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Most unemployed people, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 322.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Columbus, OHOH938,39626,949–

02Cleveland, OHOH363,60822,894–

03Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711,876–

04Toledo, OHOH263,42311,699–

05Akron, OHOH189,6918,880–

06Dayton, OHOH136,6886,843–

07Youngstown, OHOH58,8323,732–

08Canton, OHOH69,0013,329–

09Parma, OHOH78,5812,845–

10Springfield, OHOH58,2812,382–

11Lorain, OHOH65,3662,278–

12Hamilton, OHOH64,6442,008–

13Mansfield, OHOH47,3811,894–

14Kent, OHOH27,7371,752–

15Euclid, OHOH47,9621,733–

16Lakewood, OHOH49,0271,696–

17Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7501,684–

18Lima, OHOH34,6951,539–

19Middletown, OHOH52,1461,473–

20Elyria, OHOH53,6341,438–

21Marion, OHOH35,5871,356–

22Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7901,345–

23Bowling Green, OHOH31,1821,297–

24Fairfield, OHOH44,6821,242–

25Newark, OHOH51,4731,226–

26East Cleveland, OHOH13,2291,191–

27Sandusky, OHOH24,0011,185–

28Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9751,160–

29Warren, OHOH38,3281,136–

30Kettering, OHOH57,3961,093–

31Oxford, OHOH22,3871,083–

32Huber Heights, OHOH43,9051,047–

33Austintown, OHOH30,1641,034–

34Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3501,030–

35Findlay, OHOH40,370982–

36Strongsville, OHOH45,629975–

37Xenia, OHOH26,425973–

38Whitehall, OHOH19,805956–

39Fairborn, OHOH35,754943–

40Miamisburg, OHOH20,414932–

41Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466912–

42Lancaster, OHOH41,956912–

43Barberton, OHOH24,748904–

44Zanesville, OHOH25,138885–

45Troy, OHOH27,344883–

46Stow, OHOH33,941881–

47Delaware, OHOH46,636867–

48Maple Heights, OHOH22,902805–

49Athens, OHOH25,313797–

50Mentor, OHOH47,010763–

51Alliance, OHOH21,582760–

52Ashtabula, OHOH17,474759–

53Trotwood, OHOH23,190749–

54Hilliard, OHOH38,898740–

55Eastlake, OHOH17,357735–

56Massillon, OHOH32,168730–

57Westlake, OHOH33,904727–

58Sidney, OHOH20,124705–

59Portsmouth, OHOH17,282702–

60Wooster, OHOH27,115698–

61Steubenville, OHOH17,922687–

62Oregon, OHOH19,674620–

63Westerville, OHOH38,165617–

64South Euclid, OHOH21,248604–

65North Royalton, OHOH30,936600–

66Chillicothe, OHOH21,815592–

67Beavercreek, OHOH48,134585–

68Perrysburg, OHOH25,441582–

69Norwood, OHOH19,658579–

70Brook Park, OHOH18,195575–

71Riverside, OHOH24,706567–

72Campbell, OHOH7,721563–

73Brecksville, OHOH13,843562–

74Grove City, OHOH45,180561–

75Loveland, OHOH13,288560–

76Medina, OHOH25,692550–

77Wadsworth, OHOH24,720547–

78North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786546–

79Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353541–

80Ravenna, OHOH11,136535–

81Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667530–

82Aurora, OHOH18,014521–

83Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287519–

84Circleville, OHOH14,634511–

85Shiloh, OHOH10,526510–

86Parma Heights, OHOH20,327508–

87Salem, OHOH11,655506–

88Berea, OHOH17,920501–

89Painesville, OHOH20,660498–

90South Lebanon, OHOH6,965495–

91Conneaut, OHOH12,247490–

92Defiance, OHOH17,009490–

93North Olmsted, OHOH31,542489–

94Green, OHOH27,553485–

95West Carrollton, OHOH12,963484–

96Dublin, OHOH49,094475–

97Fremont, OHOH15,765474–

98Willowick, OHOH14,178467–

99Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893458–

100Gahanna, OHOH35,986451–

101Springdale, OHOH11,134449–

102Piqua, OHOH21,064442–

103Tiffin, OHOH17,803430–

104Niles, OHOH18,116430–

105Sylvania, OHOH18,883430–

106Galion, OHOH10,370422–

107Brunswick, OHOH35,114417–

108New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424411–

109Coshocton, OHOH11,169408–

110New Franklin, OHOH13,873406–

111Willoughby, OHOH24,234404–

112Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691396–

113Cheviot, OHOH8,623388–

114Wickliffe, OHOH12,649386–

115Forest Park, OHOH20,041386–

116Urbana, OHOH11,140383–

117East Liverpool, OHOH9,569382–

118New Carlisle, OHOH5,525380–

119Bedford, OHOH12,723379–

120North Madison, OHOH8,594376–

121Beachwood, OHOH13,673376–

122Pickerington, OHOH26,333375–

123Forestville, OHOH10,831368–

124Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475367–

125Dover, OHOH12,947365–

126Solon, OHOH23,679364–

127Amherst, OHOH12,974360–

128Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151360–

129Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992357–

130Streetsboro, OHOH17,730355–

131Pataskala, OHOH18,529355–

132Washington Court House, OHOH14,375354–

133Brooklyn, OHOH11,072353–

134Dent, OHOH11,973347–

135Norwalk, OHOH17,191345–

136Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145341–

137Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913340–

138Fostoria, OHOH12,920340–

139North College Hill, OHOH9,544338–

140University Heights, OHOH13,200335–

141Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917330–

142Wilmington, OHOH12,802329–

143Marysville, OHOH30,190328–

144Reading, OHOH10,491323–

145Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048323–

146Hudson, OHOH23,085322–

147Englewood, OHOH13,343319–

148Mason, OHOH35,834317–

149Van Wert, OHOH11,200316–

150Rocky River, OHOH21,397315–

151Fairview Park, OHOH16,748314–

152Trenton, OHOH14,241314–

153Northridge, OHOH7,817313–

154Avon, OHOH25,611312–

155Finneytown, OHOH12,506311–

156Struthers, OHOH9,837307–

157Worthington, OHOH14,543306–

158Seven Hills, OHOH11,464304–

159Clayton, OHOH13,397303–

160Rittman, OHOH6,120303–

161Bucyrus, OHOH11,631302–

162Avon Lake, OHOH26,486290–

163Ashland, OHOH18,730284–

164Marietta, OHOH13,053283–

165North Canton, OHOH17,692281–

166Bridgetown, OHOH13,464281–

167Norton, OHOH11,493280–

168Bexley, OHOH12,452278–

169Geneva, OHOH5,806272–

170Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522272–

171Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389271–

172Highland Heights, OHOH8,559269–

173Franklin, OHOH11,647268–

174Tallmadge, OHOH18,521264–

175Germantown, OHOH5,947262–

176Obetz, OHOH7,342261–

177Oberlin, OHOH8,603259–

178Delphos, OHOH7,096257–

179Groesbeck, OHOH7,824257–

180Champion Heights, OHOH6,380255–

181Centerville, OHOH25,194251–

182Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971248–

183Vandalia, OHOH15,014248–

184Northbrook, OHOH10,742246–

185Maumee, OHOH13,521246–

186Greenville, OHOH12,680243–

187Lebanon, OHOH22,110243–

188Twinsburg, OHOH18,939243–

189Howland Center, OHOH6,266242–

190Louisville, OHOH9,874241–

191Moraine, OHOH6,627226–

192Apple Valley, OHOH5,548216–

193Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496215–

194White Oak, OHOH19,216211–

195Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629210–

196Jackson, OHOH6,233207–

197Shelby, OHOH9,231204–

198Lincoln, OHOH8,928201–

199Chesterland, OHOH7,086197–

200Canfield, OHOH7,584196–

201Northgate, OHOH6,723196–

202Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711190–

203Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558190–

204Kenton, OHOH7,808190–

205New Albany, OHOH11,803189–

206Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755188–

207Girard, OHOH9,384188–

208Napoleon, OHOH8,680183–

209Kenwood, OHOH8,326180–

210Springboro, OHOH19,606179–

211Logan, OHOH7,164170–

212Amelia, OHOH12,871170–

213Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412168–

214Uniontown, OHOH7,920167–

215London, OHOH10,813165–

216Bellevue, OHOH8,154164–

217Monfort Heights, OHOH12,441161–

218Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313160–

219Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661159–

220Celina, OHOH10,936156–

221Deer Park, OHOH5,557155–

222Union, OHOH7,177154–

223Bainbridge, OHOH8,623154–

224Heath, OHOH10,859153–

225Cambridge, OHOH10,055152–

226Macedonia, OHOH12,147152–

227Monroe, OHOH15,880152–

228Columbiana, OHOH6,756152–

229Bryan, OHOH8,579149–

230Belpre, OHOH6,657147–

231Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120141–

232Powell, OHOH18,269141–

233Rossford, OHOH6,369137–

234Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903136–

235Milford, OHOH6,436132–

236Bay, OHOH15,792131–

237Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058131–

238Hubbard, OHOH7,528131–

239Wellston, OHOH5,488130–

240Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669128–

241Willard, OHOH6,130128–

242Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209126–

243Wauseon, OHOH7,430124–

244Toronto, OHOH5,149121–

245Madeira, OHOH9,637120–

246Waterville, OHOH6,037118–

247Blue Ash, OHOH13,707118–

248Mack, OHOH11,516117–

249Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112117–

250Cortland, OHOH7,024113–

251Wyoming, OHOH8,807112–

252Montgomery, OHOH10,922112–

253Huron, OHOH6,585112–

254The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114111–

255Clyde, OHOH6,361111–

256Vermilion, OHOH10,695108–

257Brookville, OHOH5,999106–

258Ironton, OHOH10,148105–

259Perry Heights, OHOH8,756102–

260West Jefferson, OHOH5,827100–

261Northwood, OHOH5,25297–

262Harrison, OHOH13,79596–

263Hillsboro, OHOH6,76396–

264Sharonville, OHOH13,99794–

265Port Clinton, OHOH5,87593–

266Carlisle, OHOH5,88592–

267Dry Run, OHOH7,68790–

268Grafton, OHOH5,76490–

269St. Marys, OHOH8,39888–

270Sunbury, OHOH8,85787–

271Covedale, OHOH6,50083–

272Orrville, OHOH8,46181–

273Granville, OHOH6,25281–

274Tipp City, OHOH10,64477–

275Fairlawn, OHOH7,81576–

276Delhi Hills, OHOH5,24175–

277Withamsville, OHOH7,42968–

278Landen, OHOH7,49965–

279Eaton, OHOH8,32758–

280Kirtland, OHOH6,92557–

281Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88653–

282Groveport, OHOH5,81846–

283Oakwood, OHOH9,44145–

284Whitehouse, OHOH5,07345–

285Independence, OHOH7,45642–

286Johnstown, OHOH5,47636–

287Miami Heights, OHOH5,26934–

288Ontario, OHOH6,69232–

289New Burlington, OHOH5,42621–

290Bellbrook, OHOH7,56320–

291Chardon, OHOH5,25112–

292Reminderville, OHOH5,3360–

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