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Most sparsely populated, Ohio cities · 2000

Ohio cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 283 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01New Franklin, OHOH13,87388+0%

02New Albany, OHOH11,803181+0%

03Chesterland, OHOH7,086189+0%

04Bainbridge, OHOH8,623273+0%

05The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114303+0%

06Pataskala, OHOH18,529354+0%

07Kirtland, OHOH6,925400+0%

08Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209405+0%

09West Jefferson, OHOH5,827437+0%

10Groveport, OHOH5,818444+0%

11Monroe, OHOH15,880452+0%

12Grafton, OHOH5,764467+0%

13Conneaut, OHOH12,247477+0%

14Ontario, OHOH6,692478+0%

15Amelia, OHOH12,871497+0%

16Streetsboro, OHOH17,730525+0%

17Sunbury, OHOH8,857546+0%

18Avon, OHOH25,611551+0%

19Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058551+0%

20Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903560+0%

21Champion Heights, OHOH6,380565+0%

22Norton, OHOH11,493571+0%

23Aurora, OHOH18,014592+0%

24Whitehouse, OHOH5,073634+0%

25Northwood, OHOH5,252639+0%

26Granville, OHOH6,252659+0%

27Uniontown, OHOH7,920670+0%

28Union, OHOH7,177672+0%

29Oregon, OHOH19,674679+0%

30Obetz, OHOH7,342683+0%

31Jackson, OHOH6,233683+0%

32Brecksville, OHOH13,843688+0%

33Green, OHOH27,553712+0%

34Clayton, OHOH13,397721+0%

35South Lebanon, OHOH6,965740+0%

36Moraine, OHOH6,627743+0%

37Independence, OHOH7,456746+0%

38Heath, OHOH10,859771+0%

39Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992799+0%

40Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886848+0%

41Wellston, OHOH5,488872+0%

42Hudson, OHOH23,085876+0%

43Trotwood, OHOH23,190899+0%

44Wilmington, OHOH12,802921+0%

45Columbiana, OHOH6,756923+0%

46Waterville, OHOH6,037935+0%

47Macedonia, OHOH12,147948+0%

48North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786953+0%

49Pickerington, OHOH26,333960+0%

50Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661968+0%

51Marysville, OHOH30,190979+0%

52Rittman, OHOH6,1201,003+0%

53Withamsville, OHOH7,4291,005+0%

54Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,031+0%

55London, OHOH10,8131,045+0%

56Solon, OHOH23,6791,073+0%

57Powell, OHOH18,2691,074+0%

58Reminderville, OHOH5,3361,075+0%

59Wheelersburg, OHOH6,3131,115+0%

60Mason, OHOH35,8341,143+0%

61Tipp City, OHOH10,6441,148+0%

62Johnstown, OHOH5,4761,152+0%

63Germantown, OHOH5,9471,157+0%

64Clyde, OHOH6,3611,161+0%

65Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,163+0%

66Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,167+0%

67Chardon, OHOH5,2511,174+0%

68Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,183+0%

69Dent, OHOH11,9731,217+0%

70Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7551,225+0%

71Franklin, OHOH11,6471,235+0%

72Twinsburg, OHOH18,9391,236+0%

73Rossford, OHOH6,3691,238+0%

74Delaware, OHOH46,6361,247+0%

75Eaton, OHOH8,3271,265+0%

76Dublin, OHOH49,0941,272+0%

77Lebanon, OHOH22,1101,287+0%

78Defiance, OHOH17,0091,288+0%

79Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,294+0%

80Wauseon, OHOH7,4301,333+0%

81Bellevue, OHOH8,1541,337+0%

82North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,339+0%

83Springboro, OHOH19,6061,344+0%

84Brookville, OHOH5,9991,348+0%

85Dry Run, OHOH7,6871,378+0%

86Urbana, OHOH11,1401,396+0%

87Logan, OHOH7,1641,399+0%

88Perrysburg, OHOH25,4411,401+0%

89Harrison, OHOH13,7951,402+0%

90Sharonville, OHOH13,9971,407+0%

91Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4121,419+0%

92Van Wert, OHOH11,2001,420+0%

93Wooster, OHOH27,1151,423+0%

94Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,428+0%

95Carlisle, OHOH5,8851,439+0%

96Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7111,444+0%

97Canfield, OHOH7,5841,445+0%

98Grove City, OHOH45,1801,449+0%

99Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,460+0%

100Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871,477+0%

101Napoleon, OHOH8,6801,500+0%

102Maumee, OHOH13,5211,517+0%

103Orrville, OHOH8,4611,525+0%

104Galion, OHOH10,3701,534+0%

105Bryan, OHOH8,5791,543+0%

106Shelby, OHOH9,2311,556+0%

107Louisville, OHOH9,8741,562+0%

108Highland Heights, OHOH8,5591,570+0%

109Cortland, OHOH7,0241,577+0%

110Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,590+0%

111Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,598+0%

112Piqua, OHOH21,0641,599+0%

113Howland Center, OHOH6,2661,601+0%

114Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151,601+0%

115Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201,609+0%

116Huron, OHOH6,5851,610+0%

117Avon Lake, OHOH26,4861,630+0%

118Blue Ash, OHOH13,7071,650+0%

119Geneva, OHOH5,8061,650+0%

120Massillon, OHOH32,1681,651+0%

121Oberlin, OHOH8,6031,664+0%

122Amherst, OHOH12,9741,665+0%

123Kenton, OHOH7,8081,667+0%

124Sidney, OHOH20,1241,688+0%

125Milford, OHOH6,4361,693+0%

126Hilliard, OHOH38,8981,697+0%

127Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,721+0%

128Marietta, OHOH13,0531,722+0%

129Trenton, OHOH14,2411,771+0%

130Strongsville, OHOH45,6291,781+0%

131St. Marys, OHOH8,3981,787+0%

132Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311,789+0%

133Troy, OHOH27,3441,790+0%

134Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4961,804+0%

135Steubenville, OHOH17,9221,805+0%

136Mentor, OHOH47,0101,809+0%

137Cambridge, OHOH10,0551,809+0%

138Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,832+0%

139Fostoria, OHOH12,9201,839+0%

140Xenia, OHOH26,4251,850+0%

141Lancaster, OHOH41,9561,855+0%

142Englewood, OHOH13,3431,865+0%

143Circleville, OHOH14,6341,869+0%

144Stow, OHOH33,9411,881+0%

145Ashland, OHOH18,7301,883+0%

146Salem, OHOH11,6551,897+0%

147Willard, OHOH6,1301,901+0%

148Belpre, OHOH6,6571,911+0%

149Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,914+0%

150Montgomery, OHOH10,9221,915+0%

151Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5581,928+0%

152Girard, OHOH9,3841,933+0%

153Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821,949+0%

154Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6691,951+0%

155Middletown, OHOH52,1461,971+0%

156Findlay, OHOH40,3701,984+0%

157Westlake, OHOH33,9041,991+0%

158Greenville, OHOH12,6801,998+0%

159Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1452,014+0%

160Fairfield, OHOH44,6822,021+0%

161Fremont, OHOH15,7652,039+0%

162Celina, OHOH10,9362,049+0%

163Hubbard, OHOH7,5282,056+0%

164Chillicothe, OHOH21,8152,076+0%

165Ravenna, OHOH11,1362,090+0%

166Delphos, OHOH7,0962,090+0%

167New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4242,092+0%

168Centerville, OHOH25,1942,098+0%

169Dover, OHOH12,9472,107+0%

170Springdale, OHOH11,1342,122+0%

171White Oak, OHOH19,2162,137+0%

172New Carlisle, OHOH5,5252,138+0%

173Athens, OHOH25,3132,146+0%

174North Madison, OHOH8,5942,163+0%

175Medina, OHOH25,6922,170+0%

176Zanesville, OHOH25,1382,173+0%

177Fairborn, OHOH35,7542,200+0%

178Loveland, OHOH13,2882,202+0%

179Newark, OHOH51,4732,207+0%

180Willoughby, OHOH24,2342,210+0%

181Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632,236+0%

182Northridge, OHOH7,8172,237+0%

183Covedale, OHOH6,5002,249+0%

184Bowling Green, OHOH31,1822,304+0%

185Beachwood, OHOH13,6732,315+0%

186Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,418+0%

187Riverside, OHOH24,7062,421+0%

188Niles, OHOH18,1162,434+0%

189Springfield, OHOH58,2812,453+0%

190Groesbeck, OHOH7,8242,456+0%

191Seven Hills, OHOH11,4642,465+0%

192Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4752,469+0%

193Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9132,493+0%

194Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6912,502+0%

195Tiffin, OHOH17,8032,507+0%

196Ironton, OHOH10,1482,509+0%

197Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6292,543+0%

198Campbell, OHOH7,7212,545+0%

199North Canton, OHOH17,6922,558+0%

200Painesville, OHOH20,6602,565+0%

201Brunswick, OHOH35,1142,570+0%

202Alliance, OHOH21,5822,580+0%

203Worthington, OHOH14,5432,582+0%

204Gahanna, OHOH35,9862,625+0%

205Bedford, OHOH12,7232,661+0%

206Madeira, OHOH9,6372,663+0%

207Ashtabula, OHOH17,4742,721+0%

208Toronto, OHOH5,1492,721+0%

209Austintown, OHOH30,1642,722+0%

210Elyria, OHOH53,6342,723+0%

211Marion, OHOH35,5872,724+0%

212Brooklyn, OHOH11,0722,725+0%

213East Liverpool, OHOH9,5692,784+0%

214Sylvania, OHOH18,8832,801+0%

215Westerville, OHOH38,1652,803+0%

216Oxford, OHOH22,3872,822+0%

217Brook Park, OHOH18,1952,823+0%

218Hamilton, OHOH64,6442,829+0%

219Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3502,831+0%

220Wyoming, OHOH8,8072,864+0%

221Shiloh, OHOH10,5262,878+0%

222Sandusky, OHOH24,0012,890+0%

223Lorain, OHOH65,3662,908+0%

224North Olmsted, OHOH31,5422,922+0%

225Wickliffe, OHOH12,6492,926+0%

226Warren, OHOH38,3282,935+0%

227Lima, OHOH34,6952,943+0%

228Forestville, OHOH10,8312,969+0%

229Dayton, OHOH136,6882,977+0%

230Port Clinton, OHOH5,8752,999+0%

231Forest Park, OHOH20,0413,018+0%

232Kent, OHOH27,7373,026+0%

233Canton, OHOH69,0013,049+0%

234Kenwood, OHOH8,3263,072+0%

235Kettering, OHOH57,3963,073+0%

236Barberton, OHOH24,7483,094+0%

237Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0483,104+0%

238Perry Heights, OHOH8,7563,114+0%

239Eastlake, OHOH17,3573,161+0%

240Northgate, OHOH6,7233,173+0%

241Columbus, OHOH938,3963,223+0%

242Struthers, OHOH9,8373,229+0%

243Berea, OHOH17,9203,340+0%

244Finneytown, OHOH12,5063,385+0%

245Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8933,439+0%

246Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5223,447+0%

247Akron, OHOH189,6913,505+0%

248Bay, OHOH15,7923,523+0%

249Whitehall, OHOH19,8053,638+0%

250Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3533,665+0%

251Fairview Park, OHOH16,7483,747+0%

252Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9713,760+0%

253Toledo, OHOH263,4233,896+0%

254Reading, OHOH10,4913,909+0%

255Oakwood, OHOH9,4414,198+0%

256Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7904,251+0%

257Cincinnati, OHOH314,3674,252+0%

258Parma, OHOH78,5814,278+0%

259Rocky River, OHOH21,3974,384+0%

260Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6674,650+0%

261Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4664,674+0%

262Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9174,782+0%

263Euclid, OHOH47,9624,948+0%

264Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1205,038+0%

265Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3895,041+0%

266South Euclid, OHOH21,2485,052+0%

267Maple Heights, OHOH22,9025,060+0%

268Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1125,091+0%

269Parma Heights, OHOH20,3275,161+0%

270Lincoln, OHOH8,9285,196+0%

271Bexley, OHOH12,4525,454+0%

272North College Hill, OHOH9,5445,537+0%

273Willowick, OHOH14,1785,661+0%

274Northbrook, OHOH10,7425,736+0%

275Cleveland, OHOH363,6086,154+0%

276Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7506,194+0%

277Landen, OHOH7,4996,295+0%

278Norwood, OHOH19,6586,896+0%

279Deer Park, OHOH5,5577,005+0%

280Cheviot, OHOH8,6237,732+0%

281University Heights, OHOH13,2007,747+0%

282East Cleveland, OHOH13,2298,828+0%

283Lakewood, OHOH49,02710,219+0%

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