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Most sparsely populated, Ohio cities · 2000

Ohio cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 283 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 283 is 1,865.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01New Franklin, OHOH13,87388–

02New Albany, OHOH11,803181+129%

03Chesterland, OHOH7,086189+20%

04Bainbridge, OHOH8,623273−5%

05The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114303+10%

06Pataskala, OHOH18,529354+236%

07Kirtland, OHOH6,925400+13%

08Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209405−7%

09West Jefferson, OHOH5,827437–

10Groveport, OHOH5,818444+35%

11Monroe, OHOH15,880452+57%

12Grafton, OHOH5,764467−33%

13Conneaut, OHOH12,247477−6%

14Ontario, OHOH6,692478+32%

15Amelia, OHOH12,871497+50%

16Streetsboro, OHOH17,730525+24%

17Sunbury, OHOH8,857546+29%

18Avon, OHOH25,611551+56%

19Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058551+65%

20Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903560+7%

21Champion Heights, OHOH6,380565+1%

22Norton, OHOH11,4935710%

23Aurora, OHOH18,014592+47%

24Whitehouse, OHOH5,073634+8%

25Northwood, OHOH5,252639−1%

26Granville, OHOH6,252659−27%

27Uniontown, OHOH7,920670−12%

28Union, OHOH7,177672+1%

29Oregon, OHOH19,674679+6%

30Obetz, OHOH7,342683+26%

31Jackson, OHOH6,233683+1%

32Brecksville, OHOH13,843688+13%

33Green, OHOH27,553712–

34Clayton, OHOH13,397721+1762%

35South Lebanon, OHOH6,965740−6%

36Moraine, OHOH6,627743+15%

37Independence, OHOH7,456746+9%

38Heath, OHOH10,859771+18%

39Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992799+2%

40Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886848−2%

41Wellston, OHOH5,4888720%

42Hudson, OHOH23,085876–

43Trotwood, OHOH23,190899+211%

44Wilmington, OHOH12,802921+6%

45Columbiana, OHOH6,756923+14%

46Waterville, OHOH6,037935+7%

47Macedonia, OHOH12,147948+23%

48North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786953+4%

49Pickerington, OHOH26,333960+72%

50Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661968+11%

51Marysville, OHOH30,190979+65%

52Rittman, OHOH6,1201,003+2%

53Withamsville, OHOH7,4291,005+11%

54Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,031−2%

55London, OHOH10,8131,045+12%

56Solon, OHOH23,6791,073+18%

57Powell, OHOH18,2691,074+190%

58Reminderville, OHOH5,3361,075+9%

59Wheelersburg, OHOH6,3131,115+27%

60Mason, OHOH35,8341,143+92%

61Tipp City, OHOH10,6441,148+53%

62Johnstown, OHOH5,4761,152+8%

63Germantown, OHOH5,9471,157−1%

64Clyde, OHOH6,3611,161+5%

65Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,163+2%

66Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,167+9%

67Chardon, OHOH5,2511,174+16%

68Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,183+5%

69Dent, OHOH11,9731,217+19%

70Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7551,225+31%

71Franklin, OHOH11,6471,235+3%

72Twinsburg, OHOH18,9391,236+77%

73Rossford, OHOH6,3691,238+9%

74Delaware, OHOH46,6361,247+26%

75Eaton, OHOH8,3271,265+10%

76Dublin, OHOH49,0941,272+92%

77Lebanon, OHOH22,1101,287+62%

78Defiance, OHOH17,0091,288−2%

79Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,294+8%

80Wauseon, OHOH7,4301,333+12%

81Bellevue, OHOH8,1541,337+1%

82North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,339+23%

83Springboro, OHOH19,6061,344+88%

84Brookville, OHOH5,9991,348+15%

85Dry Run, OHOH7,6871,378+22%

86Urbana, OHOH11,1401,396+2%

87Logan, OHOH7,1641,3990%

88Perrysburg, OHOH25,4411,401+35%

89Harrison, OHOH13,7951,4020%

90Sharonville, OHOH13,9971,407+5%

91Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4121,419+22%

92Van Wert, OHOH11,2001,420−2%

93Wooster, OHOH27,1151,423+12%

94Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,428+13%

95Carlisle, OHOH5,8851,439+5%

96Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7111,444+3%

97Canfield, OHOH7,5841,445+36%

98Grove City, OHOH45,1801,449+38%

99Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,460−4%

100Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871,477−1%

101Napoleon, OHOH8,6801,500+5%

102Maumee, OHOH13,5211,517−2%

103Orrville, OHOH8,4611,525+11%

104Galion, OHOH10,3701,534−4%

105Bryan, OHOH8,5791,5430%

106Shelby, OHOH9,2311,556+3%

107Louisville, OHOH9,8741,562+10%

108Highland Heights, OHOH8,5591,570+29%

109Cortland, OHOH7,0241,577+21%

110Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,590+9%

111Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,598−3%

112Piqua, OHOH21,0641,599+1%

113Howland Center, OHOH6,2661,601−4%

114Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151,601+26%

115Wadsworth, OHOH24,7201,609+17%

116Huron, OHOH6,5851,610+13%

117Avon Lake, OHOH26,4861,630+20%

118Blue Ash, OHOH13,7071,650+6%

119Geneva, OHOH5,8061,6500%

120Massillon, OHOH32,1681,651+1%

121Oberlin, OHOH8,6031,6640%

122Amherst, OHOH12,9741,665+14%

123Kenton, OHOH7,8081,6670%

124Sidney, OHOH20,1241,688+8%

125Milford, OHOH6,4361,693+11%

126Hilliard, OHOH38,8981,697+105%

127Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,721−1%

128Marietta, OHOH13,0531,722−3%

129Trenton, OHOH14,2411,771+41%

130Strongsville, OHOH45,6291,781+24%

131St. Marys, OHOH8,3981,787−1%

132Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311,789−2%

133Troy, OHOH27,3441,790+13%

134Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4961,804+92%

135Steubenville, OHOH17,9221,805−14%

136Mentor, OHOH47,0101,809+6%

137Cambridge, OHOH10,0551,809−2%

138Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,832+10%

139Fostoria, OHOH12,9201,839−7%

140Xenia, OHOH26,4251,850−2%

141Lancaster, OHOH41,9561,855+2%

142Englewood, OHOH13,3431,865+7%

143Circleville, OHOH14,6341,869+15%

144Stow, OHOH33,9411,881+16%

145Ashland, OHOH18,7301,883+6%

146Salem, OHOH11,6551,8970%

147Willard, OHOH6,1301,901+10%

148Belpre, OHOH6,6571,911−2%

149Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,914+1%

150Montgomery, OHOH10,9221,915+4%

151Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5581,928+6%

152Girard, OHOH9,3841,933−4%

153Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821,949−8%

154Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6691,951+18%

155Middletown, OHOH52,1461,971+12%

156Findlay, OHOH40,3701,984+9%

157Westlake, OHOH33,9041,991+17%

158Greenville, OHOH12,6801,998+3%

159Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1452,014+1%

160Fairfield, OHOH44,6822,021+6%

161Fremont, OHOH15,7652,039−2%

162Celina, OHOH10,9362,049+7%

163Hubbard, OHOH7,5282,0560%

164Chillicothe, OHOH21,8152,076−1%

165Ravenna, OHOH11,1362,090−2%

166Delphos, OHOH7,0962,090−2%

167New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4242,092+9%

168Centerville, OHOH25,1942,098+9%

169Dover, OHOH12,9472,107+8%

170Springdale, OHOH11,1342,122−1%

171White Oak, OHOH19,2162,137+7%

172New Carlisle, OHOH5,5252,138−5%

173Athens, OHOH25,3132,1460%

174North Madison, OHOH8,5942,163−3%

175Medina, OHOH25,6922,170+31%

176Zanesville, OHOH25,1382,173−4%

177Fairborn, OHOH35,7542,200+2%

178Loveland, OHOH13,2882,202+18%

179Newark, OHOH51,4732,207+4%

180Willoughby, OHOH24,2342,210+10%

181Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632,236+8%

182Northridge, OHOH7,8172,237+15%

183Covedale, OHOH6,5002,249−5%

184Bowling Green, OHOH31,1822,304+5%

185Beachwood, OHOH13,6732,315+14%

186Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,418−14%

187Riverside, OHOH24,7062,421+1501%

188Niles, OHOH18,1162,434−1%

189Springfield, OHOH58,2812,453−7%

190Groesbeck, OHOH7,8242,456+8%

191Seven Hills, OHOH11,4642,465−2%

192Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4752,469+14%

193Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9132,493−26%

194Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6912,502−6%

195Tiffin, OHOH17,8032,507−3%

196Ironton, OHOH10,1482,509−12%

197Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6292,543+6%

198Campbell, OHOH7,7212,545−6%

199North Canton, OHOH17,6922,558+11%

200Painesville, OHOH20,6602,565+11%

201Brunswick, OHOH35,1142,570+18%

202Alliance, OHOH21,5822,580−1%

203Worthington, OHOH14,5432,582−5%

204Gahanna, OHOH35,9862,625+17%

205Bedford, OHOH12,7232,661−4%

206Madeira, OHOH9,6372,663−2%

207Ashtabula, OHOH17,4742,721−3%

208Toronto, OHOH5,1492,721−7%

209Austintown, OHOH30,1642,722−2%

210Elyria, OHOH53,6342,723−1%

211Marion, OHOH35,5872,724+4%

212Brooklyn, OHOH11,0722,725−1%

213East Liverpool, OHOH9,5692,784−4%

214Sylvania, OHOH18,8832,801+8%

215Westerville, OHOH38,1652,803+17%

216Oxford, OHOH22,3872,822+16%

217Brook Park, OHOH18,1952,823−7%

218Hamilton, OHOH64,6442,829−1%

219Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3502,831+24%

220Wyoming, OHOH8,8072,864+2%

221Shiloh, OHOH10,5262,878−3%

222Sandusky, OHOH24,0012,890−6%

223Lorain, OHOH65,3662,908−4%

224North Olmsted, OHOH31,5422,9220%

225Wickliffe, OHOH12,6492,926−7%

226Warren, OHOH38,3282,935−8%

227Lima, OHOH34,6952,943−12%

228Forestville, OHOH10,8312,969+20%

229Dayton, OHOH136,6882,977−9%

230Port Clinton, OHOH5,8752,999−10%

231Forest Park, OHOH20,0413,018+5%

232Kent, OHOH27,7373,026−3%

233Canton, OHOH69,0013,049−4%

234Kenwood, OHOH8,3263,072−1%

235Kettering, OHOH57,3963,073−5%

236Barberton, OHOH24,7483,094+1%

237Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0483,104−10%

238Perry Heights, OHOH8,7563,114−2%

239Eastlake, OHOH17,3573,161−4%

240Northgate, OHOH6,7233,173+2%

241Columbus, OHOH938,3963,223+12%

242Struthers, OHOH9,8373,229−4%

243Berea, OHOH17,9203,3400%

244Finneytown, OHOH12,5063,385+3%

245Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8933,439−1%

246Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5223,447−4%

247Akron, OHOH189,6913,505−3%

248Bay, OHOH15,7923,523−5%

249Whitehall, OHOH19,8053,638−7%

250Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3533,665−4%

251Fairview Park, OHOH16,7483,747−3%

252Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9713,760−5%

253Toledo, OHOH263,4233,896−6%

254Reading, OHOH10,4913,909−6%

255Oakwood, OHOH9,4414,198+3%

256Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7904,251−3%

257Cincinnati, OHOH314,3674,252−9%

258Parma, OHOH78,5814,278−3%

259Rocky River, OHOH21,3974,384+2%

260Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6674,650−2%

261Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4664,674−5%

262Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9174,782−6%

263Euclid, OHOH47,9624,948−4%

264Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1205,038−2%

265Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3895,041−6%

266South Euclid, OHOH21,2485,052−1%

267Maple Heights, OHOH22,9025,060−3%

268Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1125,091−4%

269Parma Heights, OHOH20,3275,161+1%

270Lincoln, OHOH8,9285,196−5%

271Bexley, OHOH12,4525,454+1%

272North College Hill, OHOH9,5445,537−8%

273Willowick, OHOH14,1785,661−6%

274Northbrook, OHOH10,7425,736−3%

275Cleveland, OHOH363,6086,154−5%

276Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7506,194−8%

277Landen, OHOH7,4996,295+37%

278Norwood, OHOH19,6586,896−8%

279Deer Park, OHOH5,5577,005−3%

280Cheviot, OHOH8,6237,732−6%

281University Heights, OHOH13,2007,747−4%

282East Cleveland, OHOH13,2298,828−18%

283Lakewood, OHOH49,02710,219−5%

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