RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 280 SHOWN OF 280

Most residents in poverty, Ohio cities · 1990

Ohio cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 280 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 280 is 758.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Cleveland, OHOH363,608144,948–

02Columbus, OHOH938,396109,152–

03Cincinnati, OHOH314,36788,596–

04Toledo, OHOH263,42363,546–

05Dayton, OHOH136,68848,299–

06Akron, OHOH189,69145,678–

07Youngstown, OHOH58,83227,803–

08Canton, OHOH69,00118,396–

09Springfield, OHOH58,28114,710–

10Lorain, OHOH65,36614,141–

11Hamilton, OHOH64,64410,332–

12Warren, OHOH38,32810,164–

13Lima, OHOH34,6959,825–

14Athens, OHOH25,3139,497–

15East Cleveland, OHOH13,2299,195–

16Mansfield, OHOH47,3819,029–

17Kent, OHOH27,7377,927–

18Oxford, OHOH22,3877,893–

19Elyria, OHOH53,6347,790–

20Bowling Green, OHOH31,1827,611–

21Middletown, OHOH52,1467,100–

22Zanesville, OHOH25,1386,925–

23Newark, OHOH51,4736,907–

24Portsmouth, OHOH17,2826,360–

25Marion, OHOH35,5875,741–

26Steubenville, OHOH17,9225,371–

27Ashtabula, OHOH17,4745,138–

28Lakewood, OHOH49,0275,076–

29Lancaster, OHOH41,9564,868–

30Fairborn, OHOH35,7544,817–

31Barberton, OHOH24,7484,676–

32Sandusky, OHOH24,0014,583–

33Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7504,575–

34Alliance, OHOH21,5824,531–

35Massillon, OHOH32,1684,477–

36Chillicothe, OHOH21,8154,349–

37Euclid, OHOH47,9624,261–

38East Liverpool, OHOH9,5694,258–

39Xenia, OHOH26,4253,819–

40Parma, OHOH78,5813,588–

41Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9753,233–

42Norwood, OHOH19,6583,123–

43Findlay, OHOH40,3703,048–

44Ironton, OHOH10,1483,036–

45Piqua, OHOH21,0642,923–

46Wooster, OHOH27,1152,815–

47Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2872,706–

48Niles, OHOH18,1162,675–

49Marietta, OHOH13,0532,657–

50Austintown, OHOH30,1642,648–

51Fremont, OHOH15,7652,587–

52Cambridge, OHOH10,0552,541–

53Conneaut, OHOH12,2472,536–

54Kettering, OHOH57,3962,527–

55Ashland, OHOH18,7302,435–

56Painesville, OHOH20,6602,387–

57Fostoria, OHOH12,9202,348–

58Oberlin, OHOH8,6032,104–

59Bucyrus, OHOH11,6312,094–

60Sidney, OHOH20,1242,023–

61Tiffin, OHOH17,8031,988–

62Delaware, OHOH46,6361,963–

63New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4241,963–

64Defiance, OHOH17,0091,958–

65Troy, OHOH27,3441,914–

66Campbell, OHOH7,7211,914–

67Whitehall, OHOH19,8051,902–

68Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901,871–

69Struthers, OHOH9,8371,868–

70Galion, OHOH10,3701,852–

71Franklin, OHOH11,6471,808–

72Ravenna, OHOH11,1361,717–

73Circleville, OHOH14,6341,706–

74Salem, OHOH11,6551,695–

75Wilmington, OHOH12,8021,686–

76Wellston, OHOH5,4881,686–

77Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,675–

78Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0481,645–

79Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,632–

80Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3531,618–

81Medina, OHOH25,6921,614–

82Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,556–

83Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,518–

84Fairfield, OHOH44,6821,499–

85Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,451–

86Greenville, OHOH12,6801,413–

87Oregon, OHOH19,6741,405–

88Kenton, OHOH7,8081,397–

89Gahanna, OHOH35,9861,394–

90Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,379–

91Girard, OHOH9,3841,364–

92Mentor, OHOH47,0101,359–

93Jackson, OHOH6,2331,342–

94Urbana, OHOH11,1401,318–

95Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201,219–

96Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,179–

97Brunswick, OHOH35,1141,178–

98Grove City, OHOH45,1801,143–

99Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3501,136–

100Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451,106–

101Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021,080–

102Logan, OHOH7,1641,074–

103Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4661,064–

104London, OHOH10,8131,063–

105North Olmsted, OHOH31,5421,051–

106Eastlake, OHOH17,3571,041–

107Forest Park, OHOH20,0411,034–

108Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6671,014–

109Northbrook, OHOH10,7421,006–

110Lincoln, OHOH8,9281,004–

111Willard, OHOH6,130985–

112Willoughby, OHOH24,234985–

113Van Wert, OHOH11,200971–

114Shelby, OHOH9,231967–

115Vermilion, OHOH10,695950–

116Orrville, OHOH8,461948–

117Shiloh, OHOH10,526910–

118Lebanon, OHOH22,110904–

119Geneva, OHOH5,806893–

120Rittman, OHOH6,120887–

121North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786885–

122Eaton, OHOH8,327884–

123Toronto, OHOH5,149850–

124Stow, OHOH33,941848–

125Dover, OHOH12,947845–

126Westerville, OHOH38,165839–

127Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913833–

128Belpre, OHOH6,657832–

129Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691822–

130Berea, OHOH17,920821–

131Strongsville, OHOH45,629813–

132Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711807–

133Tallmadge, OHOH18,521805–

134Parma Heights, OHOH20,327802–

135Centerville, OHOH25,194788–

136South Euclid, OHOH21,248780–

137Celina, OHOH10,936766–

138Loveland, OHOH13,288766–

139Bellevue, OHOH8,154760–

140North Canton, OHOH17,692758–

141Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313756–

142Napoleon, OHOH8,680748–

143Fairview Park, OHOH16,748747–

144Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917747–

145Rocky River, OHOH21,397746–

146Marysville, OHOH30,190734–

147Moraine, OHOH6,627729–

148Reading, OHOH10,491727–

149West Carrollton, OHOH12,963718–

150Milford, OHOH6,436716–

151Bedford, OHOH12,723710–

152New Carlisle, OHOH5,525704–

153Bryan, OHOH8,579695–

154Port Clinton, OHOH5,875689–

155Bexley, OHOH12,452688–

156North College Hill, OHOH9,544657–

157St. Marys, OHOH8,398648–

158Brooklyn, OHOH11,072642–

159Sharonville, OHOH13,997633–

160Sylvania, OHOH18,883631–

161Norton, OHOH11,493619–

162Cheviot, OHOH8,623613–

163Perry Heights, OHOH8,756612–

164Wickliffe, OHOH12,649609–

165White Oak, OHOH19,216606–

166Brook Park, OHOH18,195602–

167North Royalton, OHOH30,936591–

168Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755582–

169Maumee, OHOH13,521581–

170Finneytown, OHOH12,506581–

171Louisville, OHOH9,874581–

172North Madison, OHOH8,594575–

173Westlake, OHOH33,904558–

174Vandalia, OHOH15,014553–

175Blue Ash, OHOH13,707536–

176Hubbard, OHOH7,528529–

177Trotwood, OHOH23,190525–

178Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971508–

179Clyde, OHOH6,361506–

180Hilliard, OHOH38,898494–

181Harrison, OHOH13,795490–

182Streetsboro, OHOH17,730473–

183Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893470–

184Amherst, OHOH12,974467–

185Solon, OHOH23,679459–

186Groesbeck, OHOH7,824459–

187Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522456–

188Avon Lake, OHOH26,486452–

189Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661445–

190Willowick, OHOH14,178445–

191Trenton, OHOH14,241441–

192Heath, OHOH10,859436–

193Bay, OHOH15,792434–

194Wauseon, OHOH7,430433–

195University Heights, OHOH13,200430–

196Springdale, OHOH11,134426–

197Columbiana, OHOH6,756415–

198Tipp City, OHOH10,644413–

199Northwood, OHOH5,252406–

200Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475405–

201Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389405–

202South Lebanon, OHOH6,965404–

203Delphos, OHOH7,096392–

204Avon, OHOH25,611392–

205Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112386–

206Johnstown, OHOH5,476384–

207Pataskala, OHOH18,529376–

208Carlisle, OHOH5,885360–

209Englewood, OHOH13,343359–

210Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558356–

211Worthington, OHOH14,543350–

212Granville, OHOH6,252346–

213Cortland, OHOH7,024345–

214Germantown, OHOH5,947314–

215Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120314–

216Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412311–

217Huron, OHOH6,585307–

218Mason, OHOH35,834305–

219Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886303–

220Northgate, OHOH6,723303–

221Madeira, OHOH9,637288–

222Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209284–

223Brookville, OHOH5,999278–

224Oakwood, OHOH9,441269–

225Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992269–

226Brecksville, OHOH13,843267–

227Perrysburg, OHOH25,441266–

228Union, OHOH7,177266–

229Twinsburg, OHOH18,939260–

230Highland Heights, OHOH8,559249–

231Sunbury, OHOH8,857246–

232Northridge, OHOH7,817240–

233Springboro, OHOH19,606240–

234Kenwood, OHOH8,326238–

235Seven Hills, OHOH11,464238–

236Aurora, OHOH18,014236–

237Rossford, OHOH6,369231–

238Wyoming, OHOH8,807228–

239Beachwood, OHOH13,673220–

240Groveport, OHOH5,818218–

241Forestville, OHOH10,831218–

242Chardon, OHOH5,251218–

243Obetz, OHOH7,342203–

244Kirtland, OHOH6,925196–

245Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629193–

246Deer Park, OHOH5,557190–

247Grafton, OHOH5,764189–

248Withamsville, OHOH7,429181–

249Independence, OHOH7,456181–

250Montgomery, OHOH10,922181–

251Riverside, OHOH24,706179–

252Dent, OHOH11,973175–

253Bellbrook, OHOH7,563172–

254Dublin, OHOH49,094170–

255Champion Heights, OHOH6,380169–

256Howland Center, OHOH6,266168–

257Macedonia, OHOH12,147151–

258Canfield, OHOH7,584126–

259Amelia, OHOH12,871121–

260Landen, OHOH7,499118–

261Ontario, OHOH6,692116–

262Whitehouse, OHOH5,073116–

263Uniontown, OHOH7,920114–

264Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669110–

265Pickerington, OHOH26,333109–

266Fairlawn, OHOH7,81599–

267Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05894–

268The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11492–

269Monroe, OHOH15,88092–

270Chesterland, OHOH7,08688–

271Reminderville, OHOH5,33675–

272Covedale, OHOH6,50074–

273Waterville, OHOH6,03769–

274Dry Run, OHOH7,68767–

275New Albany, OHOH11,80361–

276Bainbridge, OHOH8,62340–

277Powell, OHOH18,26938–

278Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49627–

279Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90322–

280Clayton, OHOH13,3979–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS