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Highest poverty rate, Ohio cities · 2020

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

01Athens, OHOH25,31348.6%−6%

02Oxford, OHOH22,38745.1%+3%

03East Cleveland, OHOH13,22936.5%+14%

04Portsmouth, OHOH17,28235.2%+49%

05Youngstown, OHOH58,83234.9%+41%

06Warren, OHOH38,32834.4%+78%

07Bowling Green, OHOH31,18232.8%+30%

08Cleveland, OHOH363,60832.0%+22%

09Ashtabula, OHOH17,47430.7%+44%

10Cambridge, OHOH10,05530.6%+44%

11Canton, OHOH69,00130.6%+60%

12Campbell, OHOH7,72130.1%+64%

13Dayton, OHOH136,68829.6%+29%

14East Liverpool, OHOH9,56929.4%+17%

15Wellston, OHOH5,48827.5%+46%

16Fostoria, OHOH12,92027.3%+144%

17Zanesville, OHOH25,13827.2%+21%

18Lorain, OHOH65,36626.9%+57%

19New Carlisle, OHOH5,52526.8%+134%

20Hillsboro, OHOH6,76326.7%+47%

21Ironton, OHOH10,14826.3%+14%

22Toledo, OHOH263,42325.6%+43%

23Circleville, OHOH14,63425.3%+90%

24Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14525.1%+72%

25Oberlin, OHOH8,60324.9%+28%

26Steubenville, OHOH17,92224.8%+22%

27Alliance, OHOH21,58224.8%+38%

28North College Hill, OHOH9,54424.6%+182%

29Wilmington, OHOH12,80224.5%+109%

30Trotwood, OHOH23,19024.5%+60%

31Mansfield, OHOH47,38124.5%+50%

32Cincinnati, OHOH314,36724.3%+11%

33Marietta, OHOH13,05324.3%+43%

34Lima, OHOH34,69524.2%+7%

35Kent, OHOH27,73723.9%−5%

36Shiloh, OHOH10,52623.5%+135%

37Conneaut, OHOH12,24723.2%+79%

38Springfield, OHOH58,28123.0%+36%

39Akron, OHOH189,69123.0%+32%

40Middletown, OHOH52,14622.5%+79%

41Painesville, OHOH20,66022.3%+39%

42Geneva, OHOH5,80622.0%+134%

43Maple Heights, OHOH22,90221.9%+269%

44Salem, OHOH11,65521.6%+84%

45New Burlington, OHOH5,42621.6%–

46Whitehall, OHOH19,80521.5%+44%

47Sandusky, OHOH24,00121.1%+38%

48Ravenna, OHOH11,13621.0%+104%

49Elyria, OHOH53,63420.8%+78%

50Logan, OHOH7,16420.8%+18%

51Norwood, OHOH19,65820.6%+60%

52Euclid, OHOH47,96220.5%+111%

53Marion, OHOH35,58720.3%+47%

54Struthers, OHOH9,83720.1%+67%

55Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04820.0%+9%

56Galion, OHOH10,37020.0%+35%

57Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79019.9%+133%

58Washington Court House, OHOH14,37519.7%–

59Jackson, OHOH6,23319.4%+4%

60Columbus, OHOH938,39619.1%+29%

61Toronto, OHOH5,14919.1%+42%

62Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35319.1%+68%

63New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42418.9%+86%

64Kenton, OHOH7,80818.9%+17%

65Coshocton, OHOH11,16918.6%+123%

66Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28718.5%+19%

67Xenia, OHOH26,42518.3%+58%

68Fairborn, OHOH35,75418.3%+29%

69Chillicothe, OHOH21,81518.1%+46%

70Urbana, OHOH11,14018.1%+66%

71Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75018.0%+69%

72Moraine, OHOH6,62717.7%+84%

73Fremont, OHOH15,76517.6%+37%

74Barberton, OHOH24,74817.6%+32%

75Franklin, OHOH11,64716.8%+66%

76Cheviot, OHOH8,62316.7%+120%

77Newark, OHOH51,47316.7%+29%

78Hamilton, OHOH64,64416.3%+22%

79Lancaster, OHOH41,95616.3%+54%

80Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91716.1%+80%

81Defiance, OHOH17,00916.0%+83%

82Napoleon, OHOH8,68015.9%+59%

83Withamsville, OHOH7,42915.9%+105%

84Norwalk, OHOH17,19115.8%+80%

85Rittman, OHOH6,12015.5%+86%

86Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,38915.4%+179%

87Port Clinton, OHOH5,87515.2%+56%

88Bellefontaine, OHOH14,15115.1%+3%

89Northbrook, OHOH10,74214.9%+114%

90Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69114.9%+96%

91Massillon, OHOH32,16814.9%+39%

92Riverside, OHOH24,70614.8%+47%

93Springdale, OHOH11,13414.7%+65%

94Girard, OHOH9,38414.5%+16%

95Austintown, OHOH30,16414.4%+64%

96West Carrollton, OHOH12,96314.4%–

97Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71114.3%+61%

98Van Wert, OHOH11,20014.3%+101%

99South Euclid, OHOH21,24814.2%+212%

100Greenville, OHOH12,68014.2%+6%

101Ashland, OHOH18,73014.1%+34%

102Bucyrus, OHOH11,63113.9%+16%

103Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31313.5%−4%

104Parma Heights, OHOH20,32713.5%+79%

105Piqua, OHOH21,06413.4%+10%

106Germantown, OHOH5,94713.3%+130%

107Orrville, OHOH8,46113.2%+71%

108Bryan, OHOH8,57913.2%+119%

109Wooster, OHOH27,11513.1%+26%

110Lakewood, OHOH49,02713.0%+46%

111Forest Park, OHOH20,04112.9%+116%

112Shelby, OHOH9,23112.8%+25%

113Sidney, OHOH20,12412.7%+10%

114Bellevue, OHOH8,15412.6%+117%

115Miamisburg, OHOH20,41412.5%+104%

116Howland Center, OHOH6,26612.5%+535%

117Columbiana, OHOH6,75612.5%+92%

118Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41212.4%+181%

119Findlay, OHOH40,37012.3%+35%

120London, OHOH10,81312.3%+5%

121Brooklyn, OHOH11,07212.3%+86%

122Bedford, OHOH12,72312.2%+60%

123Huron, OHOH6,58512.2%+235%

124Eaton, OHOH8,32712.1%+38%

125Heath, OHOH10,85912.0%+41%

126Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47512.0%+125%

127Belpre, OHOH6,65711.9%−22%

128University Heights, OHOH13,20011.9%+106%

129Tiffin, OHOH17,80311.6%+5%

130Hubbard, OHOH7,52811.5%+34%

131Brook Park, OHOH18,19511.3%+144%

132Niles, OHOH18,11611.3%+18%

133Lincoln, OHOH8,92811.2%−7%

134Reading, OHOH10,49111.1%+51%

135Berea, OHOH17,92011.0%+100%

136Perry Heights, OHOH8,75611.0%+60%

137Willard, OHOH6,13010.6%−35%

138Clyde, OHOH6,36110.5%+22%

139Rossford, OHOH6,36910.4%+182%

140Northgate, OHOH6,72310.4%+183%

141Chardon, OHOH5,25110.2%+170%

142Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1209.9%+76%

143St. Marys, OHOH8,3989.8%+34%

144Troy, OHOH27,3449.8%+19%

145Dover, OHOH12,9479.7%+5%

146North Olmsted, OHOH31,5429.6%+137%

147Fairview Park, OHOH16,7489.6%+136%

148Deer Park, OHOH5,5579.6%+82%

149Oregon, OHOH19,6749.5%+97%

150Delphos, OHOH7,0969.4%+39%

151Northwood, OHOH5,2529.4%−8%

152Obetz, OHOH7,3429.3%+45%

153Celina, OHOH10,9369.2%−21%

154Parma, OHOH78,5819.0%+83%

155Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6679.0%+43%

156Brookville, OHOH5,9999.0%+68%

157Kettering, OHOH57,3969.0%+93%

158North Madison, OHOH8,5948.9%+50%

159Eastlake, OHOH17,3578.8%+74%

160Louisville, OHOH9,8748.7%+116%

161Streetsboro, OHOH17,7308.6%+63%

162Huber Heights, OHOH43,9058.5%+44%

163Delaware, OHOH46,6368.5%+15%

164Milford, OHOH6,4368.4%+9%

165Loveland, OHOH13,2888.3%+46%

166Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9758.2%+35%

167North Canton, OHOH17,6928.2%+45%

168Medina, OHOH25,6928.2%+42%

169Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9138.2%+63%

170Covedale, OHOH6,5008.1%+334%

171Willoughby, OHOH24,2348.1%+41%

172Vandalia, OHOH15,0148.1%+55%

173Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4668.1%+18%

174Sunbury, OHOH8,8578.0%+72%

175Green, OHOH27,5537.9%+57%

176Clayton, OHOH13,3977.8%+79%

177Chesterland, OHOH7,0867.8%+144%

178Norton, OHOH11,4937.7%+32%

179Wauseon, OHOH7,4307.7%+49%

180Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3507.6%+38%

181Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,6617.6%+62%

182Grafton, OHOH5,7647.5%+220%

183Lebanon, OHOH22,1107.5%+16%

184Sharonville, OHOH13,9977.5%+85%

185Pataskala, OHOH18,5297.4%+37%

186Willowick, OHOH14,1787.4%+63%

187Cortland, OHOH7,0247.3%+39%

188Dent, OHOH11,9737.3%+98%

189Carlisle, OHOH5,8857.3%−13%

190Johnstown, OHOH5,4767.2%−5%

191Beavercreek, OHOH48,1347.2%+207%

192Finneytown, OHOH12,5067.2%+23%

193Fairfield, OHOH44,6827.2%+69%

194Bridgetown, OHOH13,4647.1%–

195Union, OHOH7,1777.0%+92%

196Wadsworth, OHOH24,7207.0%+31%

197Marysville, OHOH30,1907.0%+23%

198Kirtland, OHOH6,9256.9%+194%

199Wickliffe, OHOH12,6496.8%+5%

200Amherst, OHOH12,9746.7%+228%

201Northridge, OHOH7,8176.7%+181%

202Amelia, OHOH12,8716.7%−11%

203Tipp City, OHOH10,6446.7%+29%

204Brunswick, OHOH35,1146.7%+45%

205Stow, OHOH33,9416.6%+65%

206Whitehouse, OHOH5,0736.6%+153%

207Harrison, OHOH13,7956.6%−4%

208Tallmadge, OHOH18,5216.5%+38%

209Reminderville, OHOH5,3366.5%+45%

210Bexley, OHOH12,4526.0%+31%

211Trenton, OHOH14,2416.0%+63%

212West Jefferson, OHOH5,8276.0%+1%

213Oakwood, OHOH9,4416.0%+78%

214Sylvania, OHOH18,8835.9%+41%

215Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9925.9%+72%

216Centerville, OHOH25,1945.8%+43%

217Maumee, OHOH13,5215.7%+33%

218Fairlawn, OHOH7,8155.7%+274%

219Waterville, OHOH6,0375.7%+221%

220Champion Heights, OHOH6,3805.6%+6%

221South Lebanon, OHOH6,9655.6%−56%

222Englewood, OHOH13,3435.5%+8%

223White Oak, OHOH19,2165.5%+9%

224Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4965.5%+269%

225Hilliard, OHOH38,8985.4%+153%

226North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7865.4%+69%

227Rocky River, OHOH21,3975.4%+132%

228Westerville, OHOH38,1655.3%+53%

229Grove City, OHOH45,1805.3%+16%

230Vermilion, OHOH10,6955.1%−6%

231Brecksville, OHOH13,8435.1%+101%

232Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1125.1%+12%

233Blue Ash, OHOH13,7075.1%+8%

234Ontario, OHOH6,6925.1%−18%

235Canfield, OHOH7,5845.0%+55%

236Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,9034.9%+647%

237Seven Hills, OHOH11,4644.9%+90%

238Beachwood, OHOH13,6734.9%+14%

239Westlake, OHOH33,9044.9%+95%

240Twinsburg, OHOH18,9394.8%+130%

241Mentor, OHOH47,0104.8%+75%

242Uniontown, OHOH7,9204.8%+80%

243Kenwood, OHOH8,3264.5%+37%

244Forestville, OHOH10,8314.5%+23%

245Avon, OHOH25,6114.5%+139%

246Avon Lake, OHOH26,4864.4%+90%

247New Franklin, OHOH13,8734.4%−8%

248Pepper Pike, OHOH6,8864.4%+18%

249Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9714.2%−12%

250North Royalton, OHOH30,9364.2%+78%

251Strongsville, OHOH45,6294.1%+90%

252Perrysburg, OHOH25,4414.1%+46%

253Landen, OHOH7,4994.1%+64%

254Bellbrook, OHOH7,5634.0%+71%

255Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5583.9%+32%

256Gahanna, OHOH35,9863.9%+6%

257Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0583.9%+80%

258Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6693.8%+77%

259Pickerington, OHOH26,3333.7%+16%

260Aurora, OHOH18,0143.7%+3%

261Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5223.7%+49%

262Monfort Heights, OHOH12,4413.6%–

263Solon, OHOH23,6793.6%+42%

264Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,2093.6%+33%

265Delhi Hills, OHOH5,2413.5%–

266Worthington, OHOH14,5433.3%+32%

267Apple Valley, OHOH5,5483.3%–

268The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,1143.2%+38%

269Groveport, OHOH5,8183.2%−45%

270Bainbridge, OHOH8,6233.1%+52%

271Monroe, OHOH15,8803.1%+64%

272Dry Run, OHOH7,6872.9%+46%

273Mason, OHOH35,8342.9%+5%

274Bay, OHOH15,7922.9%−6%

275Hudson, OHOH23,0852.9%+70%

276Granville, OHOH6,2522.8%−26%

277Groesbeck, OHOH7,8242.6%−53%

278Springboro, OHOH19,6062.5%−15%

279Dublin, OHOH49,0942.4%−12%

280Miami Heights, OHOH5,2692.4%–

281Highland Heights, OHOH8,5592.1%−48%

282Mack, OHOH11,5162.0%–

283Madeira, OHOH9,6371.9%+41%

284Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8931.8%−25%

285Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7551.8%−44%

286Macedonia, OHOH12,1471.6%+9%

287Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6291.6%−48%

288Wyoming, OHOH8,8071.6%+14%

289New Albany, OHOH11,8031.4%+22%

290Montgomery, OHOH10,9221.4%−51%

291Powell, OHOH18,2691.3%+228%

292Independence, OHOH7,4561.2%−67%

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