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Most unemployed people, Ohio cities

Ohio cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 292 is 288. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: White Oak, OH, up 96 places to #98.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Columbus, OHOH938,39626,244−3%

02Cleveland, OHOH363,60819,413−15%

03Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711,368−4%

04Toledo, OHOH263,42310,102−14%

05Akron, OHOH189,6917,541−15%

06Dayton, OHOH136,6885,835−15%

07▲2Parma, OHOH78,5812,913+2%

08▼1Youngstown, OHOH58,8322,822−24%

09▼1Canton, OHOH69,0012,523−24%

10Springfield, OHOH58,2812,460+3%

11Lorain, OHOH65,3661,912−16%

12Hamilton, OHOH64,6441,809−10%

13▲1Kent, OHOH27,7371,712−2%

14▲3Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7501,634−3%

15▲1Lakewood, OHOH49,0271,634−4%

16▼1Euclid, OHOH47,9621,549−11%

17▲2Middletown, OHOH52,1461,515+3%

18▲2Elyria, OHOH53,6341,462+2%

19▼6Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,415−25%

20▲9Warren, OHOH38,3281,385+22%

21Marion, OHOH35,5871,365+1%

22▼4Lima, OHOH34,6951,364−11%

23▲8Oxford, OHOH22,3871,358+25%

24Fairfield, OHOH44,6821,349+9%

25▲23Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021,282+59%

26▼4Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901,253−7%

27▲3Kettering, OHOH57,3961,177+8%

28▲21Athens, OHOH25,3131,054+32%

29▲5Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3501,046+2%

30▲23Trotwood, OHOH23,1901,018+36%

31▼5East Cleveland, OHOH13,2291,013−15%

32▲20Ashtabula, OHOH17,4741,012+33%

33▼6Sandusky, OHOH24,001998−16%

34▲8Lancaster, OHOH41,956994+9%

35▼12Bowling Green, OHOH31,182948−27%

36▼8Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975929−20%

37▼12Newark, OHOH51,473928−24%

38Whitehall, OHOH19,805916−4%

39▲37Medina, OHOH25,692844+53%

40▲27Beavercreek, OHOH48,134843+44%

41▲3Zanesville, OHOH25,138815−8%

42▲23North Royalton, OHOH30,936811+35%

43▲28Riverside, OHOH24,706771+36%

44▼12Huber Heights, OHOH43,905767−27%

45▼8Xenia, OHOH26,425754−23%

46▲4Mentor, OHOH47,010752−1%

47▲9Massillon, OHOH32,168744+2%

48▼13Findlay, OHOH40,370732−25%

49▼3Stow, OHOH33,941732−17%

50▼11Fairborn, OHOH35,754724−23%

51▼18Austintown, OHOH30,164717−31%

52▲22Grove City, OHOH45,180710+27%

53▼12Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466698−23%

54▲35Painesville, OHOH20,660668+34%

55▲36Conneaut, OHOH12,247667+36%

56▲25Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667659+24%

57▼10Delaware, OHOH46,636649−25%

58▼22Strongsville, OHOH45,629642−34%

59▼19Miamisburg, OHOH20,414638−32%

60▲36Dublin, OHOH49,094632+33%

61▲63Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475631+72%

62▲23Shiloh, OHOH10,526630+24%

63▼6Westlake, OHOH33,904588−19%

64South Euclid, OHOH21,248581−4%

65▼11Hilliard, OHOH38,898580−22%

66▼21Troy, OHOH27,344578−35%

67▲48Forest Park, OHOH20,041558+45%

68▼9Portsmouth, OHOH17,282552−21%

69▲50Bedford, OHOH12,723550+45%

70▲60Streetsboro, OHOH17,730533+50%

71▲40Willoughby, OHOH24,234533+32%

72▼12Wooster, OHOH27,115520−26%

73▲6Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353520−4%

74▼5Norwood, OHOH19,658517−11%

75▲18North Olmsted, OHOH31,542516+6%

76▼18Sidney, OHOH20,124508−28%

77▲1North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786507−7%

78▼10Perrysburg, OHOH25,441497−15%

79▼36Barberton, OHOH24,748494−45%

80▲20Gahanna, OHOH35,986493+9%

81▲11Defiance, OHOH17,0094900%

82▼16Chillicothe, OHOH21,815489−17%

83▲5Berea, OHOH17,920487−3%

84▲38Pickerington, OHOH26,333468+25%

85▲1Parma Heights, OHOH20,327466−8%

86▲4South Lebanon, OHOH6,965465−6%

87▲56Marysville, OHOH30,190461+41%

88▲47Norwalk, OHOH17,191449+30%

89▼26Westerville, OHOH38,165447−28%

90▼39Alliance, OHOH21,582433−43%

91▼30Steubenville, OHOH17,922430−37%

92▼8Circleville, OHOH14,634429−16%

93▲88Centerville, OHOH25,194426+70%

94▲51Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048422+31%

95▼22Brecksville, OHOH13,843422−25%

96▼24Campbell, OHOH7,721418−26%

97▼3Green, OHOH27,553415−14%

98▲96White Oak, OHOH19,216407+93%

99▼2Fremont, OHOH15,765405−15%

100▼45Eastlake, OHOH17,357400−46%

101▲1Piqua, OHOH21,064398−10%

102▲11Cheviot, OHOH8,623397+2%

103▲48Fairview Park, OHOH16,748396+26%

104▲17Beachwood, OHOH13,673392+4%

105▲2Brunswick, OHOH35,114392−6%

106▼29Wadsworth, OHOH24,720391−29%

107▲2Coshocton, OHOH11,169387−5%

108▲66Tallmadge, OHOH18,521384+45%

109▲9New Carlisle, OHOH5,5253800%

110▼6Niles, OHOH18,116380−12%

111▲27Fostoria, OHOH12,920380+12%

112▲36Mason, OHOH35,834379+20%

113▼8Sylvania, OHOH18,883375−13%

114▼2Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691372−6%

115▲25University Heights, OHOH13,200372+11%

116▼17Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893371−19%

117▼30Salem, OHOH11,655369−27%

118▲10Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151364+1%

119▲13Washington Court House, OHOH14,375360+2%

120▲43Ashland, OHOH18,730358+26%

121▼51Brook Park, OHOH18,195351−39%

122▲87Kenwood, OHOH8,326350+94%

123▼43Ravenna, OHOH11,136350−35%

124▲37Bucyrus, OHOH11,631347+15%

125▼43Aurora, OHOH18,014345−34%

126▼23Tiffin, OHOH17,803344−20%

127▼19New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424332−19%

128▼1Amherst, OHOH12,974331−8%

129▼67Oregon, OHOH19,674329−47%

130▼14Urbana, OHOH11,140323−16%

131▲24Finneytown, OHOH12,506318+2%

132▼34Willowick, OHOH14,178312−33%

133▲125Ironton, OHOH10,148306+191%

134▼14North Madison, OHOH8,594305−19%

135▲154New Burlington, OHOH5,426304+1348%

136▲28Marietta, OHOH13,053302+7%

137▼27New Franklin, OHOH13,873301−26%

138▲33Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389301+11%

139▲13Trenton, OHOH14,241295−6%

140▼9Pataskala, OHOH18,529294−17%

141▲9Rocky River, OHOH21,397294−7%

142▼16Solon, OHOH23,679292−20%

143▲40Vandalia, OHOH15,014292+18%

144▲13Worthington, OHOH14,543290−5%

145▲81Macedonia, OHOH12,147290+91%

146▲30Obetz, OHOH7,342288+10%

147▲41Twinsburg, OHOH18,939278+14%

148▲79Monroe, OHOH15,880276+82%

149▼48Springdale, OHOH11,134274−39%

150▼6Reading, OHOH10,491273−15%

151▲51Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711263+38%

152▲15Norton, OHOH11,493262−6%

153▲20Franklin, OHOH11,647261−3%

154▼40Wickliffe, OHOH12,649259−33%

155▲55Springboro, OHOH19,606257+44%

156▼14Wilmington, OHOH12,802252−23%

157▼51Galion, OHOH10,370250−41%

158▲59Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441247+53%

159▼3Struthers, OHOH9,837245−20%

160▲26Greenville, OHOH12,680239−2%

161▲68Bryan, OHOH8,579238+60%

162▼2Rittman, OHOH6,120238−21%

163▼9Avon, OHOH25,611237−24%

164▼41Forestville, OHOH10,831237−36%

165▼28Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913237−30%

166▲50Bellevue, OHOH8,154235+43%

167▼50East Liverpool, OHOH9,569232−39%

168▼73West Carrollton, OHOH12,963231−52%

169▼40Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992231−35%

170▲118Ontario, OHOH6,692229+616%

171▼88Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287228−56%

172▼23Van Wert, OHOH11,200228−28%

173▲42London, OHOH10,813226+37%

174▲3Oberlin, OHOH8,603224−14%

175▼42Brooklyn, OHOH11,072224−37%

176▼51Dover, OHOH12,947222−39%

177▲23Canfield, OHOH7,584221+13%

178▼16Avon Lake, OHOH26,486220−24%

179▼4Germantown, OHOH5,947220−16%

180▼41North College Hill, OHOH9,544219−35%

181▼34Englewood, OHOH13,343219−31%

182▲74Vermilion, OHOH10,695218+102%

183▼49Dent, OHOH11,973215−38%

184▲23Girard, OHOH9,384214+14%

185▼7Delphos, OHOH7,096209−19%

186▼6Champion Heights, OHOH6,380205−20%

187▲17Kenton, OHOH7,808204+7%

188▼113Loveland, OHOH13,288202−64%

189▲6Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629199−5%

190▲34Heath, OHOH10,859192+25%

191▼4Lebanon, OHOH22,110192−21%

192▼8Northbrook, OHOH10,742190−23%

193▲19Amelia, OHOH12,871185+9%

194▼53Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917185−44%

195▲4Chesterland, OHOH7,086182−8%

196▼30Bridgetown, OHOH13,464182−35%

197▲39Bay, OHOH15,792181+38%

198▼5Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496180−16%

199▼17Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971180−27%

200▲33Rossford, OHOH6,369179+31%

201▲79Kirtland, OHOH6,925178+212%

202▼13Howland Center, OHOH6,266177−27%

203▲32Milford, OHOH6,436176+33%

204▼7Shelby, OHOH9,231174−15%

205▲38Wauseon, OHOH7,430171+38%

206▼47Clayton, OHOH13,397170−44%

207▼1Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755167−11%

208▼40Bexley, OHOH12,452166−40%

209▼44North Canton, OHOH17,692165−41%

210▼31Groesbeck, OHOH7,824164−36%

211▼8Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558162−15%

212▼21Moraine, OHOH6,627160−29%

213▲10Bainbridge, OHOH8,623160+4%

214▲41Clyde, OHOH6,361157+41%

215▲48Hillsboro, OHOH6,763156+63%

216▼46Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522156−43%

217▼81Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145155−55%

218▼60Seven Hills, OHOH11,464153−50%

219▲29Mack, OHOH11,516149+27%

220▲12Powell, OHOH18,269148+5%

221▼68Northridge, OHOH7,817147−53%

222▼76Hudson, OHOH23,085144−55%

223▲17Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669141+10%

224▲28Montgomery, OHOH10,922135+21%

225Cambridge, OHOH10,055135−11%

226▲12Hubbard, OHOH7,528134+2%

227▲55Groveport, OHOH5,818133+189%

228▲31Perry Heights, OHOH8,756132+29%

229▲48Withamsville, OHOH7,429132+94%

230▲35Port Clinton, OHOH5,875130+40%

231▲41Orrville, OHOH8,461128+58%

232▼34Lincoln, OHOH8,928126−37%

233▲59Reminderville, OHOH5,336125–

234▼49Maumee, OHOH13,521124−50%

235▲31Carlisle, OHOH5,885122+33%

236▲17Huron, OHOH6,585117+4%

237▼26Logan, OHOH7,164116−32%

238▼25Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412114−32%

239▲44Oakwood, OHOH9,441114+153%

240▼68Highland Heights, OHOH8,559114−58%

241▼51Louisville, OHOH9,874113−53%

242▼24Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313113−29%

243▲33Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241111+48%

244▲30Tipp City, OHOH10,644111+44%

245▲6Wyoming, OHOH8,807109−3%

246▲16Harrison, OHOH13,795109+14%

247▼46Northgate, OHOH6,723108−45%

248▼18Belpre, OHOH6,657106−28%

249▲15Sharonville, OHOH13,997102+9%

250▼13Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05899−24%

251▼29Union, OHOH7,17799−36%

252▼44Napoleon, OHOH8,68096−48%

253▲22Fairlawn, OHOH7,81595+25%

254▼8Waterville, OHOH6,03793−21%

255▼41Uniontown, OHOH7,92085−49%

256▲17Granville, OHOH6,25285+5%

257▼88Geneva, OHOH5,80683−69%

258▲11St. Marys, OHOH8,39883−6%

259▼20Wellston, OHOH5,48882−37%

260▼64Jackson, OHOH6,23382−60%

261▼14Blue Ash, OHOH13,70781−31%

262▼31Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,12081−43%

263▲18Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88680+51%

264▲27Chardon, OHOH5,25179+558%

265▲3Grafton, OHOH5,76479−12%

266▼46Celina, OHOH10,93678−50%

267▼33Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90377−43%

268▼49Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66177−52%

269▼25Toronto, OHOH5,14973−40%

270▼13Brookville, OHOH5,99971−33%

271▲15Johnstown, OHOH5,47670+94%

272▼31Willard, OHOH6,13070−45%

273▼6Dry Run, OHOH7,68768−24%

274▼25Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11266−44%

275▲4Eaton, OHOH8,32763+9%

276▼6Sunbury, OHOH8,85763−28%

277▼35Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,20961−52%

278▼57Deer Park, OHOH5,55759−62%

279▲6Independence, OHOH7,45659+40%

280▼35Madeira, OHOH9,63755−54%

281▲6Miami Heights, OHOH5,26954+59%

282▼54Columbiana, OHOH6,75653−65%

283▼5Landen, OHOH7,49950−23%

284▼79New Albany, OHOH11,80349−74%

285▼25West Jefferson, OHOH5,82748−52%

286▼2Whitehouse, OHOH5,07342−7%

287▼16Covedale, OHOH6,50038−54%

288▼38Cortland, OHOH7,02436−68%

289▼97Apple Valley, OHOH5,54827−88%

290▼36The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11425−77%

291▼1Bellbrook, OHOH7,56323+15%

292▼31Northwood, OHOH5,2525−95%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES