| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakewood | 9,022 |
| 2 | Cleveland Heights | 5,517 |
| 3 | Cleveland | 4,710 |
| 4 | Columbus | 4,129 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 3,994 |
| 6 | Parma | 3,989 |
| 7 | Upper Arlington | 3,705 |
| 8 | Reynoldsburg | 3,638 |
| 9 | Toledo | 3,323 |
| 10 | Westerville | 3,067 |
| 11 | Kettering | 3,057 |
| 12 | Akron | 3,056 |
| 13 | Hamilton | 2,957 |
| 14 | Lorain | 2,770 |
| 15 | Hilliard | 2,675 |
| 16 | Canton | 2,630 |
| 17 | Elyria | 2,580 |
| 18 | Sandusky | 2,554 |
| 19 | Tiffin | 2,463 |
| 20 | Dayton | 2,447 |
| 21 | Warren | 2,439 |
| 22 | Newark | 2,421 |
| 23 | Athens | 2,352 |
| 24 | Ashtabula | 2,317 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 2,293 |
Top Ohio Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Ohio”, https://gismap.land/rankings/ohio/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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