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Most population lost, Ohio cities

Ohio cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 292 is -42. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bainbridge, OH, up 266 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Cleveland, OHOH363,608-6,527−76%

02Toledo, OHOH263,423-3,408−82%

03▲242Oxford, OHOH22,387-1,282−143%

04▲42Parma, OHOH78,581-1,276−43%

05▲167Bridgetown, OHOH13,464-1,267–

06▼3Akron, OHOH189,691-1,222−79%

07▲2Canton, OHOH69,001-1,117−67%

08▲22Kent, OHOH27,737-1,099+18%

09▼3Dayton, OHOH136,688-1,065−93%

10▲6Lakewood, OHOH49,027-935−70%

11▲201Euclid, OHOH47,962-869−60%

12▲201Bowling Green, OHOH31,182-825−157%

13▲10Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-815−80%

14▲205Bexley, OHOH12,452-814−808%

15▲193Lincoln, OHOH8,928-774+63%

16▼12Youngstown, OHOH58,832-737−95%

17▲35Fostoria, OHOH12,920-702−33%

18▲230Kettering, OHOH57,396-656−79%

19▲266Bainbridge, OHOH8,623-619+235%

20▲151Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-601+7%

21▼14Lima, OHOH34,695-569−90%

22▲66Northgate, OHOH6,723-554−464%

23▲249Westerville, OHOH38,165-545−111%

24▼14Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-524−71%

25▲157University Heights, OHOH13,200-520−19%

26▲43North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-518+469%

27▲200Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466-517−64%

28▲196Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790-512−49%

29▲220Strongsville, OHOH45,629-508−106%

30▲241Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893-507+15%

31▲8Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-494−86%

32▼3Sandusky, OHOH24,001-489−75%

33▼22Springfield, OHOH58,281-472−91%

34▲82Athens, OHOH25,313-453−688%

35▲163Maple Heights, OHOH22,902-443−53%

36Shiloh, OHOH10,526-426+27%

37▲63Shelby, OHOH9,231-417−262%

38▲182North Royalton, OHOH30,936-350−106%

39▲10South Euclid, OHOH21,248-349+6%

40▲176Whitehouse, OHOH5,073-348−280%

41▼27Barberton, OHOH24,748-347−226%

42▼21Marion, OHOH35,587-330−127%

43▲189Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667-329−29%

44▲208Dent, OHOH11,973-328−127%

45▼4Berea, OHOH17,920-327+304%

46▲132White Oak, OHOH19,216-325−138%

47▲175Solon, OHOH23,679-319−110%

48▲77Vermilion, OHOH10,695-316+58%

49▼31Ashland, OHOH18,730-314−127%

50▼13Brook Park, OHOH18,195-311−81%

51▲158Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151-308−133%

52▲90Logan, OHOH7,164-303+1343%

53▲103Van Wert, OHOH11,200-302+50%

54▼46Warren, OHOH38,328-289−93%

55▲8Kenton, OHOH7,808-284+1320%

56▲87Parma Heights, OHOH20,327-282−234%

57▲110Mentor, OHOH47,010-279−110%

58▲132Fairview Park, OHOH16,748-273−40%

59▲183Rocky River, OHOH21,397-265−182%

60▲168Wooster, OHOH27,115-261−110%

61▼56East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-258−96%

62▲59Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522-249−65%

63▲94Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353-244−62%

64▼5Stow, OHOH33,941-243−105%

65▲199Gahanna, OHOH35,986-240−105%

66▼41Grafton, OHOH5,764-238−79%

67▲94Oberlin, OHOH8,603-226−5750%

68▲65Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313-218−116%

69▲54Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558-218−126%

70▲58Bedford, OHOH12,723-218−64%

71▲67Brookville, OHOH5,999-210−131%

72▲167Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975-205−148%

73▲75Brooklyn, OHOH11,072-201+68%

74▼39Alliance, OHOH21,582-194+39%

75▼47Marietta, OHOH13,053-182−64%

76▼23Maumee, OHOH13,521-181−44%

77▲154Brunswick, OHOH35,114-180−103%

78▲114Bay, OHOH15,792-179−80%

79▼60Eastlake, OHOH17,357-177−80%

80▼65East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-175−69%

81▲78Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475-175−113%

82▲174Beachwood, OHOH13,673-175−112%

83▲79Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691-173−77%

84▲71Northbrook, OHOH10,742-170−57%

85▲110Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755-165−104%

86▼12Huron, OHOH6,585-165−118%

87▲153Forest Park, OHOH20,041-164−119%

88▲56Chillicothe, OHOH21,815-157+26%

89▼35Salem, OHOH11,655-157+274%

90▲93New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424-157−112%

91▼69Niles, OHOH18,116-156−20%

92▲7Vandalia, OHOH15,014-156−122%

93▲14West Carrollton, OHOH12,963-153–

94▼32Oregon, OHOH19,674-151−115%

95▼45Norton, OHOH11,493-149−472%

96▼58Medina, OHOH25,692-144−102%

97▼63Struthers, OHOH9,837-140−73%

98▲39Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661-140−122%

99▲9Tiffin, OHOH17,803-135−71%

100▲141Westlake, OHOH33,904-124−103%

101▼68Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-120−84%

102▼85Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-119−82%

103▼11Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-117−55%

104▲72North Canton, OHOH17,692-115−107%

105▲72Oakwood, OHOH9,441-114−144%

106▼11Galion, OHOH10,370-114−78%

107▲127Loveland, OHOH13,288-110−106%

108▲98Groveport, OHOH5,818-109−111%

109▲18Orrville, OHOH8,461-109−113%

110▲145Whitehall, OHOH19,805-108−92%

111▲49North College Hill, OHOH9,544-108−88%

112▼2Englewood, OHOH13,343-107−113%

113▲39Reading, OHOH10,491-98−87%

114▼56Girard, OHOH9,384-98−76%

115▲32Bryan, OHOH8,579-98+553%

116▲63Highland Heights, OHOH8,559-96−105%

117▲7St. Marys, OHOH8,398-96−3%

118▼94Fremont, OHOH15,765-95−65%

119▼87Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-90−67%

120▼84Sidney, OHOH20,124-88−106%

121▼65Rittman, OHOH6,120-87−172%

122▲75Sharonville, OHOH13,997-87−114%

123▼12Howland Center, OHOH6,266-85−66%

124▼40Milford, OHOH6,436-85−114%

125▼42Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145-83−243%

126▲125Green, OHOH27,553-82–

127▲135Fairfield, OHOH44,682-79−103%

128▲93Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-77−82%

129▲37Belpre, OHOH6,657-74−46%

130▲87Hudson, OHOH23,085-71–

131▼76Campbell, OHOH7,721-68−88%

132Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711-63−124%

133▲20Wauseon, OHOH7,430-63−108%

134▼14Bellevue, OHOH8,154-62−232%

135▲4Napoleon, OHOH8,680-60−114%

136▲29Dover, OHOH12,947-59−107%

137▲81Tallmadge, OHOH18,521-59−104%

138▼34Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-55−92%

139▲126Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-54−80%

140▲6Canfield, OHOH7,584-50−103%

141▲47Independence, OHOH7,456-50−108%

142▼91Ravenna, OHOH11,136-49−84%

143▼78Deer Park, OHOH5,557-48−76%

144▼96Greenville, OHOH12,680-45−110%

145▼4Wilmington, OHOH12,802-44−106%

146▲47Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992-44−126%

147▼29Willowick, OHOH14,178-42−95%

148▼122Riverside, OHOH24,706-39−100%

149▼77Hubbard, OHOH7,528-38−206%

150▼84Geneva, OHOH5,806-38+1800%

151▼107Steubenville, OHOH17,922-37−99%

152▼50Eaton, OHOH8,327-36−105%

153▲17The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114-35−107%

154▲133Dublin, OHOH49,094-34−100%

155▼95New Franklin, OHOH13,873-34–

156▼21Clayton, OHOH13,397-33−100%

157▼59Willard, OHOH6,130-33−106%

158▲15Wyoming, OHOH8,807-33−125%

159▲35Celina, OHOH10,936-32−105%

160▼118Cambridge, OHOH10,055-29−87%

161▼148Trotwood, OHOH23,190-29−100%

162▼36Kirtland, OHOH6,925-26−103%

163▼143Findlay, OHOH40,370-26−101%

164▲90Reminderville, OHOH5,336-25−114%

165▼53Cortland, OHOH7,024-25−102%

166▼139Zanesville, OHOH25,138-25−98%

167▼85Jackson, OHOH6,233-21−153%

168▼104Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-20−86%

169▲57Macedonia, OHOH12,147-16−101%

170▼95New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-15−95%

171▲99Monroe, OHOH15,880-11−100%

172▼22Toronto, OHOH5,149-10−98%

173▼87Champion Heights, OHOH6,380-6−110%

174▲37Madeira, OHOH9,637-3−99%

175▼12Fairlawn, OHOH7,815+1−100%

176▼12Cheviot, OHOH8,623+2−100%

177▲27Montgomery, OHOH10,922+2−100%

178▼44Chardon, OHOH5,251+7−99%

179▼90Wickliffe, OHOH12,649+7−101%

180▼103Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971+9−102%

181▲4Ontario, OHOH6,692+11−99%

182▲97Chesterland, OHOH7,086+12−97%

183▼102Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412+12−99%

184▲7Waterville, OHOH6,037+14−95%

185▼1Dry Run, OHOH7,687+15−99%

186▲96Huber Heights, OHOH43,905+16−103%

187▼108Coshocton, OHOH11,169+18−104%

188▼94Franklin, OHOH11,647+22−94%

189▲68Fairborn, OHOH35,754+24−97%

190▼76Rossford, OHOH6,369+24−96%

191▼121Miamisburg, OHOH20,414+25−98%

192▼116Springdale, OHOH11,134+26−145%

193▼78Delphos, OHOH7,096+26−118%

194▼72Norwalk, OHOH17,191+27−98%

195▼78Covedale, OHOH6,500+28−109%

196▼38Germantown, OHOH5,947+29−191%

197▼110Northwood, OHOH5,252+33−194%

198▼95Clyde, OHOH6,361+37−87%

199▼50Washington Court House, OHOH14,375+38–

200▼157Conneaut, OHOH12,247+39−105%

201▼130Wellston, OHOH5,488+40+38%

202Carlisle, OHOH5,885+42−84%

203▲12Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886+44−130%

204▼85Sylvania, OHOH18,883+44−97%

205▼120Hillsboro, OHOH6,763+46−65%

206▼37Granville, OHOH6,252+53−105%

207▼102Brecksville, OHOH13,843+57−96%

208▼161Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669+57−95%

209▲28Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+61−91%

210▲13Hamilton, OHOH64,644+69−110%

211▲62New Albany, OHOH11,803+71−97%

212▼132Norwood, OHOH19,658+71−104%

213▼38Withamsville, OHOH7,429+72−77%

214▼34Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+77−85%

215▼41Louisville, OHOH9,874+81−90%

216▲31Willoughby, OHOH24,234+87−96%

217▼186Urbana, OHOH11,140+89−66%

218▼117Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287+96−152%

219▼33Miami Heights, OHOH5,269+103–

220▼24Johnstown, OHOH5,476+104−57%

221▼160Finneytown, OHOH12,506+107−73%

222▼155Mansfield, OHOH47,381+129−110%

223▲55Perrysburg, OHOH25,441+140−97%

224▼93Moraine, OHOH6,627+143−84%

225▲56Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350+148−98%

226▲7Worthington, OHOH14,543+152−120%

227▼38Twinsburg, OHOH18,939+162−98%

228▼27Tipp City, OHOH10,644+165−95%

229▼42Union, OHOH7,177+178+144%

230▼1Lorain, OHOH65,366+184−107%

231▼122Massillon, OHOH32,168+192−40%

232▼64Apple Valley, OHOH5,548+196–

233▼193Ironton, OHOH10,148+197−113%

234▼53London, OHOH10,813+205−79%

235▼36Defiance, OHOH17,009+210−169%

236▼31Circleville, OHOH14,634+215−88%

237▼107Forestville, OHOH10,831+216−88%

238▼165Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241+219–

239▼32Amherst, OHOH12,974+225−85%

240▼104Heath, OHOH10,859+232−82%

241▼31Painesville, OHOH20,660+236−87%

242▼174Xenia, OHOH26,425+248−150%

243▼152West Jefferson, OHOH5,827+255–

244▲23Powell, OHOH18,269+288−93%

245▼167Piqua, OHOH21,064+292+132%

246▲42Amelia, OHOH12,871+296−68%

247▼151Northridge, OHOH7,817+299−67%

248▼135Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496+304−93%

249▲10South Lebanon, OHOH6,965+328−308%

250▲19Pataskala, OHOH18,529+337−95%

251▼5Aurora, OHOH18,014+342−92%

252▼107Columbiana, OHOH6,756+344−49%

253▼156Perry Heights, OHOH8,756+365−335%

254▼114Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441+371–

255▼149New Burlington, OHOH5,426+377–

256▼244Elyria, OHOH53,634+379−148%

257▼22Streetsboro, OHOH17,730+401−83%

258▼201North Madison, OHOH8,594+406−264%

259▼214Mack, OHOH11,516+428–

260▼60Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+459−11%

261▲14Avon, OHOH25,611+470−89%

262▲1Wadsworth, OHOH24,720+485−82%

263▼112Landen, OHOH7,499+504−85%

264▲4Harrison, OHOH13,795+521−1781%

265▼29Troy, OHOH27,344+537−79%

266Avon Lake, OHOH26,486+546−82%

267▼24Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112+562−278%

268▼38Trenton, OHOH14,241+562−78%

269▼176Austintown, OHOH30,164+570−172%

270▼32Beavercreek, OHOH48,134+577−87%

271▼11Middletown, OHOH52,146+630−89%

272▼143Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+649+83%

273▼59Lebanon, OHOH22,110+660−90%

274▼24Lancaster, OHOH41,956+697−16%

275▲2Mason, OHOH35,834+717−93%

276Uniontown, OHOH7,920+747−295%

277▼74Kenwood, OHOH8,326+756−1743%

278▼188Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629+768+153%

279▼18Newark, OHOH51,473+849−55%

280▼36Springboro, OHOH19,606+918−84%

281▲8Hilliard, OHOH38,898+919−93%

282▼128Centerville, OHOH25,194+965−50%

283▼30Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058+1,063−40%

284▼1Grove City, OHOH45,180+1,265−83%

285▼1North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+1,347+74%

286▼6Pickerington, OHOH26,333+1,383−66%

287▼29Sunbury, OHOH8,857+1,391+138%

288▼63Obetz, OHOH7,342+1,841+127%

289▲1Cincinnati, OHOH314,367+1,907−106%

290▼16Marysville, OHOH30,190+1,947−69%

291▼5Delaware, OHOH46,636+3,287−37%

292▼1Columbus, OHOH938,396+9,054−88%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES