| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | -4.2% |
| 2 | Sandusky | -3.9% |
| 3 | Cleveland Heights | -2.8% |
| 4 | Lakewood | -2.8% |
| 5 | Marietta | -2.6% |
| 6 | Ashland | -2.4% |
| 7 | Canton | -2.2% |
| 8 | Parma | -2.2% |
| 9 | Cleveland | -1.9% |
| 10 | Toledo | -1.9% |
| 11 | Upper Arlington | -1.8% |
| 12 | Tiffin | -1.7% |
| 13 | Strongsville | -1.5% |
| 14 | Westerville | -1.5% |
| 15 | Youngstown | -1.5% |
| 16 | Kettering | -1.4% |
| 17 | Warren | -1.4% |
| 18 | Chillicothe | -1.3% |
| 19 | Ashtabula | -1.2% |
| 20 | Medina | -1.2% |
| 21 | Bowling Green | -1.1% |
| 22 | Dayton | -1.0% |
| 23 | Sidney | -1.0% |
| 24 | Wooster | -1.0% |
| 25 | Springfield | -0.9% |
Top Ohio Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Ohio”, https://gismap.land/rankings/ohio/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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