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Most sparsely populated, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
02Kirtland, OHOH6,925416+4%
03West Jefferson, OHOH5,827417−4%
04Conneaut, OHOH12,247470−1%
05Chesterland, OHOH7,086504+167%
06New Albany, OHOH11,803528+192%
07New Franklin, OHOH13,873555+533%
08Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903559−0%
09Norton, OHOH11,493578+1%
10Ontario, OHOH6,692601+26%
11Northwood, OHOH5,252603−6%
12Pataskala, OHOH18,529618+75%
13Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209659+62%
14Moraine, OHOH6,627689−7%
15Groveport, OHOH5,818690+55%
16Jackson, OHOH6,233691+1%
17Oregon, OHOH19,674699+3%
18Brecksville, OHOH13,843701+2%
19Clayton, OHOH13,397719−0%
20Streetsboro, OHOH17,730736+40%
21Bainbridge, OHOH8,623739+170%
22Aurora, OHOH18,014752+27%
23Trotwood, OHOH23,190757−16%
24Champion Heights, OHOH6,380763+35%
25Wellston, OHOH5,488777−11%
26Independence, OHOH7,456796+7%
27Union, OHOH7,177826+23%
28Green, OHOH27,553858+20%
29Apple Valley, OHOH5,548890
30Hudson, OHOH23,085902+3%
31Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992931+17%
32Heath, OHOH10,859941+22%
33Obetz, OHOH7,342942+38%
34Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886954+13%
35Rittman, OHOH6,120973−3%
36Monroe, OHOH15,880977+116%
37Wilmington, OHOH12,802979+6%
38Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661992+3%
39Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,005−2%
40Columbiana, OHOH6,7561,074+16%
41Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0581,121+103%
42Wheelersburg, OHOH6,3131,125+1%
43Whitehouse, OHOH5,0731,157+83%
44Waterville, OHOH6,0371,163+24%
45Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,184+2%
46Chardon, OHOH5,2511,194+2%
47Solon, OHOH23,6791,194+11%
48Avon, OHOH25,6111,195+117%
49Grafton, OHOH5,7641,195+156%
50Clyde, OHOH6,3611,205+4%
51Rossford, OHOH6,3691,217−2%
52London, OHOH10,8131,224+17%
53Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,232+4%
54Granville, OHOH6,2521,236+88%
55Mack, OHOH11,5161,245
56Macedonia, OHOH12,1471,251+32%
57Franklin, OHOH11,6471,267+3%
58Tipp City, OHOH10,6441,279+11%
59Eaton, OHOH8,3271,303+3%
60Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,310+12%
61Defiance, OHOH17,0091,335+4%
62Urbana, OHOH11,1401,336−4%
63Bellevue, OHOH8,1541,346+1%
64Miami Heights, OHOH5,2691,346
65Germantown, OHOH5,9471,373+19%
66Sunbury, OHOH8,8571,374+151%
67Coshocton, OHOH11,1691,381−5%
68Maumee, OHOH13,5211,383−9%
69Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1511,397+8%
70Twinsburg, OHOH18,9391,399+13%
71Huron, OHOH6,5851,400−13%
72Galion, OHOH10,3701,414−8%
73Wauseon, OHOH7,4301,423+7%
74Napoleon, OHOH8,6801,426−5%
75Sharonville, OHOH13,9971,439+2%
76North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,464+9%
77Shelby, OHOH9,2311,471−5%
78Van Wert, OHOH11,2001,473+4%
79New Burlington, OHOH5,4261,480
80Geneva, OHOH5,8061,482−10%
81Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4121,493+5%
82North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7861,505+58%
83Orrville, OHOH8,4611,507−1%
84Canfield, OHOH7,5841,508+4%
85Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7111,517+5%
86Logan, OHOH7,1641,523+9%
87Brookville, OHOH5,9991,527+13%
88Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7551,530+25%
89Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,540−4%
90Carlisle, OHOH5,8851,546+7%
91Wooster, OHOH27,1151,562+10%
92Howland Center, OHOH6,2661,569−2%
93Piqua, OHOH21,0641,570−2%
94Marysville, OHOH30,1901,571+60%
95Bucyrus, OHOH11,6311,581−12%
96Lebanon, OHOH22,1101,582+23%
97Cambridge, OHOH10,0551,584−12%
98Marietta, OHOH13,0531,588−8%
99Kenton, OHOH7,8081,589−5%
100Dry Run, OHOH7,6871,613+17%
101Washington Court House, OHOH14,3751,613
102Bryan, OHOH8,5791,616+5%
103Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9131,618−35%
104Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,625+2%
105Cortland, OHOH7,0241,641+4%
106Louisville, OHOH9,8741,670+7%
107Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151,689+6%
108Highland Heights, OHOH8,5591,693+8%
109Massillon, OHOH32,1681,695+3%
110Portsmouth, OHOH17,2821,701−13%
111Girard, OHOH9,3841,702−12%
112Ashland, OHOH18,7301,704−10%
113Mentor, OHOH47,0101,707−6%
114Uniontown, OHOH7,9201,715+156%
115Sidney, OHOH20,1241,720+2%
116Fostoria, OHOH12,9201,722−6%
117Steubenville, OHOH17,9221,724−4%
118Willard, OHOH6,1301,731−9%
119Johnstown, OHOH5,4761,736+51%
120Oberlin, OHOH8,6031,737+4%
121Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871,743+18%
122Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,750+23%
123Blue Ash, OHOH13,7071,766+7%
124Youngstown, OHOH58,8321,770−27%
125Milford, OHOH6,4361,773+5%
126Amherst, OHOH12,9741,790+7%
127St. Marys, OHOH8,3981,799+1%
128Mason, OHOH35,8341,806+58%
129Salem, OHOH11,6551,853−2%
130South Lebanon, OHOH6,9651,862+152%
131Fremont, OHOH15,7651,869−8%
132Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451,875−7%
133Strongsville, OHOH45,6291,888+6%
134Hubbard, OHOH7,5281,895−8%
135Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4961,914+6%
136Greenville, OHOH12,6801,922−4%
137Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,925+5%
138Circleville, OHOH14,6341,930+3%
139Belpre, OHOH6,6571,931+1%
140Middletown, OHOH52,1461,947−1%
141Xenia, OHOH26,4251,948+5%
142Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,957+14%
143Dent, OHOH11,9731,967+62%
144Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,981+4%
145Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5581,985+3%
146Dublin, OHOH49,0941,999+57%
147Ravenna, OHOH11,1362,010−4%
148Stow, OHOH33,9412,018+7%
149Monfort Heights, OHOH12,4412,035
150Delaware, OHOH46,6362,041+64%
151West Carrollton, OHOH12,9632,042
152Montgomery, OHOH10,9222,045+7%
153Englewood, OHOH13,3432,052+10%
154Findlay, OHOH40,3702,052+3%
155Perrysburg, OHOH25,4412,070+48%
156Springboro, OHOH19,6062,070+54%
157New Carlisle, OHOH5,5252,073−3%
158Wadsworth, OHOH24,7202,095+30%
159North Madison, OHOH8,5942,096−3%
160Chillicothe, OHOH21,8152,101+1%
161Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6692,103+8%
162Zanesville, OHOH25,1382,104−3%
163Campbell, OHOH7,7212,112−17%
164East Liverpool, OHOH9,5692,118−24%
165Lancaster, OHOH41,9562,129+15%
166Troy, OHOH27,3442,141+20%
167Delphos, OHOH7,0962,142+2%
168Niles, OHOH18,1162,145−12%
169Westlake, OHOH33,9042,148+8%
170Fairfield, OHOH44,6822,155+7%
171New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4242,168+4%
172Celina, OHOH10,9362,175+6%
173Springfield, OHOH58,2812,202−10%
174Grove City, OHOH45,1802,208+52%
175Centerville, OHOH25,1942,209+5%
176Springdale, OHOH11,1342,211+4%
177Medina, OHOH25,6922,253+4%
178Dover, OHOH12,9472,263+7%
179Avon Lake, OHOH26,4862,265+39%
180Pickerington, OHOH26,3332,265+136%
181Amelia, OHOH12,8712,272+357%
182Covedale, OHOH6,5002,289+2%
183Ashtabula, OHOH17,4742,333−14%
184Bellbrook, OHOH7,5632,334+4%
185Willoughby, OHOH24,2342,340+6%
186Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6292,347−8%
187Withamsville, OHOH7,4292,352+134%
188Harrison, OHOH13,7952,352+68%
189Ironton, OHOH10,1482,365−6%
190Fairborn, OHOH35,7542,369+8%
191Newark, OHOH51,4732,381+8%
192Seven Hills, OHOH11,4642,391−3%
193Bowling Green, OHOH31,1822,395+4%
194Athens, OHOH25,3132,398+12%
195Alliance, OHOH21,5822,405−7%
196Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6912,424−3%
197Powell, OHOH18,2692,436+127%
198Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4752,436−1%
199Northridge, OHOH7,8172,454+10%
200Warren, OHOH38,3282,457−16%
201Bedford, OHOH12,7232,461−7%
202Dayton, OHOH136,6882,466−17%
203Brook Park, OHOH18,1952,474−12%
204Reminderville, OHOH5,3362,478+131%
205Tiffin, OHOH17,8032,482−1%
206Loveland, OHOH13,2882,510+14%
207Groesbeck, OHOH7,8242,511+2%
208Riverside, OHOH24,7062,516+4%
209Toronto, OHOH5,1492,542−7%
210Austintown, OHOH30,1642,547−6%
211Elyria, OHOH53,6342,563−6%
212Hilliard, OHOH38,8982,600+53%
213Sandusky, OHOH24,0012,605−10%
214Lima, OHOH34,6952,612−11%
215Trenton, OHOH14,2412,637+49%
216Beachwood, OHOH13,6732,667+15%
217Brooklyn, OHOH11,0722,672−2%
218Canton, OHOH69,0012,674−12%
219Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0482,689−13%
220Worthington, OHOH14,5432,703+5%
221Brunswick, OHOH35,1142,727+6%
222Wickliffe, OHOH12,6492,745−6%
223Eastlake, OHOH17,3572,758−13%
224Lorain, OHOH65,3662,762−5%
225Struthers, OHOH9,8372,764−14%
226Marion, OHOH35,5872,777+2%
227North Olmsted, OHOH31,5422,779−5%
228North Canton, OHOH17,6922,788+9%
229Barberton, OHOH24,7482,794−10%
230Shiloh, OHOH10,5262,797−3%
231Port Clinton, OHOH5,8752,827−6%
232Madeira, OHOH9,6372,831+6%
233Sylvania, OHOH18,8832,852+2%
234Forestville, OHOH10,8312,870−3%
235Gahanna, OHOH35,9862,874+9%
236Northgate, OHOH6,7232,881−9%
237Perry Heights, OHOH8,7562,936−6%
238Hamilton, OHOH64,6442,956+4%
239Oxford, OHOH22,3872,963+5%
240Painesville, OHOH20,6602,976+16%
241Wyoming, OHOH8,8073,036+6%
242Kent, OHOH27,7373,060+1%
243Akron, OHOH189,6913,075−12%
244Kettering, OHOH57,3963,092+1%
245Westerville, OHOH38,1653,110+11%
246Finneytown, OHOH12,5063,111−8%
247Forest Park, OHOH20,0413,131+4%
248Kenwood, OHOH8,3263,133+2%
249White Oak, OHOH19,2163,146+47%
250Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5223,170−8%
251Berea, OHOH17,9203,265−2%
252Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3533,344−9%
253Toledo, OHOH263,4233,365−14%
254Delhi Hills, OHOH5,2413,405
255Bridgetown, OHOH13,4643,416
256Landen, OHOH7,4993,449−45%
257Bay, OHOH15,7923,540+0%
258Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9713,594−4%
259Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3503,626+28%
260Reading, OHOH10,4913,669−6%
261Fairview Park, OHOH16,7483,688−2%
262Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8933,757+9%
263Whitehall, OHOH19,8053,813+5%
264Cincinnati, OHOH314,3673,970−7%
265Parma, OHOH78,5814,053−5%
266Columbus, OHOH938,3964,104+27%
267Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7904,119−3%
268Oakwood, OHOH9,4414,361+4%
269Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1204,421−12%
270East Cleveland, OHOH13,2294,474−49%
271Maple Heights, OHOH22,9024,585−9%
272Rocky River, OHOH21,3974,599+5%
273Euclid, OHOH47,9624,664−6%
274Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4664,680+0%
275Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9174,680−2%
276South Euclid, OHOH21,2484,697−7%
277Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3894,762−6%
278Cleveland, OHOH363,6084,794−22%
279Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6674,882+5%
280Parma Heights, OHOH20,3274,971−4%
281North College Hill, OHOH9,5445,306−4%
282Lincoln, OHOH8,9285,316+2%
283Willowick, OHOH14,1785,599−1%
284Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7505,618−9%
285Northbrook, OHOH10,7425,651−1%
286Bexley, OHOH12,4525,753+5%
287Norwood, OHOH19,6586,059−12%
288Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1126,148+21%
289Deer Park, OHOH5,5576,361−9%
290Cheviot, OHOH8,6237,425−4%
291University Heights, OHOH13,2007,620−2%
292Lakewood, OHOH49,0279,190−10%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES