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Highest poverty rate, Ohio cities · 1990

Ohio cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 280 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Athens, OHOH25,31344.7%−14%

02Oxford, OHOH22,38741.7%−5%

03East Liverpool, OHOH9,56931.2%+24%

04Youngstown, OHOH58,83229.0%+17%

05Cleveland, OHOH363,60828.7%+9%

06Portsmouth, OHOH17,28228.0%+19%

07Wellston, OHOH5,48827.9%+49%

08East Cleveland, OHOH13,22927.8%−13%

09Kent, OHOH27,73727.5%+9%

10Bowling Green, OHOH31,18227.0%+7%

11Dayton, OHOH136,68826.5%+15%

12Zanesville, OHOH25,13825.9%+15%

13Oberlin, OHOH8,60325.7%+32%

14Cincinnati, OHOH314,36724.3%+11%

15Steubenville, OHOH17,92224.3%+19%

16Ironton, OHOH10,14823.8%+3%

17Ashtabula, OHOH17,47423.8%+11%

18Hillsboro, OHOH6,76323.3%+28%

19Canton, OHOH69,00121.9%+14%

20Jackson, OHOH6,23321.8%+17%

21Cambridge, OHOH10,05521.6%+2%

22Lima, OHOH34,69521.6%−5%

23Springfield, OHOH58,28120.9%+24%

24Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04820.6%+12%

25Akron, OHOH189,69120.5%+17%

26Warren, OHOH38,32820.0%+3%

27Lorain, OHOH65,36619.8%+16%

28Chillicothe, OHOH21,81519.8%+59%

29Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14519.7%+35%

30Alliance, OHOH21,58219.4%+8%

31Conneaut, OHOH12,24719.2%+47%

32Toledo, OHOH263,42319.1%+7%

33Campbell, OHOH7,72119.1%+4%

34Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28718.6%+19%

35Mansfield, OHOH47,38117.8%+9%

36Marietta, OHOH13,05317.7%+4%

37Columbus, OHOH938,39617.2%+16%

38Barberton, OHOH24,74816.9%+27%

39Marion, OHOH35,58716.8%+22%

40Hamilton, OHOH64,64416.8%+26%

41Kenton, OHOH7,80816.7%+3%

42Franklin, OHOH11,64716.4%+62%

43Logan, OHOH7,16416.0%−10%

44Willard, OHOH6,13015.9%−2%

45Fostoria, OHOH12,92015.7%+40%

46Galion, OHOH10,37015.6%+6%

47Newark, OHOH51,47315.6%+20%

48Bucyrus, OHOH11,63115.5%+29%

49Xenia, OHOH26,42515.5%+34%

50Middletown, OHOH52,14615.4%+22%

51Sandusky, OHOH24,00115.4%+1%

52Fairborn, OHOH35,75415.4%+9%

53Painesville, OHOH20,66015.2%−5%

54Struthers, OHOH9,83715.2%+27%

55Wilmington, OHOH12,80215.1%+28%

56South Lebanon, OHOH6,96515.0%+17%

57Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31314.8%+4%

58Fremont, OHOH15,76514.7%+14%

59Circleville, OHOH14,63414.6%+10%

60Massillon, OHOH32,16814.4%+35%

61Rittman, OHOH6,12014.3%+72%

62Ravenna, OHOH11,13614.2%+38%

63Piqua, OHOH21,06414.2%+16%

64Lancaster, OHOH41,95614.1%+33%

65Toronto, OHOH5,14913.9%+3%

66Salem, OHOH11,65513.9%+18%

67Elyria, OHOH53,63413.7%+18%

68London, OHOH10,81313.6%+16%

69Geneva, OHOH5,80613.5%+44%

70Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15113.4%−8%

71Norwood, OHOH19,65813.2%+2%

72Coshocton, OHOH11,16912.8%+53%

73Wooster, OHOH27,11512.7%+22%

74Niles, OHOH18,11612.7%+32%

75Milford, OHOH6,43612.7%+63%

76New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42412.5%+23%

77Pataskala, OHOH18,52912.3%+128%

78Orrville, OHOH8,46112.3%+59%

79Belpre, OHOH6,65712.2%−20%

80Riverside, OHOH24,70612.2%+21%

81Moraine, OHOH6,62712.2%+26%

82Ashland, OHOH18,73012.1%+15%

83Girard, OHOH9,38412.1%−3%

84Sunbury, OHOH8,85712.0%+158%

85Johnstown, OHOH5,47612.0%+58%

86Eaton, OHOH8,32712.0%+37%

87Defiance, OHOH17,00911.7%+33%

88New Carlisle, OHOH5,52511.6%+2%

89Urbana, OHOH11,14011.6%+6%

90Greenville, OHOH12,68011.0%−18%

91Sidney, OHOH20,12410.8%−6%

92Tiffin, OHOH17,80310.7%−4%

93Norwalk, OHOH17,19110.3%+17%

94Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35310.3%−10%

95Shelby, OHOH9,23110.1%−1%

96Lincoln, OHOH8,92810.1%−16%

97Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9179.8%+10%

98Troy, OHOH27,3449.8%+19%

99Delaware, OHOH46,6369.8%+33%

100Port Clinton, OHOH5,8759.7%−0%

101Bellevue, OHOH8,1549.3%+60%

102Whitehall, OHOH19,8059.2%−38%

103Van Wert, OHOH11,2008.9%+26%

104Northbrook, OHOH10,7428.8%+26%

105Clyde, OHOH6,3618.8%+2%

106Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7118.8%−1%

107Lebanon, OHOH22,1108.6%+34%

108Findlay, OHOH40,3708.5%−6%

109Vermilion, OHOH10,6958.5%+58%

110Lakewood, OHOH49,0278.5%−4%

111Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7508.5%−20%

112Napoleon, OHOH8,6808.4%−16%

113Medina, OHOH25,6928.4%+46%

114Columbiana, OHOH6,7568.4%+28%

115Bryan, OHOH8,5798.3%+38%

116Austintown, OHOH30,1648.2%−7%

117Granville, OHOH6,2528.0%+113%

118Celina, OHOH10,9367.9%−32%

119Shiloh, OHOH10,5267.8%−22%

120Euclid, OHOH47,9627.8%−20%

121Wadsworth, OHOH24,7207.8%+44%

122Miamisburg, OHOH20,4147.7%+26%

123Loveland, OHOH13,2887.7%+36%

124St. Marys, OHOH8,3987.7%+5%

125Oregon, OHOH19,6747.7%+58%

126Groveport, OHOH5,8187.6%+30%

127Marysville, OHOH30,1907.6%+33%

128Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,6617.5%+61%

129Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4127.5%+69%

130Dover, OHOH12,9477.5%−19%

131Carlisle, OHOH5,8857.4%−12%

132Northwood, OHOH5,2527.4%−28%

133Louisville, OHOH9,8747.2%+79%

134Trenton, OHOH14,2417.1%+94%

135Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,2096.9%+155%

136Groesbeck, OHOH7,8246.9%+23%

137Tipp City, OHOH10,6446.8%+32%

138Wauseon, OHOH7,4306.8%+33%

139Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6916.8%−11%

140Perry Heights, OHOH8,7566.8%−2%

141North Madison, OHOH8,5946.6%+11%

142Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9756.6%+8%

143Amelia, OHOH12,8716.6%−13%

144Harrison, OHOH13,7956.5%−5%

145Hubbard, OHOH7,5286.4%−25%

146Obetz, OHOH7,3426.4%−0%

147Withamsville, OHOH7,4296.4%−18%

148Germantown, OHOH5,9476.4%+11%

149Cheviot, OHOH8,6236.4%−16%

150Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9136.2%+25%

151Cortland, OHOH7,0246.1%+16%

152Reading, OHOH10,4916.0%−18%

153Heath, OHOH10,8596.0%−29%

154Brookville, OHOH5,9996.0%+13%

155North College Hill, OHOH9,5446.0%−32%

156Trotwood, OHOH23,1906.0%−61%

157Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7905.9%−31%

158Grove City, OHOH45,1805.8%+28%

159Forest Park, OHOH20,0415.6%−7%

160Delphos, OHOH7,0965.5%−19%

161Grafton, OHOH5,7645.5%+134%

162Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1125.5%+21%

163Brooklyn, OHOH11,0725.5%−17%

164Norton, OHOH11,4935.4%−8%

165Tallmadge, OHOH18,5215.4%+13%

166Avon, OHOH25,6115.3%+187%

167Bexley, OHOH12,4525.3%+14%

168Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9715.2%+9%

169North Canton, OHOH17,6925.1%−9%

170Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6675.1%−19%

171Gahanna, OHOH35,9865.0%+36%

172West Carrollton, OHOH12,9635.0%–

173Eastlake, OHOH17,3574.9%−2%

174Pepper Pike, OHOH6,8864.9%+33%

175Chardon, OHOH5,2514.9%+30%

176White Oak, OHOH19,2164.9%−4%

177Union, OHOH7,1774.8%+32%

178Willoughby, OHOH24,2344.8%−17%

179Sharonville, OHOH13,9974.8%+19%

180Bedford, OHOH12,7234.8%−37%

181Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7554.8%+49%

182Streetsboro, OHOH17,7304.8%−10%

183Whitehouse, OHOH5,0734.6%+75%

184Amherst, OHOH12,9744.5%+120%

185Blue Ash, OHOH13,7074.5%−3%

186Finneytown, OHOH12,5064.4%−24%

187Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3504.4%−20%

188Huron, OHOH6,5854.4%+20%

189Huber Heights, OHOH43,9054.3%−26%

190Berea, OHOH17,9204.3%−22%

191Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4754.2%−21%

192Hilliard, OHOH38,8984.2%+94%

193Wickliffe, OHOH12,6494.2%−36%

194Kettering, OHOH57,3964.2%−10%

195Brunswick, OHOH35,1144.2%−9%

196Fairview Park, OHOH16,7484.1%+2%

197North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7864.1%+29%

198Parma, OHOH78,5814.1%−17%

199Northridge, OHOH7,8174.0%+69%

200Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3894.0%−27%

201Springdale, OHOH11,1344.0%−55%

202Chesterland, OHOH7,0864.0%+24%

203Highland Heights, OHOH8,5594.0%−0%

204Maple Heights, OHOH22,9024.0%−33%

205Vandalia, OHOH15,0144.0%−24%

206Rossford, OHOH6,3693.9%+7%

207Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6293.9%+29%

208Northgate, OHOH6,7233.9%+5%

209Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1203.8%−33%

210Fairfield, OHOH44,6823.8%−11%

211New Albany, OHOH11,8033.8%+226%

212Parma Heights, OHOH20,3273.7%−51%

213Centerville, OHOH25,1943.7%−8%

214Maumee, OHOH13,5213.7%−13%

215Rocky River, OHOH21,3973.7%+57%

216Sylvania, OHOH18,8833.6%−13%

217Springboro, OHOH19,6063.6%+23%

218Champion Heights, OHOH6,3803.6%−31%

219Uniontown, OHOH7,9203.6%+35%

220Beavercreek, OHOH48,1343.5%+49%

221Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0583.5%+62%

222Reminderville, OHOH5,3363.5%−22%

223Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4663.5%−50%

224Kirtland, OHOH6,9253.3%+42%

225South Euclid, OHOH21,2483.3%−28%

226Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9923.2%−7%

227Kenwood, OHOH8,3263.2%−3%

228Madeira, OHOH9,6373.2%+135%

229Englewood, OHOH13,3433.1%−39%

230Deer Park, OHOH5,5573.1%−41%

231North Olmsted, OHOH31,5423.1%−24%

232Stow, OHOH33,9413.1%−23%

233Oakwood, OHOH9,4413.0%−10%

234Avon Lake, OHOH26,4863.0%+31%

235Willowick, OHOH14,1782.9%−36%

236University Heights, OHOH13,2002.9%−50%

237Ontario, OHOH6,6922.9%−53%

238Mentor, OHOH47,0102.9%+5%

239Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5222.9%+15%

240Wyoming, OHOH8,8072.8%+104%

241Independence, OHOH7,4562.8%−22%

242Westerville, OHOH38,1652.8%−20%

243Dent, OHOH11,9732.7%−26%

244Twinsburg, OHOH18,9392.7%+29%

245Mason, OHOH35,8342.7%−3%

246Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632.6%+14%

247Brook Park, OHOH18,1952.6%−43%

248Aurora, OHOH18,0142.6%−29%

249Bay, OHOH15,7922.6%−16%

250North Royalton, OHOH30,9362.5%+9%

251Howland Center, OHOH6,2662.5%+26%

252Solon, OHOH23,6792.5%−3%

253Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5582.4%−18%

254Forestville, OHOH10,8312.4%−34%

255Worthington, OHOH14,5432.3%−7%

256Canfield, OHOH7,5842.3%−27%

257Strongsville, OHOH45,6292.3%+6%

258Brecksville, OHOH13,8432.3%−11%

259Perrysburg, OHOH25,4412.1%−24%

260Westlake, OHOH33,9042.1%−17%

261Beachwood, OHOH13,6732.1%−52%

262Monroe, OHOH15,8802.0%+8%

263Macedonia, OHOH12,1472.0%+33%

264Seven Hills, OHOH11,4641.9%−26%

265Pickerington, OHOH26,3331.9%−40%

266Montgomery, OHOH10,9221.9%−35%

267Powell, OHOH18,2691.8%+363%

268The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,1141.7%−27%

269Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151.7%+13%

270Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6691.6%−23%

271Waterville, OHOH6,0371.5%−13%

272Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8931.4%−43%

273Landen, OHOH7,4991.3%−49%

274Clayton, OHOH13,3971.3%−71%

275Dry Run, OHOH7,6871.2%−38%

276Covedale, OHOH6,5001.1%−41%

277Bainbridge, OHOH8,6231.1%−46%

278Dublin, OHOH49,0941.0%−61%

279Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4960.6%−60%

280Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,9030.4%−32%

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