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Most sparsely populated, Ohio cities · 1990

Ohio cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 280 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Clayton, OHOH13,39739−95%

02New Albany, OHOH11,80379−56%

03Pataskala, OHOH18,529105−70%

04Riverside, OHOH24,706151−94%

05Chesterland, OHOH7,086157−17%

06The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114276−9%

07Monroe, OHOH15,880287−36%

08Bainbridge, OHOH8,623288+5%

09Trotwood, OHOH23,190289−68%

10Groveport, OHOH5,818328−26%

11Amelia, OHOH12,871332−33%

12Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058333−40%

13Kirtland, OHOH6,925353−12%

14Avon, OHOH25,611353−36%

15Ontario, OHOH6,692363−24%

16Powell, OHOH18,269370−66%

17Aurora, OHOH18,014401−32%

18Streetsboro, OHOH17,730423−19%

19Sunbury, OHOH8,857425−22%

20Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209434+7%

21Conneaut, OHOH12,247505+6%

22Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903522−7%

23Obetz, OHOH7,342544−20%

24Pickerington, OHOH26,333558−42%

25Champion Heights, OHOH6,380558−1%

26Norton, OHOH11,493569−0%

27Whitehouse, OHOH5,073589−7%

28Marysville, OHOH30,190593−39%

29Mason, OHOH35,834595−48%

30Brecksville, OHOH13,843608−12%

31Oregon, OHOH19,674643−5%

32Northwood, OHOH5,252643+1%

33Moraine, OHOH6,627645−13%

34Heath, OHOH10,859654−15%

35Union, OHOH7,177663−1%

36Dublin, OHOH49,094663−48%

37Jackson, OHOH6,233679−1%

38Independence, OHOH7,456682−9%

39Grafton, OHOH5,764694+49%

40Twinsburg, OHOH18,939698−44%

41Springboro, OHOH19,606716−47%

42Tipp City, OHOH10,644750−35%

43Uniontown, OHOH7,920762+14%

44Macedonia, OHOH12,147772−19%

45Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992783−2%

46South Lebanon, OHOH6,965786+6%

47Lebanon, OHOH22,110793−38%

48Columbiana, OHOH6,756812−12%

49Hilliard, OHOH38,898826−51%

50Wilmington, OHOH12,802865−6%

51Wellston, OHOH5,488868−0%

52Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886869+2%

53Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661875−10%

54Waterville, OHOH6,037875−6%

55Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313881−21%

56Granville, OHOH6,252897+36%

57Withamsville, OHOH7,429906−10%

58Solon, OHOH23,679913−15%

59North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786920−3%

60London, OHOH10,813930−11%

61Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755937−23%

62Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496938−48%

63Rittman, OHOH6,120983−2%

64Delaware, OHOH46,636990−21%

65Reminderville, OHOH5,336990−8%

66Chardon, OHOH5,2511,013−14%

67Dent, OHOH11,9731,026−16%

68Perrysburg, OHOH25,4411,037−26%

69Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,050+2%

70Grove City, OHOH45,1801,052−27%

71Canfield, OHOH7,5841,060−27%

72Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,067−9%

73Johnstown, OHOH5,4761,071−7%

74North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,084−19%

75Clyde, OHOH6,3611,105−5%

76Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,125−5%

77Rossford, OHOH6,3691,133−9%

78Dry Run, OHOH7,6871,133−18%

79Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,139−2%

80Eaton, OHOH8,3271,151−9%

81Germantown, OHOH5,9471,164+1%

82Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4121,165−18%

83Brookville, OHOH5,9991,177−13%

84Wauseon, OHOH7,4301,188−11%

85Franklin, OHOH11,6471,195−3%

86Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,202−7%

87Highland Heights, OHOH8,5591,214−23%

88Trenton, OHOH14,2411,253−29%

89Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,264−11%

90Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151,266−21%

91Wooster, OHOH27,1151,273−11%

92Cortland, OHOH7,0241,309−17%

93Defiance, OHOH17,0091,311+2%

94Bellevue, OHOH8,1541,329−1%

95Sharonville, OHOH13,9971,344−5%

96Avon Lake, OHOH26,4861,354−17%

97Urbana, OHOH11,1401,365−2%

98Carlisle, OHOH5,8851,367−5%

99Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201,372−15%

100Orrville, OHOH8,4611,375−10%

101Logan, OHOH7,1641,404+0%

102Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7111,404−3%

103Harrison, OHOH13,7951,408+0%

104Louisville, OHOH9,8741,419−9%

105Huron, OHOH6,5851,422−12%

106Napoleon, OHOH8,6801,430−5%

107Strongsville, OHOH45,6291,434−19%

108Van Wert, OHOH11,2001,446+2%

109Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,455−8%

110Amherst, OHOH12,9741,458−12%

111Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871,496+1%

112Shelby, OHOH9,2311,515−3%

113Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,523+4%

114Milford, OHOH6,4361,525−10%

115Bryan, OHOH8,5791,546+0%

116Maumee, OHOH13,5211,549+2%

117Sidney, OHOH20,1241,563−7%

118Blue Ash, OHOH13,7071,564−5%

119Troy, OHOH27,3441,585−11%

120Piqua, OHOH21,0641,590−1%

121Galion, OHOH10,3701,604+5%

122Stow, OHOH33,9411,621−14%

123Circleville, OHOH14,6341,623−13%

124Massillon, OHOH32,1681,635−1%

125Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,640+3%

126Geneva, OHOH5,8061,650+0%

127Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6691,652−15%

128Medina, OHOH25,6921,660−24%

129Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,662−9%

130Howland Center, OHOH6,2661,663+4%

131Oberlin, OHOH8,6031,663−0%

132Kenton, OHOH7,8081,671+0%

133Westlake, OHOH33,9041,696−15%

134Mentor, OHOH47,0101,704−6%

135Willard, OHOH6,1301,735−9%

136Englewood, OHOH13,3431,743−7%

137Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,744+1%

138Middletown, OHOH52,1461,758−11%

139Ashland, OHOH18,7301,779−6%

140Marietta, OHOH13,0531,783+4%

141St. Marys, OHOH8,3981,808+1%

142Lancaster, OHOH41,9561,812−2%

143Findlay, OHOH40,3701,816−8%

144Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5581,823−5%

145Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311,826+2%

146Montgomery, OHOH10,9221,838−4%

147Cambridge, OHOH10,0551,845+2%

148Loveland, OHOH13,2881,873−15%

149Xenia, OHOH26,4251,888+2%

150Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,898−1%

151Salem, OHOH11,6551,903+0%

152Fairfield, OHOH44,6821,907−6%

153Celina, OHOH10,9361,919−6%

154Centerville, OHOH25,1941,921−8%

155New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4241,925−8%

156Greenville, OHOH12,6801,934−3%

157Northridge, OHOH7,8171,939−13%

158Belpre, OHOH6,6571,950+2%

159Dover, OHOH12,9471,955−7%

160Fostoria, OHOH12,9201,978+8%

161Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451,993−1%

162White Oak, OHOH19,2162,001−6%

163Willoughby, OHOH24,2342,004−9%

164Girard, OHOH9,3842,004+4%

165Beachwood, OHOH13,6732,028−12%

166Hubbard, OHOH7,5282,047−0%

167Fremont, OHOH15,7652,071+2%

168Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632,077−7%

169Chillicothe, OHOH21,8152,088+1%

170Steubenville, OHOH17,9222,100+16%

171Newark, OHOH51,4732,117−4%

172Portsmouth, OHOH17,2822,120+9%

173Springdale, OHOH11,1342,134+1%

174Delphos, OHOH7,0962,135+2%

175Athens, OHOH25,3132,138−0%

176Ravenna, OHOH11,1362,143+3%

177Fairborn, OHOH35,7542,148−2%

178Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4752,168−12%

179Brunswick, OHOH35,1142,173−15%

180Bowling Green, OHOH31,1822,190−5%

181North Madison, OHOH8,5942,227+3%

182Gahanna, OHOH35,9862,235−15%

183West Carrollton, OHOH12,9632,241–

184New Carlisle, OHOH5,5252,255+5%

185Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3502,275−20%

186Zanesville, OHOH25,1382,275+5%

187Groesbeck, OHOH7,8242,279−7%

188Painesville, OHOH20,6602,300−10%

189North Canton, OHOH17,6922,305−10%

190Covedale, OHOH6,5002,358+5%

191Westerville, OHOH38,1652,396−15%

192Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6292,397−6%

193Oxford, OHOH22,3872,436−14%

194Niles, OHOH18,1162,457+1%

195Forestville, OHOH10,8312,484−16%

196Seven Hills, OHOH11,4642,518+2%

197Tiffin, OHOH17,8032,572+3%

198Alliance, OHOH21,5822,596+1%

199Sylvania, OHOH18,8832,596−7%

200Marion, OHOH35,5872,628−4%

201Springfield, OHOH58,2812,646+8%

202Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6912,668+7%

203Campbell, OHOH7,7212,701+6%

204Worthington, OHOH14,5432,721+5%

205Madeira, OHOH9,6372,728+2%

206Brooklyn, OHOH11,0722,754+1%

207Elyria, OHOH53,6342,762+1%

208Bedford, OHOH12,7232,775+4%

209Austintown, OHOH30,1642,791+3%

210Ashtabula, OHOH17,4742,808+3%

211Wyoming, OHOH8,8072,818−2%

212Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,822+17%

213Ironton, OHOH10,1482,853+14%

214Hamilton, OHOH64,6442,861+1%

215Columbus, OHOH938,3962,868−11%

216Forest Park, OHOH20,0412,886−4%

217East Liverpool, OHOH9,5692,904+4%

218North Olmsted, OHOH31,5422,930+0%

219Toronto, OHOH5,1492,937+8%

220Shiloh, OHOH10,5262,964+3%

221Lorain, OHOH65,3663,018+4%

222Brook Park, OHOH18,1953,043+8%

223Barberton, OHOH24,7483,063−1%

224Sandusky, OHOH24,0013,089+7%

225Kenwood, OHOH8,3263,091+1%

226Northgate, OHOH6,7233,113−2%

227Kent, OHOH27,7373,127+3%

228Wickliffe, OHOH12,6493,159+8%

229Perry Heights, OHOH8,7563,168+2%

230Canton, OHOH69,0013,175+4%

231Warren, OHOH38,3283,183+8%

232Kettering, OHOH57,3963,236+5%

233Dayton, OHOH136,6883,262+10%

234Finneytown, OHOH12,5063,285−3%

235Eastlake, OHOH17,3573,303+4%

236Port Clinton, OHOH5,8753,335+11%

237Lima, OHOH34,6953,345+14%

238Berea, OHOH17,9203,354+0%

239Struthers, OHOH9,8373,374+4%

240Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9133,378+35%

241Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0483,432+11%

242Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8933,484+1%

243Akron, OHOH189,6913,601+3%

244Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5223,606+5%

245Bay, OHOH15,7923,723+6%

246Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3533,819+4%

247Fairview Park, OHOH16,7483,845+3%

248Whitehall, OHOH19,8053,898+7%

249Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9713,943+5%

250Oakwood, OHOH9,4414,081−3%

251Toledo, OHOH263,4234,137+6%

252Reading, OHOH10,4914,167+7%

253Rocky River, OHOH21,3974,315−2%

254Parma, OHOH78,5814,389+3%

255Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7904,390+3%

256Landen, OHOH7,4994,587−27%

257Cincinnati, OHOH314,3674,672+10%

258Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6674,761+2%

259Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4664,901+5%

260Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9175,070+6%

261Parma Heights, OHOH20,3275,110−1%

262South Euclid, OHOH21,2485,123+1%

263Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1205,128+2%

264Euclid, OHOH47,9625,150+4%

265Maple Heights, OHOH22,9025,241+4%

266Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1125,331+5%

267Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3895,339+6%

268Bexley, OHOH12,4525,406−1%

269Lincoln, OHOH8,9285,456+5%

270Northbrook, OHOH10,7425,940+4%

271Willowick, OHOH14,1786,019+6%

272North College Hill, OHOH9,5446,042+9%

273Cleveland, OHOH363,6086,504+6%

274Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7506,702+8%

275Deer Park, OHOH5,5577,238+3%

276Norwood, OHOH19,6587,532+9%

277University Heights, OHOH13,2008,100+5%

278Cheviot, OHOH8,6238,247+7%

279East Cleveland, OHOH13,22910,735+22%

280Lakewood, OHOH49,02710,774+5%

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