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Most sparsely populated, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 292 is 2,010.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114312+3%

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, OHOH5,9035590%

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, OHOH13,3977190%

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, OHOH15,7923,5400%

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, OHOH28,4664,6800%

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