RANKING · 2024 ACS · 292 SHOWN OF 292

Most self-employed workers, Ohio cities

Ohio cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Groveport, OHOH5,81822.4%–

02Bexley, OHOH12,45222.4%–

03Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62921.8%–

04Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46621.4%–

05Tallmadge, OHOH18,52121.3%–

06Oberlin, OHOH8,60321.3%–

07Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05820.8%–

08Columbiana, OHOH6,75619.8%–

09Sunbury, OHOH8,85719.6%–

10Steubenville, OHOH17,92219.3%–

11Sylvania, OHOH18,88319.3%–

12Athens, OHOH25,31319.1%–

13Clayton, OHOH13,39719.1%–

14Oxford, OHOH22,38719.0%–

15Vermilion, OHOH10,69518.9%–

16Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35318.5%–

17Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11218.5%–

18Uniontown, OHOH7,92018.4%–

19Howland Center, OHOH6,26618.3%–

20Bellbrook, OHOH7,56318.2%–

21Northwood, OHOH5,25217.9%–

22Brecksville, OHOH13,84317.8%–

23Eaton, OHOH8,32717.8%–

24Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89317.7%–

25Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88617.7%–

26Granville, OHOH6,25217.5%–

27Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75017.4%–

28Wooster, OHOH27,11517.4%–

29Canfield, OHOH7,58417.2%–

30Perrysburg, OHOH25,44117.2%–

31Moraine, OHOH6,62717.0%–

32Wauseon, OHOH7,43016.9%–

33Amherst, OHOH12,97416.9%–

34Hilliard, OHOH38,89816.9%–

35Marietta, OHOH13,05316.8%–

36Conneaut, OHOH12,24716.8%–

37Girard, OHOH9,38416.7%–

38Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28716.6%–

39Delaware, OHOH46,63616.5%–

40Mack, OHOH11,51616.4%–

41Independence, OHOH7,45616.2%–

42Aurora, OHOH18,01416.2%–

43University Heights, OHOH13,20016.2%–

44Worthington, OHOH14,54316.2%–

45Chardon, OHOH5,25116.2%–

46Huron, OHOH6,58516.1%–

47Beachwood, OHOH13,67316.0%–

48Grafton, OHOH5,76415.8%–

49Forestville, OHOH10,83115.8%–

50Celina, OHOH10,93615.8%–

51Ironton, OHOH10,14815.8%–

52Oregon, OHOH19,67415.6%–

53Hillsboro, OHOH6,76315.5%–

54Wapakoneta, OHOH9,71115.4%–

55Westerville, OHOH38,16515.4%–

56Whitehouse, OHOH5,07315.4%–

57Bowling Green, OHOH31,18215.4%–

58Logan, OHOH7,16415.3%–

59Westlake, OHOH33,90415.2%–

60Green, OHOH27,55315.2%–

61Avon, OHOH25,61115.2%–

62Youngstown, OHOH58,83215.1%–

63Wadsworth, OHOH24,72015.1%–

64Waterville, OHOH6,03715.0%–

65Miami Heights, OHOH5,26915.0%–

66Portsmouth, OHOH17,28215.0%–

67Stow, OHOH33,94115.0%–

68Pickerington, OHOH26,33314.9%–

69Trenton, OHOH14,24114.9%–

70Lyndhurst, OHOH13,52214.9%–

71Rocky River, OHOH21,39714.9%–

72Defiance, OHOH17,00914.9%–

73Blue Ash, OHOH13,70714.8%–

74Cortland, OHOH7,02414.7%–

75Tiffin, OHOH17,80314.7%–

76Portage Lakes, OHOH5,91314.7%–

77Kenton, OHOH7,80814.7%–

78Avon Lake, OHOH26,48614.6%–

79Marysville, OHOH30,19014.6%–

80Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,55814.6%–

81Landen, OHOH7,49914.6%–

82Coshocton, OHOH11,16914.4%–

83Circleville, OHOH14,63414.4%–

84Oakwood, OHOH9,44114.3%–

85Groesbeck, OHOH7,82414.1%–

86Madeira, OHOH9,63714.1%–

87North Canton, OHOH17,69214.0%–

88Rossford, OHOH6,36914.0%–

89Chesterland, OHOH7,08613.9%–

90Dover, OHOH12,94713.9%–

91Seven Hills, OHOH11,46413.9%–

92Austintown, OHOH30,16413.9%–

93Broadview Heights, OHOH19,75513.8%–

94Pataskala, OHOH18,52913.8%–

95Gahanna, OHOH35,98613.8%–

96Grove City, OHOH45,18013.8%–

97New Albany, OHOH11,80313.7%–

98Englewood, OHOH13,34313.6%–

99Germantown, OHOH5,94713.6%–

100Shelby, OHOH9,23113.6%–

101Chillicothe, OHOH21,81513.6%–

102Kenwood, OHOH8,32613.5%–

103Port Clinton, OHOH5,87513.5%–

104Kettering, OHOH57,39613.5%–

105Galion, OHOH10,37013.4%–

106Campbell, OHOH7,72113.4%–

107Jackson, OHOH6,23313.4%–

108Xenia, OHOH26,42513.4%–

109Bridgetown, OHOH13,46413.4%–

110Hubbard, OHOH7,52813.4%–

111Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31313.4%–

112Bedford, OHOH12,72313.3%–

113Napoleon, OHOH8,68013.3%–

114North Olmsted, OHOH31,54213.3%–

115Wyoming, OHOH8,80713.2%–

116Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41213.2%–

117Rittman, OHOH6,12013.2%–

118Harrison, OHOH13,79513.2%–

119Mansfield, OHOH47,38113.2%–

120Maumee, OHOH13,52113.2%–

121East Cleveland, OHOH13,22913.2%–

122Washington Court House, OHOH14,37513.1%–

123Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66113.1%–

124Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91713.1%–

125Dublin, OHOH49,09413.1%–

126Cleveland, OHOH363,60813.1%–

127New Philadelphia, OHOH17,42413.1%–

128Springboro, OHOH19,60613.1%–

129North Ridgeville, OHOH37,78613.0%–

130Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,66713.0%–

131Strongsville, OHOH45,62913.0%–

132Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,66913.0%–

133Medina, OHOH25,69212.9%–

134Northridge, OHOH7,81712.9%–

135Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69112.8%–

136Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35012.8%–

137Brookville, OHOH5,99912.8%–

138Highland Heights, OHOH8,55912.8%–

139Cambridge, OHOH10,05512.8%–

140Berea, OHOH17,92012.7%–

141Norwalk, OHOH17,19112.7%–

142Ashland, OHOH18,73012.7%–

143Toledo, OHOH263,42312.7%–

144Delhi Hills, OHOH5,24112.7%–

145Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97512.7%–

146Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,12012.6%–

147Lorain, OHOH65,36612.6%–

148Obetz, OHOH7,34212.6%–

149Mentor, OHOH47,01012.6%–

150Columbus, OHOH938,39612.6%–

151Toronto, OHOH5,14912.6%–

152Powell, OHOH18,26912.5%–

153Fairview Park, OHOH16,74812.5%–

154Maple Heights, OHOH22,90212.4%–

155Bucyrus, OHOH11,63112.4%–

156Centerville, OHOH25,19412.4%–

157Willoughby, OHOH24,23412.4%–

158Monroe, OHOH15,88012.4%–

159Newark, OHOH51,47312.4%–

160New Franklin, OHOH13,87312.4%–

161Kent, OHOH27,73712.3%–

162Zanesville, OHOH25,13812.3%–

163Miamisburg, OHOH20,41412.2%–

164South Euclid, OHOH21,24812.2%–

165Johnstown, OHOH5,47612.2%–

166Milford, OHOH6,43612.1%–

167Barberton, OHOH24,74812.1%–

168Tipp City, OHOH10,64412.1%–

169Garfield Heights, OHOH28,79012.1%–

170Lakewood, OHOH49,02712.1%–

171Troy, OHOH27,34412.0%–

172Canton, OHOH69,00112.0%–

173Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47511.9%–

174Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711.9%–

175Finneytown, OHOH12,50611.9%–

176Fairborn, OHOH35,75411.9%–

177Euclid, OHOH47,96211.9%–

178Sidney, OHOH20,12411.8%–

179East Liverpool, OHOH9,56911.8%–

180Willard, OHOH6,13011.8%–

181Covedale, OHOH6,50011.8%–

182Akron, OHOH189,69111.8%–

183Carlisle, OHOH5,88511.7%–

184Fairlawn, OHOH7,81511.7%–

185Macedonia, OHOH12,14711.7%–

186Bryan, OHOH8,57911.7%–

187Bay, OHOH15,79211.7%–

188Loveland, OHOH13,28811.6%–

189Massillon, OHOH32,16811.6%–

190Louisville, OHOH9,87411.6%–

191Heath, OHOH10,85911.6%–

192Belpre, OHOH6,65711.6%–

193Deer Park, OHOH5,55711.5%–

194Orrville, OHOH8,46111.5%–

195Warren, OHOH38,32811.5%–

196Trotwood, OHOH23,19011.4%–

197Geneva, OHOH5,80611.4%–

198Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,20911.4%–

199Alliance, OHOH21,58211.4%–

200Montgomery, OHOH10,92211.4%–

201Lebanon, OHOH22,11011.3%–

202Perry Heights, OHOH8,75611.2%–

203Dayton, OHOH136,68811.2%–

204Findlay, OHOH40,37011.1%–

205Hudson, OHOH23,08511.1%–

206Mason, OHOH35,83411.1%–

207Lincoln, OHOH8,92811.1%–

208Ashtabula, OHOH17,47411.1%–

209Streetsboro, OHOH17,73011.0%–

210The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11411.0%–

211North Royalton, OHOH30,93611.0%–

212Vandalia, OHOH15,01410.9%–

213Brunswick, OHOH35,11410.9%–

214Solon, OHOH23,67910.8%–

215Norton, OHOH11,49310.8%–

216Urbana, OHOH11,14010.8%–

217Twinsburg, OHOH18,93910.7%–

218Beavercreek, OHOH48,13410.7%–

219Hamilton, OHOH64,64410.6%–

220Elyria, OHOH53,63410.6%–

221Struthers, OHOH9,83710.6%–

222Lancaster, OHOH41,95610.5%–

223London, OHOH10,81310.4%–

224North College Hill, OHOH9,54410.4%–

225West Jefferson, OHOH5,82710.3%–

226Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,97110.3%–

227Reading, OHOH10,49110.3%–

228White Oak, OHOH19,21610.3%–

229Niles, OHOH18,11610.3%–

230Wilmington, OHOH12,80210.3%–

231Ravenna, OHOH11,13610.2%–

232Whitehall, OHOH19,80510.2%–

233Marion, OHOH35,58710.2%–

234Fostoria, OHOH12,92010.1%–

235Norwood, OHOH19,65810.1%–

236Parma, OHOH78,58110.1%–

237Springfield, OHOH58,28110.1%–

238Dent, OHOH11,97310.0%–

239Northbrook, OHOH10,74210.0%–

240Monfort Heights, OHOH12,44110.0%–

241Riverside, OHOH24,7069.9%–

242Huber Heights, OHOH43,9059.9%–

243Sandusky, OHOH24,0019.9%–

244Kirtland, OHOH6,9259.9%–

245Shiloh, OHOH10,5269.8%–

246Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1519.8%–

247Ontario, OHOH6,6929.8%–

248New Carlisle, OHOH5,5259.5%–

249Parma Heights, OHOH20,3279.5%–

250New Burlington, OHOH5,4269.5%–

251Willowick, OHOH14,1789.4%–

252Champion Heights, OHOH6,3809.4%–

253Clyde, OHOH6,3619.3%–

254Brook Park, OHOH18,1959.2%–

255Delphos, OHOH7,0969.2%–

256Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0489.2%–

257Fairfield, OHOH44,6829.2%–

258South Lebanon, OHOH6,9659.2%–

259Northgate, OHOH6,7239.1%–

260Cheviot, OHOH8,6239.1%–

261Sharonville, OHOH13,9979.1%–

262St. Marys, OHOH8,3988.9%–

263Piqua, OHOH21,0648.9%–

264Wellston, OHOH5,4888.9%–

265Union, OHOH7,1778.9%–

266Wickliffe, OHOH12,6498.8%–

267Eastlake, OHOH17,3578.7%–

268Greenville, OHOH12,6808.7%–

269Lima, OHOH34,6958.7%–

270Franklin, OHOH11,6478.6%–

271Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1458.6%–

272Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9928.6%–

273Van Wert, OHOH11,2008.5%–

274Forest Park, OHOH20,0418.4%–

275Dry Run, OHOH7,6878.4%–

276Painesville, OHOH20,6608.2%–

277West Carrollton, OHOH12,9638.0%–

278Brooklyn, OHOH11,0728.0%–

279Apple Valley, OHOH5,5487.9%–

280Springdale, OHOH11,1347.9%–

281Reminderville, OHOH5,3367.9%–

282Bainbridge, OHOH8,6237.8%–

283Fremont, OHOH15,7657.6%–

284North Madison, OHOH8,5947.6%–

285Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4967.6%–

286Middletown, OHOH52,1467.5%–

287Amelia, OHOH12,8717.3%–

288Bellevue, OHOH8,1547.1%–

289Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3896.6%–

290Withamsville, OHOH7,4296.4%–

291Salem, OHOH11,6555.6%–

292Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,9035.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES