28 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster | 1 | 26,918 | 27,237 | -0.24% | 1,544 | 17 | City |
| Chippewa | 2 | 9,890 | 9,806 | 0.3% | 282 | 35 | Township |
| Orrville | 3 | 8,437 | 8,462 | -0.06% | 1,504 | 6 | City |
| Sugar Creek | 4 | 7,162 | 7,170 | 0.04% | 192 | 37 | Township |
| East Union | 5 | 6,968 | 6,954 | 0.1% | 196 | 35 | Township |
| Rittman | 6 | 6,113 | 6,140 | -0.1% | 971 | 6 | City |
| Canaan | 7 | 5,111 | 5,107 | 0.08% | 138 | 37 | Township |
| Sterling | 8 | 4,823 | 4,697 | 1.07% | 170 | 28 | Township |
| Baughman | 9 | 4,769 | 4,764 | 0.08% | 130 | 37 | Township |
| Wooster | 10 | 4,603 | 4,614 | 0.02% | 243 | 19 | Township |
| Salt Creek | 11 | 4,504 | 4,514 | 0.02% | 190 | 24 | Township |
| Congress | 12 | 4,468 | 4,471 | 0.07% | 104 | 43 | Township |
| Paint | 13 | 3,483 | 3,491 | 0.06% | 142 | 25 | Township |
| Doylestown | 14 | 3,083 | 3,051 | 0.19% | 1,658 | 2 | Village |
| Plain | 15 | 3,071 | 3,071 | 0.07% | 74 | 42 | Township |
| Milton | 16 | 2,950 | 2,958 | -0.03% | 94 | 31 | Township |
| Creston | 17 | 2,145 | 2,137 | 0.05% | 980 | 2 | Village |
| Dalton | 18 | 1,926 | 1,930 | -0.05% | 1,152 | 2 | Village |
| Shreve | 19 | 1,496 | 1,494 | 0% | 1,729 | 1 | Village |
| West Salem | 20 | 1,438 | 1,432 | 0.07% | 1,348 | 1 | Village |
| Smithville | 21 | 1,336 | 1,343 | -0.15% | 1,081 | 1 | Village |
| Apple Creek | 22 | 1,185 | 1,190 | -0.08% | 2,019 | 1 | Village |
| Kidron | 23 | 1,015 | 1,094 | 0.5% | 347 | 3 | CDP |
| Marshallville | 24 | 792 | 790 | 0% | 1,340 | 1 | Village |
| Fredericksburg | 25 | 403 | 406 | -0.25% | 1,248 | 0 | Village |
| Burbank | 26 | 290 | 292 | -0.34% | 815 | 0 | Village |
| Sterling | 27 | 246 | 342 | -5.38% | 252 | 1 | CDP |
| Mount Eaton | 28 | 167 | 171 | -0.6% | 982 | 0 | Village |
Wooster is the largest city in Wayne County, with a population of 26,918.
Mount Eaton is the smallest city in Wayne County, with a population of 167.
There are 28 cities in Wayne County, Ohio.