RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 279 SHOWN OF 279

Most population lost, Ohio cities · 2000

Ohio cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 279 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 279 is +255.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Cincinnati, OHOH314,367-32,755–

02Cleveland, OHOH363,608-27,213–

03Toledo, OHOH263,423-19,324–

04Dayton, OHOH136,688-15,865–

05Youngstown, OHOH58,832-13,706–

06Akron, OHOH189,691-5,945–

07East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-5,879–

08Lima, OHOH34,695-5,468–

09Springfield, OHOH58,281-5,129–

10Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-4,094–

11Warren, OHOH38,328-3,961–

12Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-3,503–

13Canton, OHOH69,001-3,355–

14Steubenville, OHOH17,922-3,110–

15Lakewood, OHOH49,027-3,072–

16Kettering, OHOH57,396-3,067–

17Lorain, OHOH65,366-2,593–

18Parma, OHOH78,581-2,221–

19Euclid, OHOH47,962-2,158–

20Norwood, OHOH19,658-1,999–

21Sandusky, OHOH24,001-1,920–

22Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-1,835–

23Brook Park, OHOH18,195-1,647–

24Ironton, OHOH10,148-1,540–

25Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466-1,426–

26Whitehall, OHOH19,805-1,371–

27Mansfield, OHOH47,381-1,281–

28Zanesville, OHOH25,138-1,192–

29Granville, OHOH6,252-1,148–

30Grafton, OHOH5,764-1,121–

31Wickliffe, OHOH12,649-1,074–

32Fostoria, OHOH12,920-1,048–

33Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790-1,005–

34Maple Heights, OHOH22,902-933–

35Kent, OHOH27,737-929–

36North College Hill, OHOH9,544-920–

37Bay, OHOH15,792-913–

38Willowick, OHOH14,178-908–

39Eastlake, OHOH17,357-906–

40Elyria, OHOH53,634-793–

41Austintown, OHOH30,164-792–

42Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-764–

43Worthington, OHOH14,543-757–

44Conneaut, OHOH12,247-756–

45Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691-756–

46Reading, OHOH10,491-746–

47Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-715–

48Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522-703–

49Hamilton, OHOH64,644-678–

50Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-671–

51University Heights, OHOH13,200-644–

52Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353-636–

53Bedford, OHOH12,723-608–

54Cheviot, OHOH8,623-601–

55Campbell, OHOH7,721-578–

56East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-565–

57Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-562–

58Struthers, OHOH9,837-528–

59Galion, OHOH10,370-518–

60Marietta, OHOH13,053-511–

61Coshocton, OHOH11,169-511–

62Huber Heights, OHOH43,905-504–

63Xenia, OHOH26,425-500–

64Lincoln, OHOH8,928-476–

65Tiffin, OHOH17,803-469–

66Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667-461–

67Fairview Park, OHOH16,748-456–

68Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971-454–

69Toronto, OHOH5,149-450–

70Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893-442–

71Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-431–

72Girard, OHOH9,384-402–

73Northbrook, OHOH10,742-395–

74Uniontown, OHOH7,920-383–

75Shiloh, OHOH10,526-335–

76South Euclid, OHOH21,248-329–

77Maumee, OHOH13,521-324–

78Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112-315–

79New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-314–

80Covedale, OHOH6,500-309–

81Defiance, OHOH17,009-303–

82Ravenna, OHOH11,136-298–

83Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-273–

84Fremont, OHOH15,765-273–

85Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-272–

86Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-259–

87Howland Center, OHOH6,266-251–

88North Madison, OHOH8,594-248–

89Cambridge, OHOH10,055-228–

90Madeira, OHOH9,637-218–

91Van Wert, OHOH11,200-201–

92Vermilion, OHOH10,695-200–

93Deer Park, OHOH5,557-199–

94Niles, OHOH18,116-196–

95Bainbridge, OHOH8,623-185–

96Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287-185–

97South Lebanon, OHOH6,965-158–

98Perry Heights, OHOH8,756-155–

99Delphos, OHOH7,096-147–

100Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886-145–

101Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-144–

102Alliance, OHOH21,582-140–

103Belpre, OHOH6,657-136–

104Chillicothe, OHOH21,815-125–

105Brooklyn, OHOH11,072-120–

106St. Marys, OHOH8,398-99–

107North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-91–

108Berea, OHOH17,920-81–

109Springdale, OHOH11,134-58–

110Kenwood, OHOH8,326-46–

111Salem, OHOH11,655-42–

112Northwood, OHOH5,252-35–

113Germantown, OHOH5,947-32–

114Harrison, OHOH13,795-31–

115Logan, OHOH7,164-21–

116Kenton, OHOH7,808-20–

117Bryan, OHOH8,579-15–

118Geneva, OHOH5,806-2–

119Oberlin, OHOH8,603+4–

120Wellston, OHOH5,488+29–

121Hubbard, OHOH7,528+36–

122Norton, OHOH11,493+40–

123Jackson, OHOH6,233+40–

124Bellevue, OHOH8,154+47–

125Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145+58–

126Champion Heights, OHOH6,380+62–

127Union, OHOH7,177+73–

128Athens, OHOH25,313+77–

129Bexley, OHOH12,452+115–

130Rittman, OHOH6,120+121–

131Piqua, OHOH21,064+126–

132Hillsboro, OHOH6,763+133–

133Wyoming, OHOH8,807+133–

134Northgate, OHOH6,723+152–

135Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992+168–

136Reminderville, OHOH5,336+184–

137Whitehouse, OHOH5,073+193–

138Parma Heights, OHOH20,327+211–

139Johnstown, OHOH5,476+242–

140Carlisle, OHOH5,885+255–

141Shelby, OHOH9,231+257–

142Oakwood, OHOH9,441+258–

143Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711+260–

144Urbana, OHOH11,140+260–

145Barberton, OHOH24,748+276–

146Clyde, OHOH6,361+288–

147Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629+303–

148Withamsville, OHOH7,429+311–

149Waterville, OHOH6,037+311–

150Massillon, OHOH32,168+318–

151Rocky River, OHOH21,397+325–

152Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+355–

153Franklin, OHOH11,647+370–

154Finneytown, OHOH12,506+396–

155Montgomery, OHOH10,922+410–

156Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975+424–

157Greenville, OHOH12,680+431–

158Napoleon, OHOH8,680+434–

159Chesterland, OHOH7,086+446–

160Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+498–

161Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+518–

162The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114+524–

163Rossford, OHOH6,369+545–

164Sunbury, OHOH8,857+584–

165Willard, OHOH6,130+596–

166Independence, OHOH7,456+609–

167Sharonville, OHOH13,997+622–

168Milford, OHOH6,436+623–

169Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661+627–

170Celina, OHOH10,936+653–

171Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+653–

172Brookville, OHOH5,999+670–

173Columbiana, OHOH6,756+674–

174Chardon, OHOH5,251+710–

175Vandalia, OHOH15,014+721–

176Wilmington, OHOH12,802+722–

177Eaton, OHOH8,327+737–

178Fairborn, OHOH35,754+752–

179Wauseon, OHOH7,430+769–

180North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+774–

181Kirtland, OHOH6,925+789–

182Englewood, OHOH13,343+803–

183Obetz, OHOH7,342+810–

184Louisville, OHOH9,874+817–

185Lancaster, OHOH41,956+828–

186Orrville, OHOH8,461+839–

187Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558+840–

188White Oak, OHOH19,216+847–

189Forest Park, OHOH20,041+854–

190Dover, OHOH12,947+881–

191Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412+904–

192Moraine, OHOH6,627+908–

193Northridge, OHOH7,817+914–

194Amelia, OHOH12,871+915–

195Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151+927–

196Huron, OHOH6,585+928–

197London, OHOH10,813+964–

198Groveport, OHOH5,818+1,008–

199Oregon, OHOH19,674+1,021–

200Dry Run, OHOH7,687+1,164–

201Cortland, OHOH7,024+1,164–

202Ashland, OHOH18,730+1,170–

203Dent, OHOH11,973+1,196–

204Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669+1,221–

205Marion, OHOH35,587+1,243–

206Ontario, OHOH6,692+1,277–

207Heath, OHOH10,859+1,296–

208Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475+1,333–

209Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313+1,356–

210New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424+1,358–

211Sylvania, OHOH18,883+1,369–

212Tallmadge, OHOH18,521+1,404–

213Bowling Green, OHOH31,182+1,460–

214Amherst, OHOH12,974+1,465–

215Sidney, OHOH20,124+1,501–

216Norwalk, OHOH17,191+1,507–

217Beachwood, OHOH13,673+1,509–

218Fairlawn, OHOH7,815+1,528–

219Brecksville, OHOH13,843+1,564–

220North Canton, OHOH17,692+1,621–

221Miamisburg, OHOH20,414+1,655–

222Macedonia, OHOH12,147+1,715–

223Loveland, OHOH13,288+1,747–

224Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058+1,770–

225Circleville, OHOH14,634+1,776–

226Forestville, OHOH10,831+1,793–

227Painesville, OHOH20,660+1,804–

228Highland Heights, OHOH8,559+1,833–

229Newark, OHOH51,473+1,890–

230Centerville, OHOH25,194+1,942–

231Canfield, OHOH7,584+1,965–

232New Albany, OHOH11,803+2,090–

233Willoughby, OHOH24,234+2,111–

234Fairfield, OHOH44,682+2,368–

235Streetsboro, OHOH17,730+2,379–

236Troy, OHOH27,344+2,521–

237Trenton, OHOH14,241+2,557–

238Monroe, OHOH15,880+2,603–

239Wooster, OHOH27,115+2,620–

240Wadsworth, OHOH24,720+2,719–

241Mentor, OHOH47,010+2,920–

242Oxford, OHOH22,387+3,006–

243Avon Lake, OHOH26,486+3,079–

244Tipp City, OHOH10,644+3,194–

245Solon, OHOH23,679+3,254–

246Findlay, OHOH40,370+3,292–

247Landen, OHOH7,499+3,464–

248Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755+3,748–

249Powell, OHOH18,269+4,093–

250Pickerington, OHOH26,333+4,108–

251Avon, OHOH25,611+4,109–

252Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496+4,158–

253Beavercreek, OHOH48,134+4,358–

254Aurora, OHOH18,014+4,364–

255Perrysburg, OHOH25,441+4,394–

256Stow, OHOH33,941+4,437–

257Westlake, OHOH33,904+4,701–

258Gahanna, OHOH35,986+4,845–

259Westerville, OHOH38,165+5,125–

260Brunswick, OHOH35,114+5,158–

261Delaware, OHOH46,636+5,213–

262North Royalton, OHOH30,936+5,451–

263Middletown, OHOH52,146+5,576–

264Springboro, OHOH19,606+5,790–

265Medina, OHOH25,692+5,908–

266Marysville, OHOH30,190+6,286–

267Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350+6,302–

268Lebanon, OHOH22,110+6,509–

269Pataskala, OHOH18,529+7,203–

270Twinsburg, OHOH18,939+7,400–

271Grove City, OHOH45,180+7,422–

272Strongsville, OHOH45,629+8,550–

273Mason, OHOH35,834+10,556–

274Hilliard, OHOH38,898+12,434–

275Clayton, OHOH13,397+12,630–

276Dublin, OHOH49,094+15,021–

277Trotwood, OHOH23,190+18,604–

278Riverside, OHOH24,706+22,074–

279Columbus, OHOH938,396+78,512–

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