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Most population lost, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 291 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Cleveland, OHOH363,608-24,191−11%

02Toledo, OHOH263,423-16,337−15%

03Akron, OHOH189,691-8,641+45%

04Youngstown, OHOH58,832-6,914−50%

05East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-4,051−31%

06Dayton, OHOH136,688-3,883−76%

07Lima, OHOH34,695-3,192−42%

08Warren, OHOH38,328-2,356−41%

09Canton, OHOH69,001-2,135−36%

10Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-1,974+8%

11Springfield, OHOH58,281-1,946−62%

12Elyria, OHOH53,634-1,877+137%

13Trotwood, OHOH23,190-1,361−107%

14Barberton, OHOH24,748-1,359−592%

15East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-1,237+119%

16Lakewood, OHOH49,027-1,189−61%

17Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-1,149+71%

18Ashland, OHOH18,730-1,137−197%

19Eastlake, OHOH17,357-907+0%

20Findlay, OHOH40,370-889−127%

21Marion, OHOH35,587-838−167%

22Niles, OHOH18,116-823+320%

23Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-809−80%

24Fremont, OHOH15,765-804+195%

25Grafton, OHOH5,764-741−34%

26Riverside, OHOH24,706-727−103%

27Zanesville, OHOH25,138-722−39%

28Marietta, OHOH13,053-700+37%

29Sandusky, OHOH24,001-698−64%

30Kent, OHOH27,737-689−26%

31Urbana, OHOH11,140-678−361%

32Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-678+149%

33Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-655−14%

34Struthers, OHOH9,837-650+23%

35Alliance, OHOH21,582-650+364%

36Sidney, OHOH20,124-640−143%

37Brook Park, OHOH18,195-617−63%

38Medina, OHOH25,692-584−110%

39Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-561−84%

40Ironton, OHOH10,148-558−64%

41Berea, OHOH17,920-548+577%

42Cambridge, OHOH10,055-546+139%

43Conneaut, OHOH12,247-523−31%

44Steubenville, OHOH17,922-498−84%

45Mack, OHOH11,516-497–

46Parma, OHOH78,581-455−80%

47Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669-442−136%

48Greenville, OHOH12,680-441−202%

49South Euclid, OHOH21,248-412+25%

50Norton, OHOH11,493-412−1130%

51Ravenna, OHOH11,136-401+35%

52Fostoria, OHOH12,920-395−62%

53Maumee, OHOH13,521-390+20%

54Salem, OHOH11,655-388+824%

55Campbell, OHOH7,721-383−34%

56Rittman, OHOH6,120-360−398%

57North Madison, OHOH8,594-359+45%

58Girard, OHOH9,384-355−12%

59Stow, OHOH33,941-354−108%

60New Franklin, OHOH13,873-350–

61Finneytown, OHOH12,506-342−186%

62Oregon, OHOH19,674-341−133%

63Kenton, OHOH7,808-315+1475%

64Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-312+117%

65Deer Park, OHOH5,557-304+53%

66Geneva, OHOH5,806-291+14450%

67Mansfield, OHOH47,381-287−78%

68Xenia, OHOH26,425-278−44%

69North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-276+203%

70Miamisburg, OHOH20,414-258−116%

71Wellston, OHOH5,488-251−966%

72Hubbard, OHOH7,528-238−761%

73Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241-237–

74Huron, OHOH6,585-227−124%

75New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-226−28%

76Springdale, OHOH11,134-216+272%

77Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971-180−60%

78Piqua, OHOH21,064-168−233%

79Coshocton, OHOH11,169-166−68%

80Norwood, OHOH19,658-164−92%

81Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412-154−117%

82Jackson, OHOH6,233-145−463%

83Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145-141−343%

84Milford, OHOH6,436-127−120%

85Hillsboro, OHOH6,763-124−193%

86Champion Heights, OHOH6,380-112−281%

87Northwood, OHOH5,252-105+200%

88Northgate, OHOH6,723-100−166%

89Wickliffe, OHOH12,649-98−91%

90Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629-92−130%

91West Jefferson, OHOH5,827-85–

92Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-84−68%

93Austintown, OHOH30,164-83−90%

94Franklin, OHOH11,647-81−122%

95Galion, OHOH10,370-59−89%

96Northridge, OHOH7,817-54−106%

97Perry Heights, OHOH8,756-50−68%

98Willard, OHOH6,130-39−107%

99Vandalia, OHOH15,014-37−105%

100Shelby, OHOH9,231-35−114%

101Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287-34−82%

102Eaton, OHOH8,327-32−104%

103Clyde, OHOH6,361-31−111%

104Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-31−96%

105Brecksville, OHOH13,843-21−101%

106New Burlington, OHOH5,426-20–

107West Carrollton, OHOH12,963-14–

108Tiffin, OHOH17,803-10−98%

109Massillon, OHOH32,168-3−101%

110Englewood, OHOH13,343-2−100%

111Howland Center, OHOH6,2660−100%

112Cortland, OHOH7,024+1−100%

113Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496+5−100%

114Rossford, OHOH6,369+6−99%

115Delphos, OHOH7,096+16−111%

116Athens, OHOH25,313+17−78%

117Covedale, OHOH6,500+25−108%

118Willowick, OHOH14,178+33−104%

119Sylvania, OHOH18,883+46−97%

120Bellevue, OHOH8,154+47+0%

121Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522+49−107%

122Norwalk, OHOH17,191+56−96%

123Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558+58−93%

124St. Marys, OHOH8,398+65−166%

125Vermilion, OHOH10,695+65−133%

126Kirtland, OHOH6,925+71−91%

127Orrville, OHOH8,461+72−91%

128Bedford, OHOH12,723+75−112%

129Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+77−78%

130Forestville, OHOH10,831+83−95%

131Moraine, OHOH6,627+86−91%

132Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711+90−65%

133Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313+94−93%

134Chardon, OHOH5,251+94−87%

135Clayton, OHOH13,397+101−99%

136Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661+102−84%

137Heath, OHOH10,859+102−92%

138Brookville, OHOH5,999+105−84%

139Napoleon, OHOH8,680+113−74%

140Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441+122–

141Wilmington, OHOH12,802+144−80%

142Logan, OHOH7,164+144−786%

143Parma Heights, OHOH20,327+145−31%

144Chillicothe, OHOH21,815+158−226%

145Columbiana, OHOH6,756+175−74%

146Canfield, OHOH7,584+184−91%

147Bryan, OHOH8,579+184−1327%

148Brooklyn, OHOH11,072+190−258%

149Washington Court House, OHOH14,375+209–

150Toronto, OHOH5,149+212−147%

151Landen, OHOH7,499+213−94%

152Reading, OHOH10,491+215−129%

153Wauseon, OHOH7,430+236−69%

154Centerville, OHOH25,194+241−88%

155Northbrook, OHOH10,742+244−162%

156Van Wert, OHOH11,200+246−222%

157Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353+247−139%

158Germantown, OHOH5,947+249−878%

159Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475+255−81%

160North College Hill, OHOH9,544+266−129%

161Oberlin, OHOH8,603+269+6625%

162Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691+269−136%

163Fairlawn, OHOH7,815+273−82%

164Cheviot, OHOH8,623+283−147%

165Dover, OHOH12,947+286−68%

166Belpre, OHOH6,657+287−311%

167Mentor, OHOH47,010+291−90%

168Apple Valley, OHOH5,548+294–

169Granville, OHOH6,252+300−126%

170The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114+302−42%

171Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389+308−155%

172Bridgetown, OHOH13,464+324–

173Wyoming, OHOH8,807+328+147%

174Louisville, OHOH9,874+335−59%

175Withamsville, OHOH7,429+336+8%

176North Canton, OHOH17,692+354−78%

177Oakwood, OHOH9,441+370+43%

178White Oak, OHOH19,216+374−56%

179Highland Heights, OHOH8,559+374−80%

180Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+374−25%

181London, OHOH10,813+375−61%

182University Heights, OHOH13,200+375−158%

183New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424+389−71%

184Dry Run, OHOH7,687+391−66%

185Ontario, OHOH6,692+431−66%

186Miami Heights, OHOH5,269+435–

187Union, OHOH7,177+440+503%

188Independence, OHOH7,456+451−26%

189Twinsburg, OHOH18,939+453−94%

190Fairview Park, OHOH16,748+465−202%

191Waterville, OHOH6,037+480+54%

192Bay, OHOH15,792+512−156%

193Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992+534+218%

194Celina, OHOH10,936+535−18%

195Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755+536−86%

196Johnstown, OHOH5,476+550+127%

197Sharonville, OHOH13,997+557−10%

198Maple Heights, OHOH22,902+563−160%

199Defiance, OHOH17,009+572−289%

200Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+577+11%

201Tipp City, OHOH10,644+585−82%

202Carlisle, OHOH5,885+586+130%

203Kenwood, OHOH8,326+589−1380%

204Montgomery, OHOH10,922+602+47%

205Circleville, OHOH14,634+613−65%

206Groveport, OHOH5,818+646−36%

207Amherst, OHOH12,974+660−55%

208Lincoln, OHOH8,928+670−241%

209Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151+745−20%

210Painesville, OHOH20,660+749−58%

211Madeira, OHOH9,637+761−449%

212Euclid, OHOH47,962+772−136%

213Bowling Green, OHOH31,182+780−47%

214Lebanon, OHOH22,110+808−88%

215Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886+817−663%

216Whitehouse, OHOH5,073+841+336%

217Hudson, OHOH23,085+848–

218Tallmadge, OHOH18,521+857−39%

219Bexley, OHOH12,452+871+657%

220North Royalton, OHOH30,936+878−84%

221Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917+898−308%

222Solon, OHOH23,679+914−72%

223Hamilton, OHOH64,644+922−236%

224Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790+932−193%

225Obetz, OHOH7,342+957+18%

226Macedonia, OHOH12,147+980−43%

227Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466+991−169%

228Wooster, OHOH27,115+1,113−58%

229Lorain, OHOH65,366+1,114−143%

230Trenton, OHOH14,241+1,152−55%

231Brunswick, OHOH35,114+1,171−77%

232Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667+1,196−359%

233Worthington, OHOH14,543+1,211−260%

234Loveland, OHOH13,288+1,226−30%

235Streetsboro, OHOH17,730+1,232−48%

236Troy, OHOH27,344+1,247−51%

237Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+1,280+96%

238Beavercreek, OHOH48,134+1,356−69%

239Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975+1,462+245%

240Forest Park, OHOH20,041+1,469+72%

241Westlake, OHOH33,904+1,499−68%

242Rocky River, OHOH21,397+1,542+374%

243Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112+1,549−592%

244Springboro, OHOH19,606+1,653−71%

245Oxford, OHOH22,387+1,664−45%

246Aurora, OHOH18,014+1,691−61%

247Willoughby, OHOH24,234+1,691−20%

248Kettering, OHOH57,396+1,699−155%

249Strongsville, OHOH45,629+1,741−80%

250Lancaster, OHOH41,956+1,772+114%

251Green, OHOH27,553+1,776–

252Dent, OHOH11,973+1,804+51%

253Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058+2,006+13%

254Reminderville, OHOH5,336+2,008+991%

255Whitehall, OHOH19,805+2,065−251%

256Beachwood, OHOH13,673+2,087+38%

257Fairborn, OHOH35,754+2,158+187%

258Sunbury, OHOH8,857+2,225+281%

259South Lebanon, OHOH6,965+2,269−1536%

260Middletown, OHOH52,146+2,293−59%

261Newark, OHOH51,473+2,361+25%

262Fairfield, OHOH44,682+2,397+1%

263Wadsworth, OHOH24,720+2,440−10%

264Gahanna, OHOH35,986+2,478−49%

265Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209+2,537−1029%

266Avon Lake, OHOH26,486+2,625−15%

267Powell, OHOH18,269+2,663−35%

268Harrison, OHOH13,795+2,666−8700%

269Pataskala, OHOH18,529+2,924−59%

270Monroe, OHOH15,880+2,970+14%

271Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893+3,029−785%

272Westerville, OHOH38,165+3,070−40%

273New Albany, OHOH11,803+3,101+48%

274Marysville, OHOH30,190+3,477−45%

275Avon, OHOH25,611+3,654−11%

276Uniontown, OHOH7,920+3,864−1109%

277Mason, OHOH35,834+4,080−61%

278Perrysburg, OHOH25,441+4,418+1%

279Chesterland, OHOH7,086+4,553+921%

280Pickerington, OHOH26,333+4,803+17%

281Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350+5,183−18%

282Huber Heights, OHOH43,905+5,338−1159%

283Grove City, OHOH45,180+5,677−24%

284North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+5,815+651%

285Bainbridge, OHOH8,623+5,975−3330%

286Delaware, OHOH46,636+6,549+26%

287Dublin, OHOH49,094+7,577−50%

288Amelia, OHOH12,871+7,774+750%

289Hilliard, OHOH38,898+8,679−30%

290Cincinnati, OHOH314,367+12,374−138%

291Columbus, OHOH938,396+118,715+51%

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