RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 280 SHOWN OF 280

Most sparsely populated, Ohio cities · 1990

Ohio cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 280 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 280 is 1,808.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Clayton, OHOH13,39739–

02New Albany, OHOH11,80379–

03Pataskala, OHOH18,529105–

04Riverside, OHOH24,706151–

05Chesterland, OHOH7,086157–

06The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114276–

07Monroe, OHOH15,880287–

08Bainbridge, OHOH8,623288–

09Trotwood, OHOH23,190289–

10Groveport, OHOH5,818328–

11Amelia, OHOH12,871332–

12Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058333–

13Kirtland, OHOH6,925353–

14Avon, OHOH25,611353–

15Ontario, OHOH6,692363–

16Powell, OHOH18,269370–

17Aurora, OHOH18,014401–

18Streetsboro, OHOH17,730423–

19Sunbury, OHOH8,857425–

20Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209434–

21Conneaut, OHOH12,247505–

22Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903522–

23Obetz, OHOH7,342544–

24Pickerington, OHOH26,333558–

25Champion Heights, OHOH6,380558–

26Norton, OHOH11,493569–

27Whitehouse, OHOH5,073589–

28Marysville, OHOH30,190593–

29Mason, OHOH35,834595–

30Brecksville, OHOH13,843608–

31Oregon, OHOH19,674643–

32Northwood, OHOH5,252643–

33Moraine, OHOH6,627645–

34Heath, OHOH10,859654–

35Union, OHOH7,177663–

36Dublin, OHOH49,094663–

37Jackson, OHOH6,233679–

38Independence, OHOH7,456682–

39Grafton, OHOH5,764694–

40Twinsburg, OHOH18,939698–

41Springboro, OHOH19,606716–

42Tipp City, OHOH10,644750–

43Uniontown, OHOH7,920762–

44Macedonia, OHOH12,147772–

45Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992783–

46South Lebanon, OHOH6,965786–

47Lebanon, OHOH22,110793–

48Columbiana, OHOH6,756812–

49Hilliard, OHOH38,898826–

50Wilmington, OHOH12,802865–

51Wellston, OHOH5,488868–

52Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886869–

53Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661875–

54Waterville, OHOH6,037875–

55Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313881–

56Granville, OHOH6,252897–

57Withamsville, OHOH7,429906–

58Solon, OHOH23,679913–

59North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786920–

60London, OHOH10,813930–

61Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755937–

62Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496938–

63Rittman, OHOH6,120983–

64Delaware, OHOH46,636990–

65Reminderville, OHOH5,336990–

66Chardon, OHOH5,2511,013–

67Dent, OHOH11,9731,026–

68Perrysburg, OHOH25,4411,037–

69Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,050–

70Grove City, OHOH45,1801,052–

71Canfield, OHOH7,5841,060–

72Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,067–

73Johnstown, OHOH5,4761,071–

74North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,084–

75Clyde, OHOH6,3611,105–

76Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,125–

77Rossford, OHOH6,3691,133–

78Dry Run, OHOH7,6871,133–

79Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,139–

80Eaton, OHOH8,3271,151–

81Germantown, OHOH5,9471,164–

82Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4121,165–

83Brookville, OHOH5,9991,177–

84Wauseon, OHOH7,4301,188–

85Franklin, OHOH11,6471,195–

86Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,202–

87Highland Heights, OHOH8,5591,214–

88Trenton, OHOH14,2411,253–

89Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,264–

90Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151,266–

91Wooster, OHOH27,1151,273–

92Cortland, OHOH7,0241,309–

93Defiance, OHOH17,0091,311–

94Bellevue, OHOH8,1541,329–

95Sharonville, OHOH13,9971,344–

96Avon Lake, OHOH26,4861,354–

97Urbana, OHOH11,1401,365–

98Carlisle, OHOH5,8851,367–

99Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201,372–

100Orrville, OHOH8,4611,375–

101Logan, OHOH7,1641,404–

102Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7111,404–

103Harrison, OHOH13,7951,408–

104Louisville, OHOH9,8741,419–

105Huron, OHOH6,5851,422–

106Napoleon, OHOH8,6801,430–

107Strongsville, OHOH45,6291,434–

108Van Wert, OHOH11,2001,446–

109Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,455–

110Amherst, OHOH12,9741,458–

111Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871,496–

112Shelby, OHOH9,2311,515–

113Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,523–

114Milford, OHOH6,4361,525–

115Bryan, OHOH8,5791,546–

116Maumee, OHOH13,5211,549–

117Sidney, OHOH20,1241,563–

118Blue Ash, OHOH13,7071,564–

119Troy, OHOH27,3441,585–

120Piqua, OHOH21,0641,590–

121Galion, OHOH10,3701,604–

122Stow, OHOH33,9411,621–

123Circleville, OHOH14,6341,623–

124Massillon, OHOH32,1681,635–

125Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,640–

126Geneva, OHOH5,8061,650–

127Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6691,652–

128Medina, OHOH25,6921,660–

129Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,662–

130Howland Center, OHOH6,2661,663–

131Oberlin, OHOH8,6031,663–

132Kenton, OHOH7,8081,671–

133Westlake, OHOH33,9041,696–

134Mentor, OHOH47,0101,704–

135Willard, OHOH6,1301,735–

136Englewood, OHOH13,3431,743–

137Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,744–

138Middletown, OHOH52,1461,758–

139Ashland, OHOH18,7301,779–

140Marietta, OHOH13,0531,783–

141St. Marys, OHOH8,3981,808–

142Lancaster, OHOH41,9561,812–

143Findlay, OHOH40,3701,816–

144Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5581,823–

145Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311,826–

146Montgomery, OHOH10,9221,838–

147Cambridge, OHOH10,0551,845–

148Loveland, OHOH13,2881,873–

149Xenia, OHOH26,4251,888–

150Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,898–

151Salem, OHOH11,6551,903–

152Fairfield, OHOH44,6821,907–

153Celina, OHOH10,9361,919–

154Centerville, OHOH25,1941,921–

155New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4241,925–

156Greenville, OHOH12,6801,934–

157Northridge, OHOH7,8171,939–

158Belpre, OHOH6,6571,950–

159Dover, OHOH12,9471,955–

160Fostoria, OHOH12,9201,978–

161Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451,993–

162White Oak, OHOH19,2162,001–

163Willoughby, OHOH24,2342,004–

164Girard, OHOH9,3842,004–

165Beachwood, OHOH13,6732,028–

166Hubbard, OHOH7,5282,047–

167Fremont, OHOH15,7652,071–

168Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632,077–

169Chillicothe, OHOH21,8152,088–

170Steubenville, OHOH17,9222,100–

171Newark, OHOH51,4732,117–

172Portsmouth, OHOH17,2822,120–

173Springdale, OHOH11,1342,134–

174Delphos, OHOH7,0962,135–

175Athens, OHOH25,3132,138–

176Ravenna, OHOH11,1362,143–

177Fairborn, OHOH35,7542,148–

178Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4752,168–

179Brunswick, OHOH35,1142,173–

180Bowling Green, OHOH31,1822,190–

181North Madison, OHOH8,5942,227–

182Gahanna, OHOH35,9862,235–

183West Carrollton, OHOH12,9632,241–

184New Carlisle, OHOH5,5252,255–

185Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3502,275–

186Zanesville, OHOH25,1382,275–

187Groesbeck, OHOH7,8242,279–

188Painesville, OHOH20,6602,300–

189North Canton, OHOH17,6922,305–

190Covedale, OHOH6,5002,358–

191Westerville, OHOH38,1652,396–

192Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6292,397–

193Oxford, OHOH22,3872,436–

194Niles, OHOH18,1162,457–

195Forestville, OHOH10,8312,484–

196Seven Hills, OHOH11,4642,518–

197Tiffin, OHOH17,8032,572–

198Alliance, OHOH21,5822,596–

199Sylvania, OHOH18,8832,596–

200Marion, OHOH35,5872,628–

201Springfield, OHOH58,2812,646–

202Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6912,668–

203Campbell, OHOH7,7212,701–

204Worthington, OHOH14,5432,721–

205Madeira, OHOH9,6372,728–

206Brooklyn, OHOH11,0722,754–

207Elyria, OHOH53,6342,762–

208Bedford, OHOH12,7232,775–

209Austintown, OHOH30,1642,791–

210Ashtabula, OHOH17,4742,808–

211Wyoming, OHOH8,8072,818–

212Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,822–

213Ironton, OHOH10,1482,853–

214Hamilton, OHOH64,6442,861–

215Columbus, OHOH938,3962,868–

216Forest Park, OHOH20,0412,886–

217East Liverpool, OHOH9,5692,904–

218North Olmsted, OHOH31,5422,930–

219Toronto, OHOH5,1492,937–

220Shiloh, OHOH10,5262,964–

221Lorain, OHOH65,3663,018–

222Brook Park, OHOH18,1953,043–

223Barberton, OHOH24,7483,063–

224Sandusky, OHOH24,0013,089–

225Kenwood, OHOH8,3263,091–

226Northgate, OHOH6,7233,113–

227Kent, OHOH27,7373,127–

228Wickliffe, OHOH12,6493,159–

229Perry Heights, OHOH8,7563,168–

230Canton, OHOH69,0013,175–

231Warren, OHOH38,3283,183–

232Kettering, OHOH57,3963,236–

233Dayton, OHOH136,6883,262–

234Finneytown, OHOH12,5063,285–

235Eastlake, OHOH17,3573,303–

236Port Clinton, OHOH5,8753,335–

237Lima, OHOH34,6953,345–

238Berea, OHOH17,9203,354–

239Struthers, OHOH9,8373,374–

240Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9133,378–

241Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0483,432–

242Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8933,484–

243Akron, OHOH189,6913,601–

244Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5223,606–

245Bay, OHOH15,7923,723–

246Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3533,819–

247Fairview Park, OHOH16,7483,845–

248Whitehall, OHOH19,8053,898–

249Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9713,943–

250Oakwood, OHOH9,4414,081–

251Toledo, OHOH263,4234,137–

252Reading, OHOH10,4914,167–

253Rocky River, OHOH21,3974,315–

254Parma, OHOH78,5814,389–

255Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7904,390–

256Landen, OHOH7,4994,587–

257Cincinnati, OHOH314,3674,672–

258Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6674,761–

259Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4664,901–

260Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9175,070–

261Parma Heights, OHOH20,3275,110–

262South Euclid, OHOH21,2485,123–

263Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1205,128–

264Euclid, OHOH47,9625,150–

265Maple Heights, OHOH22,9025,241–

266Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1125,331–

267Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3895,339–

268Bexley, OHOH12,4525,406–

269Lincoln, OHOH8,9285,456–

270Northbrook, OHOH10,7425,940–

271Willowick, OHOH14,1786,019–

272North College Hill, OHOH9,5446,042–

273Cleveland, OHOH363,6086,504–

274Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7506,702–

275Deer Park, OHOH5,5577,238–

276Norwood, OHOH19,6587,532–

277University Heights, OHOH13,2008,100–

278Cheviot, OHOH8,6238,247–

279East Cleveland, OHOH13,22910,735–

280Lakewood, OHOH49,02710,774–

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