Fastest Growing Cities in Ohio (2026)

521 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
South Bloomfield19.65%4,5462,149
Sunbury27.13%11,1956,725
Obetz35.75%8,1975,523
Lithopolis45.58%3,1972,182
West Jefferson53.83%5,3374,155
Richwood63.2%2,7452,234
Marysville72.96%31,06325,702
Ashley82.6%1,4211,207
Ostrander92.54%1,2911,098
Delaware102.52%48,92541,712
Grandview Heights112.5%9,6538,245
Pickerington122.43%27,10123,240
LaGrange132.42%3,0492,620
Caldwell142.41%1,9551,678
Sheffield152.29%4,8204,174
Canal Winchester162.1%10,4919,197
Centerville171.98%27,37524,183
Trenton181.84%14,66013,072
Harrison191.64%13,97712,624
South Lebanon201.63%7,1526,464
Maineville211.62%1,5671,416
Waynesville221.58%2,9532,679
Morrow231.52%2,2672,063
Mount Sterling241.52%2,1341,941
Grove City251.51%45,37141,314
Hanover261.46%1,3901,272
Carlisle271.45%6,0275,510
Cardington281.39%2,2642,081
Granville291.38%6,4835,958
North Ridgeville301.35%38,52835,455
Gambier311.27%2,3972,219
Plain City321.26%4,4854,151
Lebanon331.25%22,55320,879
New Albany341.13%11,86911,073
Cedarville351.1%4,5904,293
London361.09%10,97910,270
Ashville371.08%4,8614,552
Reynoldsburg381.06%43,81341,065
Hilliard391.05%39,65337,190
Athens401%25,32523,821
Avon Lake411%26,87325,279
Aurora420.99%18,34517,264
Commercial Point430.98%3,2853,092
Circleville440.82%14,67313,952
Heath450.82%11,00010,465
Orange460.81%3,6023,428
Mason470.8%36,62634,886
Hebron480.78%2,4442,329
Pataskala490.78%18,78217,915
Streetsboro500.77%18,15517,320
Monroe510.77%16,19515,460
Millersburg520.76%3,3133,166
Johnstown530.76%5,4375,193
West Milton540.76%4,9284,709
Hartville550.75%3,4903,336
Louisville560.73%9,9379,505
Beavercreek570.72%48,71246,612
Columbiana580.72%6,8716,577
Columbus590.71%946,661906,466
Bellbrook600.71%7,6407,315
Pleasant Hill610.71%1,2831,232
Jamestown620.7%2,1432,055
Utica630.7%2,1612,071
New Miami640.7%2,3072,214
Tipp City650.69%10,74310,302
Wadsworth660.69%25,09424,070
West Union670.68%3,1293,006
Troy680.67%27,49026,385
Newark690.67%52,11550,041
Covington700.64%2,6552,555
Springboro710.64%19,90019,137
Brecksville720.63%14,12913,595
Piqua730.63%21,20520,410
Avon740.62%25,89224,934
Lancaster750.62%42,19140,631
Powell760.62%14,79414,250
Union770.62%7,1646,900
Moraine780.62%6,6856,439
New Richmond790.6%2,8292,727
Middletown800.6%52,92551,023
Amherst810.6%13,20612,731
Williamsburg820.6%2,6762,583
Bethel830.59%2,7152,621
Botkins840.59%1,1961,157
Xenia850.58%26,37225,457
Hillsboro860.57%6,6746,448
Norwood870.56%19,67419,016
Buckeye Lake880.54%2,6022,520
Massillon890.53%33,10132,048
Batavia900.49%2,0461,986
Bremen910.46%1,5341,492
Piketon920.46%2,1932,133
Aberdeen930.45%1,5551,515
Lynchburg940.45%1,5581,516
Bellville950.45%2,0121,960
Sardinia960.45%1,1191,088
Painesville970.45%20,84520,290
Wellington980.45%4,9374,808
Elyria990.43%54,06352,686
Cincinnati1000.42%317,570309,604
Seville1010.42%2,3952,335
Miamisburg1020.42%20,42319,913
Westfield Center1030.41%1,2241,193
Lodi1040.39%2,8162,749
Whitehouse1050.39%5,1225,005
Springdale1060.39%11,27011,008
Blue Ash1070.39%13,72113,405
Baltimore1080.39%3,1123,042
Mount Vernon1090.39%17,46217,063
Fairborn1100.38%35,37034,575
West Lafayette1110.36%2,4802,425
Walbridge1120.36%3,0803,013
Willoughby1130.35%24,37723,870
Yellow Springs1140.34%3,7823,703
Wellston1150.34%5,5305,418
Weston1160.34%1,4821,454
Twinsburg1170.31%19,62519,261
Mount Gilead1180.31%3,5653,499
Windham1190.3%1,6881,660
Mantua1200.3%1,0191,003
North Baltimore1210.29%3,4313,371
Northwood1220.29%5,2515,164
Canal Fulton1230.28%5,4115,323
Thornville1240.27%1,0981,083
Mount Orab1250.27%4,4234,353
Perrysburg1260.27%25,45025,039
Germantown1270.26%5,8935,803
Ripley1280.25%1,5981,577
Millbury1290.25%1,2111,192
Georgetown1300.24%4,5194,456
Garrettsville1310.24%2,4932,456
North Lewisburg1320.24%1,6621,640
Haskins1330.24%1,2621,243
Pepper Pike1340.23%6,9136,816
Montgomery1350.23%11,00210,851
Doylestown1360.23%3,0903,051
Sheffield Lake1370.22%9,0758,954
Fairlawn1380.22%7,8067,707
Manchester1390.21%1,8661,841
Hamilton1400.21%64,22063,419
Rossford1410.2%6,3786,302
Clyde1420.2%6,3856,309
Moreland Hills1430.2%3,5023,463
Norwalk1440.2%17,24017,035
Lorain1450.2%66,01065,232
Albany1460.2%1,0161,003
Luckey1470.2%1,0191,006
Defiance1480.19%17,24517,050
Vermilion1490.18%10,77110,656
Northfield1500.17%3,5723,535
Bradford1510.17%1,8101,791
Coshocton1520.16%11,14911,044
De Graff1530.16%1,2621,250
New Lexington1540.16%4,4774,434
Leesburg1550.16%1,2871,274
Franklin1560.15%11,79311,688
Pemberville1570.15%1,3401,328
Hicksville1580.14%3,4573,427
Zanesville1590.14%24,98624,776
Madeira1600.13%9,5659,495
Antwerp1610.12%1,6891,679
Conneaut1620.11%12,38312,304
Fairfield1630.1%45,18544,912
Creston1640.09%2,1472,137
Huber Heights1650.08%43,66343,444
Lakeview1660.08%1,1881,181
Sylvania1670.08%19,13319,039
Green Springs1680.08%1,3031,299
St. Henry1690.08%2,6112,602
Fredericktown1700.08%2,6622,650
Deer Park1710.07%5,4455,420
Oberlin1720.07%8,5998,562
West Salem1730.07%1,4391,432
Olmsted Falls1740.07%8,6878,653
Wyoming1750.07%8,7928,759
Somerset1760.07%1,4841,481
Shreve1770.07%1,4971,494
Urbana1780.06%11,22411,184
Mechanicsburg1790.06%1,6821,679
Dublin1800.06%49,51249,344
St. Paris1810.05%1,8871,883
South Zanesville1820.05%1,9001,897
New Lebanon1830.05%3,8173,805
Mogadore1840.05%3,8233,811
Greenfield1850.05%4,3544,342
Findlay1860.04%40,37640,277
Celina1870.04%10,95310,929
Van Wert1880.04%11,13011,108
Mansfield1890.04%47,62747,525
The Village of Indian Hill1900.03%6,0946,082
Fostoria1910.03%13,07013,049
Lordstown1920.03%3,3333,327
Minerva1930.03%3,6923,689
Amberley1940.03%3,8483,844
Woodlawn1950.03%3,9153,908
Westlake1960.02%34,24834,200
Green1970.02%27,48727,454
Waterville1980.02%6,0246,018
Hudson1990.01%23,07723,064
Washington Court House2000.01%14,44814,442
Boston Heights2010%1,4051,404
Burton2020%1,4071,410
Camden2030%1,9901,990
Centerburg2040%1,7001,703
Clinton2050%1,1951,198
Frazeysburg2060%1,3501,352
Gibsonburg2070%2,4852,487
Lincoln Heights2080%3,1383,140
Magnolia2090%1,0131,016
Middlefield2100%2,7482,750
Ottawa Hills2110%4,8004,800
Richfield2120%3,7203,720
Riverside2130%24,47124,473
Tallmadge2140%18,41218,411
Terrace Park2150%2,3492,352
Trotwood2160%23,07023,079
New Franklin217-0.01%13,85613,865
Clayton218-0.02%13,29113,305
Bellefontaine219-0.02%14,09414,112
Blanchester220-0.02%4,2244,230
Swanton221-0.03%3,8833,889
Wickliffe222-0.03%12,65112,674
Lakemore223-0.03%2,9122,920
Cuyahoga Falls224-0.04%50,94251,052
Loudonville225-0.04%2,7752,783
Chardon226-0.04%5,2295,241
Wilmington227-0.04%12,62812,661
Silver Lake228-0.04%2,5062,514
Brewster229-0.05%2,1022,107
Dalton230-0.05%1,9251,930
Golf Manor231-0.05%3,7933,804
Loveland232-0.05%13,26313,304
Edgerton233-0.05%1,8711,880
Fairfax234-0.06%1,7581,766
West Liberty235-0.06%1,7571,766
Lockland236-0.06%3,4993,511
Madison237-0.06%3,4193,434
Orrville238-0.06%8,4328,462
Delta239-0.06%3,3073,321
Perry240-0.06%1,5991,605
Akron241-0.06%189,423190,146
East Canton242-0.07%1,5111,517
Orwell243-0.07%1,5081,517
New Paris244-0.07%1,4831,492
Anna245-0.07%1,4631,469
Kalida246-0.07%1,4481,456
Jackson Center247-0.07%1,4361,441
Willoughby Hills248-0.07%9,97110,016
Mentor-on-the-Lake249-0.07%7,0957,128
St. Marys250-0.07%8,3638,401
Kirtland251-0.07%6,9036,935
Strasburg252-0.07%2,7432,755
Macedonia253-0.07%12,12112,174
Smithville254-0.07%1,3351,343
Ontario255-0.08%6,6386,668
Evendale256-0.08%2,6532,668
Russells Point257-0.08%1,3181,324
Rittman258-0.08%6,1086,140
Lexington259-0.08%4,8244,848
Apple Creek260-0.08%1,1841,190
Payne261-0.08%1,1771,186
Cortland262-0.08%7,0567,095
Elmwood Place263-0.1%2,0722,086
Gahanna264-0.11%35,46335,705
Willowick265-0.11%14,12614,225
Paulding266-0.11%3,5243,547
Peebles267-0.11%1,7551,770
Sharonville268-0.11%14,00814,103
Roseville269-0.11%1,7401,751
Dresden270-0.12%1,6421,657
Fremont271-0.13%15,77415,894
South Amherst272-0.13%1,5611,575
Jackson273-0.13%6,2096,259
Alliance274-0.13%21,46721,634
Gates Mills275-0.13%2,2432,264
Shelby276-0.14%9,2129,289
Delphos277-0.14%7,0537,115
Oak Hill278-0.14%1,4001,411
Newtown279-0.15%2,6792,702
Woodville280-0.15%1,9822,003
West Alexandria281-0.15%1,3121,327
Eaton282-0.16%8,3108,391
Fairport Harbor283-0.16%3,0773,109
Enon284-0.16%2,4392,466
New Bremen285-0.17%3,0103,040
Steubenville286-0.17%17,96918,149
Broadview Heights287-0.17%19,72619,923
Mentor288-0.17%46,95547,428
Forest Park289-0.17%19,96520,168
Ada290-0.17%5,2755,329
Canfield291-0.17%7,6017,681
Byesville292-0.17%2,3382,364
Hubbard293-0.17%7,5387,619
Lewisburg294-0.17%1,7311,748
Ansonia295-0.17%1,1451,156
Glendale296-0.18%2,2732,299
Newton Falls297-0.18%4,5204,567
South Charleston298-0.18%1,6881,709
Ravenna299-0.18%11,19611,315
Mayfield300-0.18%3,3123,348
Malvern301-0.18%1,0921,104
Brookville302-0.19%5,9245,989
Brunswick303-0.19%35,03335,431
Craig Beach304-0.19%1,0581,073
Fort Loramie305-0.19%1,5821,602
Cambridge306-0.19%9,99810,111
Roaming Shores307-0.19%1,5651,582
Sidney308-0.19%20,31320,550
Union City309-0.19%1,5571,578
Springfield310-0.19%57,91258,590
Carrollton311-0.2%3,0483,083
Tuscarawas312-0.2%1,0161,028
Mariemont313-0.2%3,4723,516
New Middletown314-0.2%1,4831,501
North Canton315-0.2%17,60417,822
Geneva316-0.2%5,8465,921
Greenville317-0.21%12,64912,805
Whitehall318-0.21%19,85820,103
Cleves319-0.21%3,3733,414
Bellevue320-0.21%8,1328,233
Crooksville321-0.21%2,3902,422
Coldwater322-0.21%4,7094,769
New Concord323-0.21%2,3302,359
Greenhills324-0.22%3,6823,733
New Carlisle325-0.22%5,4875,559
Jefferson326-0.22%3,1733,218
North Kingsville327-0.22%2,7102,749
Dayton328-0.22%135,742137,553
Independence329-0.23%7,4847,585
Ottawa330-0.23%4,4024,462
Upper Sandusky331-0.23%6,5966,689
Worthington332-0.23%14,58114,785
Monroeville333-0.23%1,2791,299
Wooster334-0.24%26,85427,237
Nelsonville335-0.24%4,5324,600
Sebring336-0.24%4,1134,176
Glouster337-0.24%1,6381,665
Waverly338-0.24%4,0954,154
Mount Healthy339-0.25%6,8816,985
Niles340-0.25%18,14718,419
Silverton341-0.25%4,8334,907
Bucyrus342-0.25%11,50911,682
Oak Harbor343-0.25%2,7752,819
North College Hill344-0.25%9,5039,650
Pandora345-0.25%1,1801,198
Oregon346-0.25%19,62619,926
Arcanum347-0.26%2,3212,356
Versailles348-0.26%2,7052,746
Reading349-0.26%10,42810,589
Elida350-0.26%1,8931,926
Stow351-0.26%33,92134,460
Bowling Green352-0.27%30,30030,789
Campbell353-0.27%7,7087,837
Gallipolis354-0.28%3,2633,319
Continental355-0.28%1,0781,099
Highland Heights356-0.28%8,5638,710
Munroe Falls357-0.28%4,9595,042
Ashtabula358-0.28%17,67517,975
Sabina359-0.28%2,4502,495
Poland360-0.29%2,4082,453
Greenwich361-0.29%1,3741,400
Rockford362-0.29%1,0241,045
Struthers363-0.29%9,83310,007
Plymouth364-0.3%1,6801,713
Rocky River365-0.3%21,34021,723
Vandalia366-0.3%14,92315,193
Medina367-0.3%25,60026,071
Kenton368-0.31%7,8087,954
South Russell369-0.31%3,8983,973
Warren370-0.31%38,44239,164
Chillicothe371-0.31%21,63322,041
Cheviot372-0.31%8,5858,750
North Royalton373-0.32%30,69831,285
Girard374-0.32%9,3949,574
Deshler375-0.32%1,5591,591
McDonald376-0.32%3,1063,165
Youngstown377-0.32%58,74059,888
Jeffersonville378-0.32%1,2271,254
Leipsic379-0.33%2,1452,186
St. Bernard380-0.33%3,9494,029
Eastlake381-0.33%17,30817,653
Columbus Grove382-0.33%2,1102,151
Galion383-0.33%10,23610,440
Marion384-0.34%35,33736,053
Crestline385-0.34%4,4384,527
Seven Hills386-0.34%11,48211,716
Arlington387-0.34%1,4561,489
Parma Heights388-0.35%20,38120,809
Wapakoneta389-0.35%9,7489,955
Kettering390-0.35%56,63157,822
Wauseon391-0.35%7,4037,558
Englewood392-0.36%13,18813,470
Pioneer393-0.36%1,3961,429
Archbold394-0.36%4,4124,511
Minster395-0.36%3,0323,098
Bryan396-0.36%8,5398,725
Strongsville397-0.36%45,43846,428
Montpelier398-0.36%3,8553,942
Beachwood399-0.36%13,72014,020
West Carrollton400-0.37%12,81613,100
Solon401-0.37%23,70124,222
New Vienna402-0.37%1,0881,115
Liberty Center403-0.37%1,0811,108
Bay Village404-0.37%15,78516,139
Willard405-0.38%6,0596,199
Dennison406-0.38%2,6262,688
Prospect407-0.38%1,0491,073
Navarre408-0.38%1,8181,863
Holgate409-0.38%1,0381,062
Chagrin Falls410-0.39%4,0864,181
McComb411-0.39%1,5291,564
Napoleon412-0.39%8,6558,861
Holland413-0.39%1,7811,822
Fayette414-0.39%1,2711,304
Walton Hills415-0.4%1,9812,029
Stryker416-0.41%1,2271,259
West Unity417-0.41%1,7171,759
Kingston418-0.41%1,2251,258
Westerville419-0.41%38,29839,240
Fort Recovery420-0.41%1,4621,497
Salem421-0.41%11,58811,878
Kent422-0.41%27,49228,176
Reminderville423-0.41%5,3005,435
Genoa424-0.41%2,1672,224
Beverly425-0.42%1,1981,231
Spencerville426-0.42%2,1452,202
New Philadelphia427-0.42%17,23117,671
New London428-0.42%2,3532,416
Port Clinton429-0.42%5,8646,016
Bratenahl430-0.43%1,3911,429
Tiffin431-0.43%17,57618,034
Upper Arlington432-0.43%35,83036,760
McConnelsville433-0.43%1,6181,662
Maumee434-0.43%13,50613,863
Oakwood435-0.44%9,3189,564
Toledo436-0.44%263,314270,285
Cleveland437-0.44%362,142371,853
Forest438-0.45%1,3201,355
Frankfort439-0.46%1,0871,116
Dover440-0.47%12,82513,188
Bedford Heights441-0.48%10,68611,001
Oakwood442-0.49%3,4613,566
Carey443-0.49%3,4553,559
Urbancrest444-0.5%1,0021,035
Norton445-0.5%11,30811,652
Belpre446-0.5%6,5226,719
Middleburg Heights447-0.51%15,51315,989
Canton448-0.51%68,51170,611
Bethesda449-0.51%1,1711,209
Parma450-0.51%78,54480,962
Oxford451-0.51%22,35423,047
Elmore452-0.51%1,3571,399
Milan453-0.52%1,3271,368
Barberton454-0.53%24,36625,139
Logan455-0.53%7,0657,295
Mayfield Heights456-0.54%19,67320,312
Valley View457-0.54%1,8381,898
Toronto458-0.54%5,1305,300
Richmond Heights459-0.54%10,43810,780
Bluffton460-0.54%3,8393,964
North Olmsted461-0.55%31,34532,379
Milford462-0.55%6,3626,574
Warrensville Heights463-0.55%13,30213,745
Newcomerstown464-0.55%3,5913,710
Grafton465-0.55%5,7395,933
East Palestine466-0.56%4,5904,748
South Euclid467-0.57%21,12121,846
Bedford468-0.57%12,68813,125
Lima469-0.57%34,29335,483
Brook Park470-0.58%17,93318,559
Lyndhurst471-0.58%13,54114,017
Groveport472-0.58%5,7996,003
Brooklyn473-0.6%10,93911,338
Maple Heights474-0.6%22,80523,633
Euclid475-0.6%47,83849,586
New Waterford476-0.61%1,1491,191
Shaker Heights477-0.61%28,34229,382
St. Clairsville478-0.61%4,8945,074
Newburgh Heights479-0.61%1,7921,860
Ashland480-0.61%18,54119,227
Brooklyn Heights481-0.61%1,4611,518
Minerva Park482-0.62%1,9362,010
Marietta483-0.62%12,87813,361
Leetonia484-0.62%1,7631,829
Fairview Park485-0.62%16,65217,275
Garfield Heights486-0.62%28,65629,729
McArthur487-0.64%1,7201,789
Barnesville488-0.64%3,8514,004
Woodsfield489-0.66%2,1162,202
Wintersville490-0.66%3,6243,768
Cleveland Heights491-0.66%43,48545,221
East Cleveland492-0.66%13,22613,753
Shadyside493-0.66%3,3063,441
Lakewood494-0.66%48,86350,825
Wellsville495-0.67%2,9873,107
Uhrichsville496-0.67%5,0545,257
Gnadenhutten497-0.67%1,1861,233
Lisbon498-0.68%2,4852,586
Salineville499-0.69%1,1501,200
Sugarcreek500-0.7%2,2842,380
Berea501-0.71%17,74618,501
Mingo Junction502-0.71%3,2043,342
Powhatan Point503-0.71%1,3931,452
Bridgeport504-0.72%1,5091,574
East Liverpool505-0.73%9,5119,931
Tiltonsville506-0.74%1,2021,255
Cridersville507-0.75%1,7191,796
Martins Ferry508-0.77%5,9576,236
Bellaire509-0.78%3,6873,860
New Boston510-0.81%2,1912,299
Cadiz511-0.89%2,8983,054
Middleport512-0.9%2,0922,206
Sandusky513-0.96%23,71625,089
Huron514-0.99%6,5006,889
Ironton515-1.01%9,94410,553
Pomeroy516-1.01%1,4751,565
Portsmouth517-1.03%17,13018,207
Coal Grove518-1.12%1,7641,883
South Point519-1.13%3,5803,829
University Heights520-1.2%12,95113,892
Bexley521-2.22%12,23713,904

Ohio Growth Overview

Ohio's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. South Bloomfield leads with 9.65% annualized growth, followed by Sunbury (7.13%) and Obetz (5.75%). The largest population centers are Columbus (946,661), Cleveland (362,142), and Cincinnati (317,570). Of the 521 cities over 1,000 population, 215 are growing while 306 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.08% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.86% annually.