHOH20,41411.8%+93%

126Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71111.8%+32%

127Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66111.7%+151%

128Lincoln, OHOH8,92811.7%−2%

129Dover, OHOH12,94711.5%+25%

130Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31311.4%−19%

131Celina, OHOH10,93611.4%−3%

132Clyde, OHOH6,36111.3%+31%

133University Heights, OHOH13,20011.1%+93%

134Whitehouse, OHOH5,07310.8%+315%

135London, OHOH10,81310.8%−8%

136Northbrook, OHOH10,74210.7%+53%

137Forest Park, OHOH20,04110.6%+78%

138Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97510.5%+72%

139Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62910.5%+250%

140Rossford, OHOH6,36910.3%+180%

141Lakewood, OHOH49,02710.3%+16%

142Carlisle, OHOH5,88510.1%+21%

143Parma, OHOH78,58110.1%+105%

144North Madison, OHOH8,5949.9%+67%

145Milford, OHOH6,4369.9%+27%

146Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4759.9%+85%

147Groesbeck, OHOH7,8249.8%+77%

148Cortland, OHOH7,0249.8%+86%

149Chesterland, OHOH7,0869.8%+203%

150Deer Park, OHOH5,5579.7%+85%

151Northgate, OHOH6,7239.7%+164%

152Huber Heights, OHOH43,9059.6%+63%

153Willoughby, OHOH24,2349.5%+64%

154Fairview Park, OHOH16,7489.4%+131%

155Grafton, OHOH5,7649.2%+292%

156Wooster, OHOH27,1159.2%−12%

157Brooklyn, OHOH11,0729.1%+38%

158Sharonville, OHOH13,9979.1%+125%

159Vandalia, OHOH15,0149.0%+72%

160Brook Park, OHOH18,1958.9%+92%

161Perry Heights, OHOH8,7568.9%+30%

162Wauseon, OHOH7,4308.9%+72%

163West Jefferson, OHOH5,8278.9%+51%

164Finneytown, OHOH12,5068.9%+51%

165Brookville, OHOH5,9998.8%+65%

166Lebanon, OHOH22,1108.7%+35%

167Centerville, OHOH25,1948.6%+112%

168Heath, OHOH10,8598.6%+1%

169Oregon, OHOH19,6748.5%+76%

170Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6678.5%+35%

171Reminderville, OHOH5,3368.5%+91%

172Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1208.5%+50%

173Fairfield, OHOH44,6828.4%+99%

174Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4668.4%+22%

175Eastlake, OHOH17,3578.4%+66%

176Medina, OHOH25,6928.3%+45%

177Columbiana, OHOH6,7568.3%+27%

178North Olmsted, OHOH31,5428.3%+103%

179Kettering, OHOH57,3968.3%+78%

180Northridge, OHOH7,8178.2%+243%

181White Oak, OHOH19,2168.2%+61%

182Wadsworth, OHOH24,7208.1%+50%

183Berea, OHOH17,9208.1%+46%

184Napoleon, OHOH8,6807.9%−21%

185Delaware, OHOH46,6367.8%+6%

186Loveland, OHOH13,2887.8%+37%

187Uniontown, OHOH7,9207.8%+192%

188Louisville, OHOH9,8747.8%+93%

189Johnstown, OHOH5,4767.7%+1%

190Germantown, OHOH5,9477.6%+32%

191Ontario, OHOH6,6927.4%+20%

192Trenton, OHOH14,2417.2%+95%

193Green, OHOH27,5537.1%+42%

194Clayton, OHOH13,3977.0%+61%

195Howland Center, OHOH6,2667.0%+256%

196Beavercreek, OHOH48,1346.9%+195%

197Harrison, OHOH13,7956.9%+1%

198Groveport, OHOH5,8186.8%+15%

199Vermilion, OHOH10,6956.7%+24%

200Marysville, OHOH30,1906.7%+17%

201Chardon, OHOH5,2516.7%+78%

202St. Marys, OHOH8,3986.6%−10%

203Wickliffe, OHOH12,6496.6%+1%

204Pataskala, OHOH18,5296.5%+21%

205South Euclid, OHOH21,2486.5%+42%

206South Lebanon, OHOH6,9656.4%−50%

207Grove City, OHOH45,1806.4%+40%

208North Canton, OHOH17,6926.4%+13%

209Englewood, OHOH13,3436.4%+25%

210Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,2096.3%+135%

211Kenwood, OHOH8,3266.3%+91%

212Amherst, OHOH12,9746.2%+202%

213Tipp City, OHOH10,6446.2%+19%

214Norton, OHOH11,4936.1%+4%

215Hubbard, OHOH7,5286.1%−29%

216New Franklin, OHOH13,8736.1%+28%

217Brunswick, OHOH35,1146.1%+33%

218Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6696.0%+180%

219Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1126.0%+31%

220Hilliard, OHOH38,8985.8%+170%

221North Royalton, OHOH30,9365.8%+148%

222Willowick, OHOH14,1785.7%+25%

223North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7865.7%+77%

224Bridgetown, OHOH13,4645.6%–

225Streetsboro, OHOH17,7305.6%+6%

226Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9925.6%+64%

227Sylvania, OHOH18,8835.6%+33%

228Gahanna, OHOH35,9865.6%+52%

229Huron, OHOH6,5855.6%+54%

230Westerville, OHOH38,1655.6%+60%

231Covedale, OHOH6,5005.5%+192%

232Rocky River, OHOH21,3975.4%+131%

233Strongsville, OHOH45,6295.3%+144%

234Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4965.2%+253%

235Mentor, OHOH47,0105.2%+89%

236Sunbury, OHOH8,8575.2%+11%

237Mack, OHOH11,5165.2%–

238Stow, OHOH33,9415.2%+30%

239Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7555.1%+59%

240Tallmadge, OHOH18,5215.0%+6%

241Westlake, OHOH33,9044.9%+97%

242Maumee, OHOH13,5214.9%+13%

243Seven Hills, OHOH11,4644.8%+85%

244Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5584.7%+59%

245Kirtland, OHOH6,9254.7%+99%

246Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5224.7%+87%

247Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,9034.5%+585%

248Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0584.5%+110%

249Landen, OHOH7,4994.5%+81%

250Monroe, OHOH15,8804.5%+138%

251Forestville, OHOH10,8314.5%+24%

252Dent, OHOH11,9734.3%+17%

253Waterville, OHOH6,0374.3%+143%

254Twinsburg, OHOH18,9394.1%+98%

255Fairlawn, OHOH7,8154.1%+173%

256Perrysburg, OHOH25,4414.1%+47%

257Canfield, OHOH7,5844.1%+28%

258Macedonia, OHOH12,1474.1%+170%

259Bay, OHOH15,7924.0%+31%

260Blue Ash, OHOH13,7074.0%−15%

261Apple Valley, OHOH5,5483.9%–

262Beachwood, OHOH13,6733.8%−11%

263Hudson, OHOH23,0853.7%+122%

264Pickerington, OHOH26,3333.6%+12%

265Mason, OHOH35,8343.6%+30%

266Bexley, OHOH12,4523.5%−23%

267Brecksville, OHOH13,8433.5%+37%

268Highland Heights, OHOH8,5593.4%−14%

269Aurora, OHOH18,0143.4%−5%

270Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8933.3%+38%

271Solon, OHOH23,6793.3%+28%

272Bellbrook, OHOH7,5633.3%+41%

273Montgomery, OHOH10,9223.3%+15%

274Worthington, OHOH14,5433.2%+26%

275Dublin, OHOH49,0943.2%+18%

276Avon Lake, OHOH26,4863.2%+37%

277The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,1143.1%+30%

278Avon, OHOH25,6113.0%+63%

279Bainbridge, OHOH8,6233.0%+44%

280Delhi Hills, OHOH5,2412.9%–

281Springboro, OHOH19,6062.8%−4%

282Oakwood, OHOH9,4412.7%−19%

283Granville, OHOH6,2522.7%−28%

284Wyoming, OHOH8,8072.7%+95%

285Miami Heights, OHOH5,2692.5%–

286Madeira, OHOH9,6372.5%+83%

287Independence, OHOH7,4562.4%−31%

288Monfort Heights, OHOH12,4411.9%–

289Pepper Pike, OHOH6,8861.8%−52%

290New Albany, OHOH11,8031.4%+22%

291Dry Run, OHOH7,6871.4%−32%

292Powell, OHOH18,2691.1%+187%

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