Fastest Growing Cities in Ohio (2026)

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
South Bloomfield19.63%4,5652,147
Obetz25.95%7,7795,523
Sunbury34.58%9,2636,735
Lithopolis44.28%3,0962,177
Powell54.01%19,00114,257
Richwood63.3%2,7272,231
West Jefferson73.21%6,0144,153
Marysville83.11%31,13025,710
Caldwell92.57%1,9141,675
Grandview Heights102.51%9,3418,249
Pickerington112.5%26,99223,227
LaGrange122.39%2,9622,617
Sheffield132.12%4,8584,174
Ashley142.08%1,3711,206
Delaware152.02%47,57941,684
Ostrander161.97%1,2431,099
Canal Winchester171.96%10,2559,191
Harrison181.75%14,03612,629
Trenton191.73%14,48813,056
Maineville201.52%1,5411,405
South Lebanon211.51%7,0706,455
Cedarville221.5%4,7374,290
Cardington231.47%2,2802,084
Mount Sterling241.46%2,0811,940
Grove City251.42%45,82141,320
Morrow261.39%2,2542,061
Waynesville271.38%2,9302,687
Carlisle281.34%5,9645,515
North Ridgeville291.32%38,28535,437
Hanover301.29%1,4151,272
Plain City311.25%4,3764,156
Athens321.2%25,61723,804
Granville331.2%6,3275,965
New Albany341.14%11,93711,184
Lebanon351.13%22,36020,867
Ashville361.06%4,8704,552
London371.05%10,92710,263
Commercial Point381.04%3,3053,093
Johnstown391.02%5,5325,217
Reynoldsburg400.99%43,78041,052
Hilliard410.96%39,27037,177
Circleville420.9%14,76513,951
Avon Lake430.89%26,72325,270
Aurora440.87%18,17017,264
Millersburg450.79%3,3213,163
Hartville460.75%3,4823,337
Louisville470.75%9,9489,471
Pataskala480.71%18,66117,911
Heath490.71%10,93610,469
Mason500.71%36,08834,882
Union510.68%7,2266,903
Troy520.68%27,53026,393
Moraine530.68%6,6726,430
West Milton540.68%4,9044,702
Gambier550.67%2,2482,222
Orange560.67%3,5983,409
Hebron570.67%2,4212,327
Lancaster580.66%42,23440,639
Tipp City590.65%10,71310,297
Wadsworth600.65%24,88024,076
Columbus610.64%944,402906,675
Streetsboro620.64%17,84317,316
Bellbrook630.63%7,6117,320
Beavercreek640.63%48,43946,587
New Richmond650.63%2,8602,733
Pleasant Hill660.63%1,2781,231
Jamestown670.61%2,1342,065
Utica680.61%2,1512,071
Covington690.61%2,6512,554
Piqua700.6%21,19120,417
Bremen710.59%1,5371,491
Columbiana720.58%6,7956,574
Norwood730.57%19,77118,995
Centerville740.57%25,33824,491
New Miami750.57%2,3002,216
Newark760.57%51,76550,036
Williamsburg770.56%2,6922,585
Bethel780.55%2,7232,617
West Union790.55%3,1083,003
Monroe800.55%15,96715,449
Deer Park810.54%5,5875,420
Springboro820.53%19,70919,136
Middletown830.51%52,41151,037
Xenia840.5%26,55825,470
Avon850.5%25,73924,930
Brecksville860.49%13,91113,599
Hillsboro870.49%6,7966,439
Amherst880.49%13,03712,755
Buckeye Lake890.46%2,6022,527
Lodi900.46%2,8352,747
Baltimore910.45%3,1243,040
Mount Gilead920.45%3,5913,502
Bellville930.45%2,0221,962
Painesville940.45%20,75220,286
Batavia950.44%2,0501,986
Miamisburg960.44%20,50319,904
Cincinnati970.41%315,663309,670
Westfield Center980.41%1,2221,187
Blue Ash990.4%13,76213,401
Lynchburg1000.39%1,5441,513
Aberdeen1010.39%1,5571,517
Northfield1020.36%3,6303,539
Elyria1030.34%53,81752,616
Germantown1040.34%5,9675,798
Springdale1050.33%11,17111,003
Walbridge1060.33%3,0863,013
Piketon1070.32%2,2082,159
Fairborn1080.31%35,86634,546
New Lebanon1090.31%3,8823,795
Willoughby1100.31%24,30923,893
Whitehouse1110.28%5,0875,003
Sardinia1120.27%1,1041,082
Weston1130.27%1,4901,457
Hamilton1140.27%64,81763,443
Madeira1150.26%9,6629,497
Wellston1160.26%5,5025,418
Roaming Shores1170.25%1,6041,584
Mount Orab1180.25%4,4294,352
Norwalk1190.23%17,23117,030
Mount Vernon1200.22%17,32517,068
Perrysburg1210.22%25,49625,063
Manchester1220.21%1,8781,843
Northwood1230.21%5,2635,172
West Lafayette1240.21%2,4352,399
Canal Fulton1250.2%5,4235,331
Doylestown1260.19%3,0913,053
Ripley1270.19%1,6001,576
Yellow Springs1280.19%3,7373,703
Thornville1290.18%1,1131,100
Windham1300.18%1,6781,663
North Baltimore1310.18%3,4153,366
Rossford1320.17%6,3806,291
Coshocton1330.17%11,18811,034
Bradford1340.17%1,8171,795
Millbury1350.17%1,2131,193
Montgomery1360.16%10,94010,843
Haskins1370.16%1,2651,244
Clyde1380.16%6,3716,313
Leesburg1390.16%1,2821,270
Huber Heights1400.13%43,96443,415
Sheffield Lake1410.12%8,9828,951
Garrettsville1420.12%2,4532,442
North Lewisburg1430.12%1,6591,642
Pepper Pike1440.12%6,8946,768
Lorain1450.11%65,43565,199
Vermilion1460.1%10,70610,668
Tallmadge1470.1%18,54018,391
Wyoming1480.1%8,8168,762
Mantua1490.1%1,0061,002
Luckey1500.1%1,0181,007
Brewster1510.09%2,1942,178
New Lexington1520.09%4,4694,426
Riverside1530.08%24,72724,477
Swanton1540.08%3,8693,882
Green Springs1550.08%1,3171,299
Pemberville1560.07%1,3351,322
Middlefield1570.07%2,7692,747
Olmsted Falls1580.07%8,6758,650
Zanesville1590.07%25,15524,789
The Village of Indian Hill1600.07%6,1186,088
Antwerp1610.06%1,6801,681
Minerva1620.05%3,6993,690
South Zanesville1630.05%1,9081,891
Clayton1640.05%13,40413,293
Woodlawn1650.05%3,9303,908
Massillon1660.05%32,18432,004
Oberlin1670.05%8,6078,608
Mansfield1680.04%47,40247,494
Wellington1690.04%4,8044,809
Enon1700.04%2,4572,465
Fairlawn1710.04%7,8187,709
Lincoln Heights1720.03%3,1523,142
Moreland Hills1730.03%3,4743,466
Amberley1740.03%3,8423,832
Wilmington1750.02%12,80512,662
New Carlisle1760.02%5,5265,559
Waterville1770.02%6,0386,022
Kirtland1780.01%6,9266,935
Springfield1790.01%58,28958,581
Franklin1800.01%11,64811,676
Blanchester1810%4,2504,225
Burton1820%1,4241,410
Creston1830%2,1432,137
De Graff1840%1,2561,250
East Canton1850%1,5131,513
Fredericktown1860%2,6582,651
Golf Manor1870%3,8103,804
Green1880%27,55327,447
Greenfield1890%4,3294,344
Jackson Center1900%1,4461,439
Lakeview1910%1,2321,185
Magnolia1920%1,0131,015
Mogadore1930%3,8163,805
Orrville1940%8,4618,459
Payne1950%1,1881,185
St. Henry1960%2,6242,607
St. Marys1970%8,3988,410
South Charleston1980%1,6981,707
Terrace Park1990%2,3572,351
Van Wert2000%11,20011,117
Trotwood201-0.01%23,18823,069
Bellefontaine202-0.01%14,14914,109
Defiance203-0.04%17,00317,057
Strasburg204-0.04%2,7582,752
Loveland205-0.04%13,28313,291
Dublin206-0.04%49,07549,335
Lexington207-0.04%4,8464,850
Ontario208-0.04%6,6896,690
Camden209-0.05%1,9831,988
St. Paris210-0.05%1,8831,885
Edgerton211-0.05%1,8811,880
Celina212-0.05%10,93010,933
Fairfield213-0.06%44,65744,896
Hudson214-0.06%23,07223,056
Fairfax215-0.06%1,7631,766
Lockland216-0.06%3,4973,504
Hicksville217-0.06%3,4253,425
Mechanicsburg218-0.06%1,6801,678
Lordstown219-0.06%3,3013,317
Washington Court House220-0.06%14,36614,438
Anna221-0.06%1,5651,471
Shreve222-0.07%1,4941,494
Somerset223-0.07%1,4811,481
Lakemore224-0.07%2,9182,920
West Salem225-0.07%1,4291,431
Oak Hill226-0.07%1,4191,412
Boston Heights227-0.07%1,4071,405
New Franklin228-0.07%13,86313,862
Evendale229-0.08%2,6552,667
Russells Point230-0.08%1,3221,322
Bowling Green231-0.08%31,15830,796
Silver Lake232-0.08%2,5022,506
Greenhills233-0.08%3,7183,730
Clinton234-0.08%1,1941,197
Findlay235-0.08%40,33640,274
Madison236-0.09%3,4243,437
Botkins237-0.09%1,1321,156
Willoughby Hills238-0.09%9,98310,020
Gallipolis239-0.09%3,3153,321
Delta240-0.09%3,2883,324
Malvern241-0.09%1,0911,102
Elmwood Place242-0.1%2,0812,089
Jackson243-0.1%6,2276,253
Rittman244-0.1%6,1146,138
Mentor-on-the-Lake245-0.1%7,1137,143
Macedonia246-0.1%12,13512,169
Cuyahoga Falls247-0.1%50,92451,026
Fostoria248-0.1%12,90713,048
Ottawa Hills249-0.1%4,7774,801
Richfield250-0.11%3,7163,726
Newtown251-0.11%2,6812,699
Akron252-0.11%189,478190,184
Peebles253-0.11%1,7751,773
Willowick254-0.11%14,16214,238
Conneaut255-0.11%12,23312,294
Brookville256-0.12%5,9925,992
Wickliffe257-0.12%12,63412,681
Perry258-0.13%1,5971,604
Byesville259-0.13%2,3562,368
Seville260-0.13%2,3442,338
Chardon261-0.13%5,2445,240
Kalida262-0.14%1,4791,461
New Paris263-0.14%1,4781,489
Gahanna264-0.14%35,93735,701
Paulding265-0.14%3,5123,542
Frazeysburg266-0.15%1,3541,352
Sidney267-0.15%20,09420,541
Forest Park268-0.15%20,01120,164
Smithville269-0.15%1,3311,339
Belpre270-0.15%6,6476,715
Urbana271-0.15%11,12311,182
Delphos272-0.16%7,0857,114
Fairport Harbor273-0.16%3,0823,107
New Bremen274-0.17%3,0123,035
Apple Creek275-0.17%1,1811,189
Cambridge276-0.17%10,03810,116
Roseville277-0.17%1,7481,748
Fort Loramie278-0.17%1,7331,601
Steubenville279-0.17%17,89118,134
Shelby280-0.17%9,2159,284
Ansonia281-0.17%1,1451,152
Glendale282-0.18%2,2812,303
Sharonville283-0.18%13,97214,097
Dresden284-0.18%1,6431,655
Sylvania285-0.19%18,84719,019
North Royalton286-0.2%30,87531,266
Orwell287-0.2%1,4961,510
Gibsonburg288-0.2%2,4572,487
Eaton289-0.2%8,3108,392
Mentor290-0.21%46,91347,390
Fremont291-0.21%15,73215,908
Hubbard292-0.21%7,5127,622
Arcanum293-0.21%2,3222,343
Dayton294-0.22%136,392137,407
Newton Falls295-0.22%4,4944,558
Alliance296-0.22%21,53421,636
Georgetown297-0.22%4,4404,456
Ottawa298-0.23%4,4274,453
North Canton299-0.23%17,65217,832
Broadview Heights300-0.23%19,71019,912
Wooster301-0.23%27,05327,243
Reading302-0.23%10,46710,592
West Alexandria303-0.23%1,3081,325
Lewisburg304-0.23%1,7301,752
Mount Healthy305-0.23%6,9016,987
Brunswick306-0.23%35,03235,428
Plymouth307-0.24%1,6981,717
Cleves308-0.24%3,3833,418
Centerburg309-0.24%1,6871,727
Upper Sandusky310-0.24%6,6456,704
Cortland311-0.24%7,0077,097
Kettering312-0.24%57,25757,777
Waverly313-0.24%4,0974,154
Bellevue314-0.25%8,1348,241
Vandalia315-0.25%14,97715,098
Crooksville316-0.25%2,3982,419
Ravenna317-0.25%11,10811,292
Oak Harbor318-0.25%2,7732,820
Union City319-0.26%1,5631,578
North College Hill320-0.26%9,5199,648
Whitehall321-0.26%19,75320,104
Elida322-0.26%1,8991,919
South Amherst323-0.27%1,4841,504
New Middletown324-0.27%1,4821,504
Continental325-0.27%1,1001,105
Westlake326-0.27%33,81134,199
St. Bernard327-0.28%3,9724,031
Niles328-0.28%18,06518,416
Carey329-0.28%3,5193,561
West Liberty330-0.28%1,7511,763
Englewood331-0.28%13,30513,451
Sabina332-0.29%2,4302,491
Chillicothe333-0.29%21,75222,041
Worthington334-0.29%14,50114,781
Cheviot335-0.29%8,5988,746
Canfield336-0.29%7,5627,678
Greenville337-0.29%12,64312,803
Tuscarawas338-0.3%1,0081,019
Tiffin339-0.3%17,75018,026
Convoy340-0.3%1,0031,013
Craig Beach341-0.3%1,0011,017
Bryan342-0.3%8,5538,722
Silverton343-0.31%4,8724,956
Monroeville344-0.31%1,2791,299
Dalton345-0.31%1,9151,927
Gates Mills346-0.31%2,2292,267
Kenton347-0.32%7,7837,957
Leipsic348-0.32%2,1602,183
West Carrollton349-0.32%12,92113,074
Bucyrus350-0.33%11,59311,679
Carrollton351-0.33%3,0423,107
Columbus Grove352-0.33%2,1252,149
South Russell353-0.33%3,9003,972
Oregon354-0.34%19,60819,924
Dennison355-0.34%2,6562,694
Medina356-0.34%25,60526,066
Eastlake357-0.34%17,29817,638
Munroe Falls358-0.34%4,9565,041
Willard359-0.34%6,1096,211
Mariemont360-0.34%3,4873,517
West Unity361-0.35%1,7291,755
Oakwood362-0.35%9,4089,556
Wauseon363-0.35%7,4047,560
Pioneer364-0.35%1,4141,435
Woodville365-0.35%1,9692,003
Crestline366-0.36%4,4714,522
Warren367-0.36%38,19039,124
Coldwater368-0.36%4,6994,764
Greenwich369-0.36%1,3771,399
Independence370-0.36%7,4297,584
Campbell371-0.36%7,6937,844
Mayfield372-0.36%3,2843,350
Milan373-0.37%1,3391,368
Poland374-0.37%2,4092,454
Girard375-0.37%9,3499,572
Galion376-0.38%10,33110,442
Struthers377-0.38%9,80010,004
Stow378-0.38%33,81334,464
Deshler379-0.38%1,5701,589
Holgate380-0.38%1,0461,062
New Philadelphia381-0.38%17,35717,682
Montpelier382-0.39%3,8693,936
McDonald383-0.39%3,0843,161
Marion384-0.39%35,44936,057
Danville385-0.39%1,0211,024
Twinsburg386-0.39%18,86519,250
Fayette387-0.39%1,2731,304
Loudonville388-0.4%2,7222,778
Stryker389-0.4%1,2341,260
Versailles390-0.4%2,7122,743
Kingston391-0.4%1,2311,255
Fort Recovery392-0.41%1,4701,498
Archbold393-0.41%4,3994,508
Port Clinton394-0.41%5,8516,013
Jefferson395-0.41%3,1353,213
Geneva396-0.41%5,7825,913
Highland Heights397-0.42%8,5238,705
Minster398-0.42%3,0493,102
Dover399-0.42%12,89213,170
Rocky River400-0.43%21,30621,721
Navarre401-0.44%1,7971,856
Nelsonville402-0.45%4,4684,592
Salem403-0.45%11,60311,890
Reminderville404-0.45%5,3125,434
Forest405-0.45%1,3261,355
McComb406-0.45%1,5421,565
New Vienna407-0.45%1,1011,122
Frankfort408-0.46%1,0891,116
Liberty Center409-0.46%1,0891,109
Genoa410-0.46%2,1572,229
Spencerville411-0.46%2,1552,204
Bluffton412-0.46%3,8573,962
Prospect413-0.47%1,0511,072
Youngstown414-0.47%58,55359,894
Upper Arlington415-0.48%35,72136,746
Jeffersonville416-0.48%1,2401,281
Marietta417-0.48%12,99013,356
Lima418-0.48%34,52735,476
Glouster419-0.49%1,6221,672
Bay Village420-0.49%15,71416,134
Wapakoneta421-0.49%9,6639,952
Strongsville422-0.5%45,40346,422
Seven Hills423-0.5%11,40711,720
Solon424-0.5%23,56124,200
Walton Hills425-0.5%1,9812,031
Grafton426-0.5%5,7355,941
New London427-0.51%2,3562,417
Kent428-0.51%27,59628,162
Holland429-0.51%1,7571,819
McArthur430-0.51%1,7551,786
Elmore431-0.51%1,3631,406
Parma Heights432-0.52%20,22220,808
Napoleon433-0.52%8,6358,859
North Kingsville434-0.52%2,6712,744
New Concord435-0.53%2,4602,359
Canton436-0.53%68,63870,575
Norton437-0.53%11,43211,652
Maumee438-0.53%13,44913,862
Toronto439-0.54%5,1215,282
McConnelsville440-0.55%1,6281,661
Toledo441-0.56%261,949270,280
Barberton442-0.57%24,60825,134
Westerville443-0.57%37,94839,236
Logan444-0.57%7,1237,303
Bratenahl445-0.57%1,3881,430
Rockford446-0.58%1,0331,053
Beverly447-0.58%1,1931,234
East Palestine448-0.59%4,5864,743
Chagrin Falls449-0.59%4,0494,181
Cleveland450-0.59%361,464371,909
Milford451-0.59%6,3986,573
Bethesda452-0.59%1,1721,210
Sugarcreek453-0.6%2,3202,391
St. Clairsville454-0.61%4,8965,073
Woodsfield455-0.61%2,1142,196
Arlington456-0.62%1,4481,487
Ashtabula457-0.62%17,36617,956
Uhrichsville458-0.62%5,1135,248
Cridersville459-0.62%1,7561,809
Martins Ferry460-0.63%6,0106,232
Shadyside461-0.63%3,3133,436
Ashland462-0.64%18,61119,217
Middleburg Heights463-0.64%15,45915,993
Sebring464-0.64%4,0394,174
Brooklyn465-0.64%11,00111,329
Beachwood466-0.64%13,58514,026
Bedford Heights467-0.65%10,62210,996
Groveport468-0.65%5,7806,002
Wintersville469-0.66%3,6363,760
Gnadenhutten470-0.66%1,2071,235
Newcomerstown471-0.67%3,5833,699
Minerva Park472-0.67%1,9372,010
Oxford473-0.67%22,23623,031
Leetonia474-0.68%1,7571,823
Mingo Junction475-0.68%3,2113,337
Warrensville Heights476-0.68%13,26213,743
Parma477-0.69%78,04280,955
Brook Park478-0.69%18,07018,558
New Waterford479-0.69%1,1521,194
South Euclid480-0.69%21,10121,844
Wellsville481-0.7%2,9963,109
Bedford482-0.7%12,63413,122
North Olmsted483-0.7%31,32132,373
Fairview Park484-0.7%16,63017,276
Valley View485-0.71%1,8301,898
Cadiz486-0.71%2,9393,055
Powhatan Point487-0.71%1,3971,451
Richmond Heights488-0.72%10,40010,777
Maple Heights489-0.72%22,73723,625
Newburgh Heights490-0.72%1,7881,859
Bridgeport491-0.72%1,5121,575
Bellaire492-0.72%3,7113,864
Garfield Heights493-0.73%28,57929,743
Shaker Heights494-0.74%28,25629,406
Tiltonsville495-0.74%1,2061,253
Brooklyn Heights496-0.75%1,4601,518
Barnesville497-0.75%3,8324,000
Lisbon498-0.76%2,4772,578
Mayfield Heights499-0.77%19,51620,312
Euclid500-0.77%47,59149,587
Salineville501-0.78%1,1401,187
Lyndhurst502-0.8%13,41414,015
Lakewood503-0.8%48,63350,820
Cleveland Heights504-0.8%43,39845,222
East Liverpool505-0.8%9,4929,928
Berea506-0.83%17,77218,503
East Cleveland507-0.85%13,11713,726
New Boston508-0.86%2,1872,296
Oakwood509-0.87%3,4063,566
Pomeroy510-0.92%1,5001,568
Ada511-0.94%4,9385,328
Sandusky512-0.96%23,77125,084
Huron513-0.97%6,5216,888
Ironton514-1%10,04710,578
Portsmouth515-1.06%17,09918,185
South Point516-1.07%3,6013,819
Middleport517-1.09%2,0802,209
Coal Grove518-1.11%1,7881,887
Pandora519-1.22%1,1351,198
University Heights520-1.27%13,03213,899
Bexley521-2.29%12,16713,909

Ohio Growth Overview

Ohio's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. South Bloomfield leads with 9.63% annualized growth, followed by Obetz (5.95%) and Sunbury (4.58%). The largest population centers are Columbus (944,402), Cleveland (361,464), and Cincinnati (315,663). Of the 521 cities over 1,000 population, 200 are growing while 321 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.02% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.7% annually.