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Most residents in poverty, Ohio cities · 2010

Ohio cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 291 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Columbus, OHOH938,396168,085+60%

02Cleveland, OHOH363,608123,626−2%

03Cincinnati, OHOH314,36780,680+11%

04Toledo, OHOH263,42368,385+22%

05Akron, OHOH189,69147,560+26%

06Dayton, OHOH136,68843,811+15%

07Youngstown, OHOH58,83221,915+8%

08Canton, OHOH69,00119,801+28%

09Lorain, OHOH65,36617,902+53%

10Springfield, OHOH58,28115,629+42%

11Hamilton, OHOH64,64413,722+69%

12Warren, OHOH38,32812,316+36%

13Athens, OHOH25,31312,121+9%

14Lima, OHOH34,69511,737+29%

15Middletown, OHOH52,14610,099+55%

16Oxford, OHOH22,3879,951+4%

17Kent, OHOH27,7379,833+40%

18Newark, OHOH51,4739,693+61%

19Mansfield, OHOH47,3819,566+19%

20Bowling Green, OHOH31,1829,392+25%

21Marion, OHOH35,5878,941+84%

22Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7508,815+66%

23Elyria, OHOH53,6348,672+33%

24Euclid, OHOH47,9628,119+59%

25Lakewood, OHOH49,0277,856+57%

26Zanesville, OHOH25,1386,974+22%

27Fairborn, OHOH35,7546,709+48%

28East Cleveland, OHOH13,2296,666−23%

29Portsmouth, OHOH17,2826,518+32%

30Findlay, OHOH40,3706,321+78%

31Parma, OHOH78,5816,159+46%

32Sandusky, OHOH24,0015,912+39%

33Ashtabula, OHOH17,4745,841+30%

34Lancaster, OHOH41,9565,734+53%

35Barberton, OHOH24,7485,466+47%

36Kettering, OHOH57,3965,455+104%

37Painesville, OHOH20,6605,167+85%

38Steubenville, OHOH17,9225,111+32%

39Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9755,043+67%

40Xenia, OHOH26,4254,948+77%

41Trotwood, OHOH23,1904,743+13%

42Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3504,718+167%

43Massillon, OHOH32,1684,715+41%

44Austintown, OHOH30,1644,465+60%

45Chillicothe, OHOH21,8154,439+64%

46Alliance, OHOH21,5824,282+2%

47Fairfield, OHOH44,6824,013+125%

48Wooster, OHOH27,1154,013+55%

49Whitehall, OHOH19,8053,943+38%

50Maple Heights, OHOH22,9023,799+145%

51Norwood, OHOH19,6583,771+35%

52Riverside, OHOH24,7063,721+56%

53Sidney, OHOH20,1243,698+59%

54Delaware, OHOH46,6363,619+95%

55Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7903,519+34%

56Niles, OHOH18,1163,472+73%

57Troy, OHOH27,3443,404+88%

58Marietta, OHOH13,0533,376+37%

59Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2873,306+48%

60Cambridge, OHOH10,0553,203+31%

61Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1513,154+65%

62Defiance, OHOH17,0093,137+117%

63Ashland, OHOH18,7303,133+40%

64East Liverpool, OHOH9,5693,101−6%

65Fremont, OHOH15,7653,007+34%

66Medina, OHOH25,6922,955+104%

67Piqua, OHOH21,0642,811+11%

68Washington Court House, OHOH14,3752,803–

69Circleville, OHOH14,6342,795+56%

70Grove City, OHOH45,1802,716+120%

71Ironton, OHOH10,1482,714+5%

72Forest Park, OHOH20,0412,681+132%

73Franklin, OHOH11,6472,672+132%

74New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4242,628+51%

75Stow, OHOH33,9412,623+104%

76Huber Heights, OHOH43,9052,611+16%

77Salem, OHOH11,6552,562+79%

78Berea, OHOH17,9202,554+144%

79Wilmington, OHOH12,8022,547+82%

80Mentor, OHOH47,0102,530+84%

81Conneaut, OHOH12,2472,507+54%

82Fostoria, OHOH12,9202,462+58%

83Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4662,438+21%

84Norwalk, OHOH17,1912,389+68%

85Centerville, OHOH25,1942,334+149%

86Parma Heights, OHOH20,3272,253+38%

87Bedford, OHOH12,7232,252+107%

88Ravenna, OHOH11,1362,248+86%

89Coshocton, OHOH11,1692,239+130%

90Urbana, OHOH11,1402,230+76%

91Galion, OHOH10,3702,222+33%

92Tiffin, OHOH17,8032,203+9%

93Westerville, OHOH38,1652,187+78%

94Beavercreek, OHOH48,1342,117+137%

95Strongsville, OHOH45,6292,097+120%

96Lebanon, OHOH22,1102,074+90%

97North Olmsted, OHOH31,5422,051+48%

98Greenville, OHOH12,6802,015+13%

99Brunswick, OHOH35,1142,010+32%

100Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3532,007+17%

101Oberlin, OHOH8,6031,988+25%

102Willard, OHOH6,1301,977+80%

103Springdale, OHOH11,1341,955+108%

104Marysville, OHOH30,1901,840+102%

105Kenton, OHOH7,8081,788+32%

106Logan, OHOH7,1641,776+50%

107Girard, OHOH9,3841,754+29%

108Wellston, OHOH5,4881,753+54%

109Willoughby, OHOH24,2341,751+34%

110Campbell, OHOH7,7211,735+0%

111Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,731+123%

112South Euclid, OHOH21,2481,721+61%

113Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8931,693+109%

114Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,686+46%

115West Carrollton, OHOH12,9631,683–

116Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,672+40%

117Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311,640+3%

118Struthers, OHOH9,8371,626+15%

119Green, OHOH27,5531,611+40%

120Gahanna, OHOH35,9861,596+33%

121Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5581,596+247%

122Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,547+102%

123Wauseon, OHOH7,4301,510+313%

124North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7861,497+110%

125North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,488+123%

126Heath, OHOH10,8591,464+102%

127Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0481,464+10%

128London, OHOH10,8131,447+41%

129Lincoln, OHOH8,9281,425+25%

130Westlake, OHOH33,9041,423+80%

131Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6671,410+15%

132Sylvania, OHOH18,8831,385+76%

133Celina, OHOH10,9361,383+15%

134Pataskala, OHOH18,5291,382+149%

135Dover, OHOH12,9471,381+23%

136Perry Heights, OHOH8,7561,376+125%

137White Oak, OHOH19,2161,376+105%

138Finneytown, OHOH12,5061,363+72%

139Belpre, OHOH6,6571,354+33%

140Brook Park, OHOH18,1951,347+37%

141Brooklyn, OHOH11,0721,339+75%

142Orrville, OHOH8,4611,338+102%

143Avon, OHOH25,6111,324+522%

144Oregon, OHOH19,6741,321+41%

145Northbrook, OHOH10,7421,306+69%

146Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451,301+58%

147Mason, OHOH35,8341,286+112%

148Napoleon, OHOH8,6801,243+33%

149Shelby, OHOH9,2311,240+24%

150Fairview Park, OHOH16,7481,235+73%

151Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3891,221+133%

152North Canton, OHOH17,6921,219+31%

153Moraine, OHOH6,6271,214+83%

154North College Hill, OHOH9,5441,213+38%

155Hilliard, OHOH38,8981,202+131%

156Dublin, OHOH49,0941,197+42%

157Bryan, OHOH8,5791,195+138%

158North Madison, OHOH8,5941,158+130%

159Van Wert, OHOH11,2001,158+53%

160Streetsboro, OHOH17,7301,141+75%

161Reading, OHOH10,4911,139+37%

162Eastlake, OHOH17,3571,130+11%

163Solon, OHOH23,6791,114+101%

164Rocky River, OHOH21,3971,110+130%

165Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201,093+10%

166Columbiana, OHOH6,7561,083+194%

167Maumee, OHOH13,5211,078+64%

168Eaton, OHOH8,3271,064+50%

169Avon Lake, OHOH26,4861,029+147%

170Loveland, OHOH13,2881,016+53%

171Sharonville, OHOH13,997993+79%

172Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711984+17%

173Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917977+53%

174Geneva, OHOH5,806971+57%

175Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691967+12%

176Jackson, OHOH6,233955−17%

177Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755948+86%

178Cheviot, OHOH8,623946+38%

179New Burlington, OHOH5,426944–

180Delphos, OHOH7,096944+100%

181New Carlisle, OHOH5,525931+41%

182Norton, OHOH11,493918+36%

183Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313893−3%

184Louisville, OHOH9,874893+149%

185Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971886+99%

186Clayton, OHOH13,397880+51%

187Englewood, OHOH13,343879+41%

188Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120870+89%

189New Franklin, OHOH13,873843+711%

190University Heights, OHOH13,200841+3%

191Wickliffe, OHOH12,649838−5%

192Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913836+70%

193Toronto, OHOH5,149824+8%

194St. Marys, OHOH8,398813+33%

195Aurora, OHOH18,014800+65%

196Hudson, OHOH23,085775+105%

197Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661754+146%

198Willowick, OHOH14,178751+15%

199Milford, OHOH6,436749+53%

200Trenton, OHOH14,241721+125%

201Amherst, OHOH12,974706+192%

202Blue Ash, OHOH13,707704+21%

203Bexley, OHOH12,452695+14%

204Covedale, OHOH6,500685+476%

205Seven Hills, OHOH11,464685+118%

206Bridgetown, OHOH13,464683–

207Harrison, OHOH13,795680+33%

208Port Clinton, OHOH5,875678+9%

209Bellevue, OHOH8,154676+42%

210Clyde, OHOH6,361674+30%

211Hubbard, OHOH7,528673−5%

212Vermilion, OHOH10,695667+13%

213Pickerington, OHOH26,333656+108%

214Monroe, OHOH15,880643+376%

215Springboro, OHOH19,606634+73%

216Tipp City, OHOH10,644620+29%

217Cortland, OHOH7,024614+71%

218Rittman, OHOH6,120602+14%

219Perrysburg, OHOH25,441595+25%

220South Lebanon, OHOH6,965588+81%

221Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522567+49%

222Brecksville, OHOH13,843561+65%

223Johnstown, OHOH5,476540+106%

224Bellbrook, OHOH7,563534+230%

225Union, OHOH7,177515+152%

226Withamsville, OHOH7,429497+104%

227Northridge, OHOH7,817491+199%

228Dent, OHOH11,973481+71%

229Obetz, OHOH7,342476+87%

230Canfield, OHOH7,584473+100%

231Mack, OHOH11,516455–

232Ontario, OHOH6,692452+38%

233Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669441+159%

234Beachwood, OHOH13,673438−16%

235Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412425+90%

236Twinsburg, OHOH18,939424+19%

237Bay, OHOH15,792423−14%

238Worthington, OHOH14,543421+18%

239Groveport, OHOH5,818420+86%

240Groesbeck, OHOH7,824412+3%

241Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629400+153%

242Forestville, OHOH10,831382−4%

243Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475376−35%

244Rossford, OHOH6,369372+58%

245Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112366+20%

246Huron, OHOH6,585355+23%

247Chardon, OHOH5,251352+81%

248Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992351+19%

249Champion Heights, OHOH6,380350+41%

250Grafton, OHOH5,764344+537%

251Amelia, OHOH12,871334+61%

252Kirtland, OHOH6,925334+113%

253Northgate, OHOH6,723319+9%

254Northwood, OHOH5,252308−45%

255Apple Valley, OHOH5,548301–

256Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441295–

257Oakwood, OHOH9,441294−5%

258Brookville, OHOH5,999285+1%

259Wyoming, OHOH8,807279+145%

260Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241277–

261West Jefferson, OHOH5,827268+5%

262Deer Park, OHOH5,557266−16%

263Fairlawn, OHOH7,815265+139%

264Granville, OHOH6,252260+118%

265Bainbridge, OHOH8,623252+255%

266Independence, OHOH7,456247−2%

267Montgomery, OHOH10,922246−15%

268Powell, OHOH18,269238+892%

269Macedonia, OHOH12,147235+69%

270Kenwood, OHOH8,326214−12%

271Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209212+104%

272Carlisle, OHOH5,885207−52%

273Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058189+97%

274Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886188−15%

275Sunbury, OHOH8,857182+48%

276Germantown, OHOH5,947171−39%

277Highland Heights, OHOH8,559169−48%

278Madeira, OHOH9,637140+17%

279New Albany, OHOH11,803137+219%

280Miami Heights, OHOH5,269135–

281Howland Center, OHOH6,266107−16%

282Landen, OHOH7,499101−68%

283Whitehouse, OHOH5,07390+27%

284Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90389+154%

285Chesterland, OHOH7,08685+0%

286The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11481−42%

287Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49677−40%

288Reminderville, OHOH5,33656−46%

289Dry Run, OHOH7,68739−70%

290Waterville, OHOH6,03739−54%

291Uniontown, OHOH7,9200−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS