Columbus vs Other Cities



Columbus vs other cities

The Columbus vs Other Cities page compares city, county and metro area population and demographics to both national and Midwestern peers using the latest available data from the US Census

**Last Updated: 4/27/2024- added a new table for metro area populations through 2023.

First up, here are the 25 largest cities in the U.S. 2000-2022. Green cities are those that moved up in the rankings versus the previous year, and red are those that moved down.

Rank 

2000

2010

2020

2022

1

New York: 8,008,278

New York: 8,175,133

New York: 8,804,190

New York: 8,335,897

2

Los Angeles: 3,694,820

Los Angeles: 3,792,621

Los Angeles: 3,898,747

Los Angeles: 3,822,238

3

Chicago: 2,896,016

Chicago: 2,695,598

Chicago: 2,746,388

Chicago: 2,665,039

4

Houston: 1,953,631

Houston: 2,100,263

Houston: 2,304,580

Houston: 2,302,878

5

Philadelphia: 1,517,550

Philadelphia: 1,526,006

Phoenix: 1,608,139

Phoenix: 1,644,409

6

Phoenix: 1,321,045

Phoenix: 1,445,632

Philadelphia: 1,603,797

Philadelphia: 1,567,258

7

San Diego: 1,223,400

San Antonio: 1,327,407

San Antonio: 1,434,625

San Antonio: 1,472,909

8

Dallas: 1,188,580

San Diego: 1,307,402

San Diego: 1,386,932

San Diego: 1,381,162

9

San Antonio: 1,144,646

Dallas: 1,197,816

Dallas: 1,304,379

Dallas: 1,299,544

10

Detroit: 951,270

San Jose: 945,942

San Jose: 1,013,240

Austin: 974,447

11

San Jose: 894,943

Jacksonville: 821,784

Austin: 961,855

Jacksonville: 971,319

12

Indianapolis: 781,926

Indianapolis: 820,445

Jacksonville: 949,611

San Jose: 971,233

13

San Francisco: 776,733

San Francisco: 805,235

For Worth: 918,915

Fort Worth: 956,709

14

Jacksonville: 735,503

Austin: 790,390

Columbus: 905,748

Columbus: 907,971

15

Columbus: 711,470

Columbus: 787,033

Indianapolis: 887,642

Charlotte: 897,720

16

Austin: 656,562

Fort Worth: 741,206

Charlotte: 874,579

Indianapolis: 880,621

17

Baltimore: 651,154

Charlotte: 731,424

San Francisco: 873,965

San Francisco: 808,437

18

Memphis: 650,100

Detroit: 713,777

Seattle: 737,015

Seattle: 749,256

19

Milwaukee: 596,974

El Paso: 649,121

Denver: 715,522

Denver: 713,252

20

Boston: 589,141

Memphis: 646,889

Washington DC: 689,545

Oklahoma City: 694,800

21

Washington DC: 572,059

Baltimore: 620,961

Nashville: 689,447

Nashville: 683,622

22

El Paso: 563,662

Boston: 617,594

Oklahoma City: 681,054

El Paso: 677,456

23

Seattle: 563,374

Seattle: 608,660

El Paso: 678,815

Washington DC: 671,803

24

Denver: 554,636

Washington DC: 601,723

Boston: 675,647

Las Vegas: 656,274

25

Nashville: 545,524

Nashville: 601,222

Portland: 652,503

Boston: 650,706

Core City Comparisons
The core city list is made up of national cities with a population of +/- 100,000 from Columbus as of 2020, all major Midwestern cities of at least 200,000 people, and all major Ohio cities.

Rank

2000

2010

2020

2022

1

Chicago: 2,896,016

Chicago: 2,695,598

Chicago: 2,746,388

Chicago: 2,665,039

2

Detroit: 951,270

Jacksonville: 821,784

Austin: 961,855

Austin: 974,447

3

Indianapolis: 781,926

Indianapolis: 820,445

Jacksonville: 949,611

Jacksonville: 971,319

4

Jacksonville: 735,503

Austin: 790,390

Columbus: 905,748

Columbus: 907,971

5

Columbus: 711,470

Columbus: 787,033

Indianapolis: 887,642

Indianapolis: 880,621

6

Austin: 656,562

Detroit: 713,777

Detroit: 639,111

Detroit: 620,376

7

Milwaukee: 596,974

Milwaukee: 594,833

Milwaukee: 577,222

Milwaukee: 563,305

8

Cleveland: 529,121

Kansas City: 459,787

Kansas City: 508,090

Kansas City: 509,297



9

Kansas City: 441,545

Omaha: 408,958

Omaha: 486,051

Omaha: 485,153

10

Omaha: 390,007

Cleveland: 396,815

Minneapolis: 429,954

Minneapolis: 425,096

11

Minneapolis: 382,618

Minneapolis: 382,578

Wichita: 397,532

Wichita: 396,192

12

St. Louis: 348,189

Wichita: 382,368

Cleveland: 372,624

Cleveland: 361,607

13

Wichita: 344,284

St. Louis: 319,294

St. Paul: 311,527

Cincinnati: 309,513

14

Cincinnati: 331,285

Cincinnati: 296,945

Cincinnati: 309,317

St. Paul: 303,176

15

Toledo: 313,619

Toledo: 287,208

St. Louis: 301,578

Lincoln: 292,627

16

St. Paul: 287,151

St. Paul: 285,068

Lincoln: 291,082

St. Louis: 286,578

17

Lincoln: 225,581

Lincoln: 258,379

Toledo: 270,871

Madison: 272,903

18

Akron: 217,074

Madison: 233,209

Madison: 269,840

Fort Wayne: 267,927

19

Madison: 208,054

Fort Wayne: 253,691

Fort Wayne: 263,886

Toledo: 266,301

20

Fort Wayne: 205,727

Des Moines: 203,433

Des Moines: 214,133

Des Moines: 211,034

21

Des Moines: 198,682

Grand Rapids: 188,040

Grand Rapids: 198,917

Grand Rapids: 196,908

22

Grand Rapids: 197,800

Akron: 199,110

Akron: 190,469

Akron: 188,509

23

Dayton: 166,179

Dayton: 141,759

Dayton: 137,644

Dayton: 135,944

24

Youngstown: 82,026

Canton: 73,007

Canton: 70,872

Canton: 69,671

25

Canton: 80,806

Youngstown: 66,982

Youngstown: 60,068

Youngstown: 59,144

City Core Population Change Total and Rank by Period

Rank

2000-2010

2010-2020

2020-2022

2000-2022

1

Austin: 133,828

Austin: 171,465

Jacksonville: 21,708

Austin: 317,885

2

Jacksonville: 86,281

Jacksonville: 127,827

Austin: 12,592

Jacksonville: 235,816

3

Columbus: 75,563

Columbus: 118,715

Fort Wayne: 4,041

Columbus: 196,501

4

Fort Wayne: 47,964

Omaha: 77,093

Madison: 3,063

Indianapolis: 98,694

5

Indianapolis: 38,519

Indianapolis: 67,197

Columbus: 2,223

Omaha: 95,146

6

Wichita: 38,084

Chicago: 50,790

Lincoln: 1,545

Kansas City: 67,752

7

Lincoln: 32,798

Kansas City: 48,303

Kansas City: 1,207

Lincoln: 66,776

8

Madison: 25,155

Minneapolis: 47,376

Cincinnati: 196

Madison: 64,849

9

Omaha: 18,951

Madison: 36,631

Omaha: -898

Fort Wayne: 6,2200

10

Kansas City: 18,242

Lincoln: 32,703

Youngstown: -924

Wichita: 51,908

11

Des Moines: 4,751

St. Paul: 26,459

Canton: -1,201

Minneapolis: 42,478

12

Minneapolis: -40

Wichita: 15,164

Wichita: -1,340

St. Paul: 16,025

13

St. Paul: -2,083

Cincinnati: 12,372

Dayton: -1,700

Des Moines: 12,352

14

Milwaukee: -2,141

Grand Rapids: 10,877

Akron: -1,960

Grand Rapids: -892

15

Canton: -7,799

Des Moines: 10,700

Grand Rapids: -2,009

Canton: -11,135

16

Grand Rapids: -9,760

Fort Wayne: 10,195

Des Moines: -3,099

Cincinnati: -21,772

17

Youngstown: -15,044

Canton: -2,135

Toledo: -4,570

Youngstown: -22,882

18

Akron: -17,964

Dayton: -4,115

Minneapolis: -4,858

Akron: -28,565

19

Dayton: -24,420

Youngstown: -6,914

Indianapolis: -7,021

Dayton: -30,235

20

Toledo: -26,411

Akron: -8,641

St. Paul: -8,351

Milwaukee: -33,669

21

St. Louis: -28,895

Toledo: -16,337

Cleveland: -11,017

Toledo: -47,318

22

Cincinnati: -34,340

Milwaukee: -17,611

Milwaukee: -13,917

St. Louis: -61,611

23

Cleveland: -81,588

St. Louis: -17,716

St. Louis: -15,000

Cleveland: -167,514

24

Chicago: -200,418

Cleveland: -24,191

Detroit: -18,735

Chicago: -230,977

25

Detroit: -237,493

Detroit: -74,666

Chicago: -83,149

Detroit: -330,894

Core City Population Density Per Square Mile

Rank

2010

2020

2022

1

Chicago: 11841.8

Chicago: 12059.8

Chicago: 11702.6

2

Minneapolis: 6654.7

Minneapolis: 7966.5

Minneapolis: 7872.1

3

Milwaukee: 6188.3

Milwaukee: 6001.2

Milwaukee: 5856.8

4

St. Paul: 5484.3

St. Paul: 5994.0

St. Paul: 5833.7

5

St. Louis: 5157.5

St. Louis: 4885.0

Cleveland: 4651.5

6

Detroit: 5144.3

Cleveland: 4793.5

St. Louis: 4641.7

7

Cleveland: 5107.2

Detroit: 4606.8

Detroit: 4471.8

8

Grand Rapids: 4235.6

Grand Rapids: 4442.5

Grand Rapids: 4397.2

9

Cincinnati: 3809.8

Columbus: 4116.3

Columbus: 4126.4

10

Columbus: 3624.1

Cincinnati: 3974.0

Cincinnati: 3976.3

11

Toledo: 3559.3

Omaha: 3433.4

Madison: 3429.7

12

Omaha: 3217.9

Madison: 3391.2

Omaha: 3426.9

13

Akron: 3209.8

Toledo: 3365.4

Toledo: 3308.5

14

Madison: 3037.0

Akron: 3075.4

Austin: 3045.7

15

Lincoln: 2899.4

Austin: 3006.4

Akron: 3043.9

16

Canton: 2867.3

Lincoln: 2979.7

Lincoln: 2995.5

17

Austin: 2653.2

Canton: 2692.6

Canton: 2647.1

18

Dayton: 2543.1

Dayton: 2466.5

Wichita: 2445.8

19

Des Moines: 2515.6

Indianapolis: 2454.5

Dayton: 2435.8

20

Wichita: 2400.4

Wichita: 2454.0

Indianapolis: 2435.1

21

Fort Wayne: 2293.4

Des Moines: 2428.4

Fort Wayne: 2419.4

22

Indianapolis: 2270.0

Fort Wayne: 2382.8

Des Moines: 2393.2

23

Youngstown: 1972.7

Youngstown: 1770.5

Youngstown: 1743.1

24

Kansas City: 1459.9

Kansas City: 1614.5

Kansas City: 1618.4

25

Jacksonville: 1100.1

Jacksonville: 1270.7

Jacksonville: 1299.8

Core City Population Density Change by Period

Rank

2010-2020

2020-2022

2010-2022

1

Minneapolis: 1311.8

Austin: 39.3

Minneapolis: 1217.4

2

St. Paul: 509.7

Madison: 38.5

Columbus: 502.3

3

Columbus: 492.2

Jacksonville: 29.1

Madison: 392.7

4

Madison: 354.2


Lincoln: 15.8

Austin: 392.5

5

Austin: 353.2

Columbus: 10.1


St. Paul: 349.4

6

Chicago: 218.0

Kansas City: 3.9

Omaha: 209.0

7

Omaha: 215.5

Cincinnati: 2.3

Jacksonville: 199.7

8

Grand Rapids: 206.9

Omaha: -6.5

Cincinnati: 166.5

9

Indianapolis: 184.5

Wichita: -8.2

Indianapolis: 165.1

10

Jacksonville: 170.6

Fort Wayne: -9.0

Grand Rapids: 161.6

11

Cincinnati: 164.2

Indianpolis: -19.4

Kansas City: 158.5

12

Kansas City: 154.6

Youngstown: -27.4

Lincoln: 96.1

13

Fort Wayne: 89.4

Dayton: -30.7

Fort Wayne: 80.4

14

Lincoln: 80.3

Akron: -31.5

Wichita: 45.4

15

Wichita: 53.6

Des Moines: -35.2

Dayton: -107.3

16

Dayton: -76.6

Grand Rapids: -45.3

Des Moines: -122.4

17

Des Moines: -87.2

Canton: -45.5

Chicago: -139.2

18

Akron: -134.4

Toledo: -56.9

Akron: -165.9

19

Canton: -174.7

Minneapolis: -94.4

Canton: -220.2

20

Milawaukee: -187.1

Detroit: -135

Youngstown: -229.6

21

Toledo: -193.9

Cleveland: -142.0

Toledo: -250.8

22

Youngstown: -202.2

Milwaukee: -144.4

Milwaukee: -331.5

23

St. Louis: -272.5

St. Paul: -160.3

Cleveland: -455.7

24

Cleveland: -313.7

St. Louis: -243.3

St. Louis: -515.8

25

Detroit: -537.5

Chicago: -357.2

Detroit: -672.5

Core County Comparisons
Core county comparisons are based on the central county of peer and Midwestern metro areas. National metro peers are those with populations of 1.5-2.5 million, Midwest metros with at least 500,000, and all major Ohio metros.

Total Core County Population for Metro/Midwestern Peers by Year

Rank

2000

2010

2020

2022

1

Cook-Chicago: 5,376,741

Cook- Chicago: 5,194,675

Cook- Chicago: 5,275,541

Cook- Chicago: 5,109,292

2

Wayne-Detroit: 2,061,162

Clark- Las Vegas: 1,951,269

Clark- Las Vegas: 2,265,461

Clark- Las Vegas: 2,322,985

3

Santa Clara- San Jose: 1,682,585

Wayne- Detroit: 1,820,584

Santa Clara- San Jose: 1,936,259

Santa Clara- San Jose: 1,870,945

4

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: 1,393,978

Santa Clara- San Jose: 1,781,642

Wayne- Detroit: 1,793,561

Wayne- Detroit: 1,757,043

5

Clark- Las Vegas: 1,375,765

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: 1,280,122

Franklin- Columbus: 1,323,807

Travis- Austin: 1,326,436

6

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: 1,281,666

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: 1,223,348

Travis- Austin: 1,290,188

Franklin- Columbus: 1,321,820

7

Hennepin- Minneapolis: 1,116,200

Franklin- Columbus: 1,163,414

Hennepin- Minneapolis: 1,281,565

Hennepin- Minneapolis: 1,260,121

8

Franklin- Columbus: 1,068,978

Hennepin- Minneapolis: 1,152,425

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: 1,264,817

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: 1,236,041

9

Milwaukee- Miwaukee: 940,164

Travis- Austin: 1,024,266

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: 1,250,578

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: 1,233,253

10

Marion- Indianapolis: 860,454

Milwaukee- Milwaukee: 947,735

Duval- Jacksonville: 995,567

Duval- Jacksonville: 1,016,536

11

Hamilton- Cincinnati: 845,305

Marion- Indianapolis: 919,628

Marion- Indianapolis: 977,203

Marion- Indianapolis: 969,466

12

Travis- Austin: 812,280

Duval- Jacksonville: 864,263

Milwaukee- Milwaukee: 939,489

Milwaukee- Milwaukee: 918,661

13

Duval- Jacksonville: 778,879

Hamilton- Cincinnati: 802,374

Hamilton- Cincinnati: 830,639

Hamilton- Cincinnati: 825,037

14

Multnomah- Portland: 660,486

Multnomah- Portland: 735,334

Multnomah- Portland: 815,428

Multnomah- Portland: 795,083

15

Jackson- Kansas City: 654,880

Jackson- Kansas City: 674,158

Jackson- Kansas City: 717,204

Jackson- Kansas City: 716,531

16

Providence- Providence: 621,602

Davidson- Nashville: 626,681

Davidson- Nashville: 715,884

Davidson- Nashville: 708,144

17

Kent- Grand Rapids: 574,335

Providence- Providence: 626,667

Providence- Providence: 660,741

Kent- Grand Rapids: 659,083

18

Davidson- Nashville: 569,891

Kent- Grand Rapids: 602,622

Kent- Grand Rapids: 657,974

Providence- Providence: 657,288

19

Montgomery- Dayton: 559,062

Summit- Akron: 541,781

Douglas- Omaha: 584,526

Douglas- Omaha: 586,327

20

Summit- Akron: 542,899

Montgomery- Dayton: 535,153

Dane- Madison: 561,504

Dane- Madison: 568,203

21

Ramsey- St. Paul: 511,035

Douglas- Omaha: 517,110

Ramsey- St. Paul: 552,352

Ramsey- St. Paul: 536,413

22

Douglas- Omaha: 463,585

Ramsey- St. Paul: 508,640

Summit- Akron: 540,428

Summit- Akron: 535,882

23

Lucas- Toledo: 455,054

Sedgwick- Wichita: 498,365

Montgomery- Dayton: 537,309

Montgomery- Dayton: 533,892

24

Sedgwick- Wichita: 452,869

Dane- Madison: 488,073

Sedgwick- Wichita: 523,824

Sedgwick- Wichita: 525,525

25

Dane- Madison: 426,526

Lucas- Toledo: 441,815

Polk- Des Moines: 492,401

Polk- Des Moines: 501,089

26

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: 425,257

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: 437,994

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: 459,470

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: 455,618

27

Stark- Canton: 378,098

Polk- Des Moines: 430,640

Lucas- Toledo: 431,279

Lucas- Toledo: 426,643

28

Polk- Des Moines: 374,601

Stark- Canton: 375,586

Allen- Fort Wayne: 385,411

Allen- Fort Wayne: 391,449

29

St. Louis- St. Louis: 348,189

Allen- Fort Wayne: 355,329

Stark- Canton: 374,853

Stark- Canton: 372,657

30

Allen- Fort Wayne: 331,849

St. Louis- St. Louis: 319,294

St. Louis- St. Louis: 301,578

St. Louis- St. Louis: 286,578

31

Mahoning- Youngstown: 257,555

Mahoning- Youngstown: 238,823

Mahoning- Youngstown: 228,614

Mahoning- Youngstown: 225,636

Core County Population Change by Period

Rank

2000-2010

2010-2020

2020-2022

2000-2022

1

Clark- Las Vegas: 575,504

Clark- Las Vegas: 314,192

Clark- Las Vegas: 57,524

Clark- Las Vegas: 947,220

2

Travis- Austsin: 211,986

Travis- Austin: 265,922

Travis- Austin: 36,248

Travis- Austin: 514,156

3

Santa Clara- San Jose: 99,057

Franklin- Columbus: 160,393

Duval- Jacksonville: 20,969

Franklin- Columbus: 252,842

4

Franklin- Columbus: 94,436

Santa Clara- San Jose: 154,617

Polk- Des Moines: 8,688

Duval- Jacksonville: 237,657

5

Duval- Jacksonville: 85,384

Duval- Jacksonville: 131,304

Dane- Madison: 6,699

Santa Clara- San Jose: 188,360

6

Multnomah- Portland: 74,848

Hennepin- Minneapolis: 129,140

Allen- Fort Wayne: 6,038

Hennepin- Minneapolis: 143,921

7

Dane- Madison: 61,547

Davidson- Nashville: 89,203

Douglas- Omaha: 1,801

Dane- Madison: 141,677

8

Marion- Indianapolis: 59,174

Cook- Chicago: 80,866

Sedgwick- Wichita: 1,701

Davidson- Nashville: 138,253

9

Davidson- Nashville: 56,790

Multnomah- Portland: 80,094

Kent- Grand Rapids: 1,109

Multnomah- Portland: 134,597

10

Polk- Des Moines: 56,039

Dane- Madison: 73,431

Jackson- Kansas City: -673

Polk- Des Moines: 126,488

11

Douglas- Omaha: 53,525

Douglas- Omaha: 67,416

Franklin- Columbus: -1,987

Douglas- Omaha: 122,742

12

Sedgwick- Wichita: 45,496

Polk- Des Moines: 61,761

Stark- Canton: -2,196

Marion- Indianapolis: 109,012

13

Hennepin- Minneapolis: 36,225

Marion- Indianapolis: 57,575

Mahoning- Youngstown: -2,978

Kent- Grand Rapids: 84,748

14

Kent- Grand Rapids: 28,287

Kent- Grand Rapids: 55,352

Montgomery- Dayton: -3,417

Sedgwick- Wichita: 72,656

15

Allen- Fort Wayne: 23,480

Ramsey- St. Paul: 43,712

Providence- Providence: -3,453

Jackson- Kansas City: 61,651

16

Jackson- Kansas City: 19,278

Jackson- Kansas City: 43,046

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: -3,852

Allen- Fort Wayne: 59,600

17

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: 12,737

Providence- Providence: 34,074

Summit- Akron: -4,546

Providence- Providence: 35,686

18

Milwaukee- Milwaukee: 7,571

Allen- Fort Wayne: 30,082

Lucas- Toledo: -4,636

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: 30,361

19

Providence- Providence: 5,065

Hamilton- Cincinnati: 28,265

Hamilton- Cincinnati: -5,602

Ramsey- St. Paul: 25,378

20

Summit- Akron: -1,118

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: 27,230

Marion- Indianapolis: -7,737

Stark- Canton: -5,441

21

Ramsey- St. Paul: -2,395

Sedgwick- Wichita: 25,459

Davidson- Nashville: -7,740

Summit- Akron: -7,017

22

Stark- Canton: -2,512

Virginia Beach- Virginia Beach: 21,476

St. Louis- St. Louis: -15.000

Hamilton- Cincinnati: -20,266

23

Lucas- Toledo: -13,239

Montgomery- Dayton: 2,156

Ramsey- St. Paul: -15,939

Milwaukee- Milwaukee: -21,503

24

Mahoning- Youngstown: -18,732

Stark- Canton: -733

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: -17,325

Montgomery- Dayton: -25,170

25

Montgomery- Dayton: -23,909

Summit- Akron: -1,353

Multnomah- Portland: -20,345

Lucas- Toledo: -28,411

26

St. Louis- St. Louis: -28,895

Milwaukee- Milwaukee: -8,246

Milwaukee-Milwaukee: -20,828

Mahoning- Youngstown: -31,919

27

Hamilton- Cincinnati: -42,929

Mahoning- Youngstown: -10,209

Hennepin- Minneapolis: -21,444

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: -48,413

28

Allegheny- Pittsburgh: -58,318

Lucas- Toledo: -10,536

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: -28,776

St. Louis- St. Louis: -61,611

29

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: -113,856

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: -15,305

Wayne- Detroit: -36,518

Cuyahoga- Cleveland: -157,937

30

Cook- Chicago: -182,066

St. Louis- St. Louis: -17,716

Santa Clara- San Jose: -65,314

Cook- Chicago: -267,449

31

Wayne- Detroit: -240,578

Wayne- Detroit: -27,023

Cook- Chicago: -166,249

Wayne- Detroit: -304,119

Core County Population Density in 2010 and 2020, Land Only
2010———————————————2020
1. Cook: 5497.0———————–1. Cook: 5582.6
2. St. Louis**: 5158.2—————–2. St. Louis**: 4884.6
3. Milwaukee: 3932.5—————-3. Milwaukee: 3898.3
4. Ramsay: 3346.3——————-4. Ramsay: 3633.9
5. Wayne: 2974.8———————5. Wayne: 2930.7
6. Cuyahoga: 2801.1—————-6. Cuyahoga: 2767.7
7. Marion: 2279.6———————7. Franklin: 2488.4
8. Franklin: 2186.9——————–8. Marion: 2465.8
9. Hennepin: 2080.2—————–9. Hennepin: 2313.3
10. Hamilton: 1976.3—————-10. Hamilton: 2045.9
11. Virginia Beach**: 1789.8——11. Multnomah: 1891.9
12. Multnomah: 1706.1————12. Virginia Beach**: 1877.5
13. Allegheny: 1675.8————–13. Douglas: 1782.1
14. Douglas: 1576.6—————-14. Allegheny: 1713.1
15. Providence: 1528.5————15. Sacramento: 1642.5
16. Sacramento: 1470.2———–16. Bexar: 1620.4
17. Bexar: 1382.9——————-17. Providence: 1611.6
18. Santa Clara: 1381.1———–18. Santa Clara: 1501.0
19. Summit: 1314.7—————–19. Davidson: 1420.4
20. Lucas: 1295.6——————-20. Summit: 1311.5
21. Davidson: 1243.3————–21. Duval: 1306.5
22. Montgomery: 1158.3———-22. Travis: 1303.2
23. Duval: 1134.2——————-23. Lucas: 1264.7
24. Jackson: 1116.2—————-24. Jackson: 1187.4
25. Travis: 1034.6——————25. Montgomery: 1163.0
26. Polk: 750.2———————-26. Polk: 857.8
27. Kent: 711.5———————-27. Kent: 776.8
28. Mahoning: 579.7————–28. Allen: 586.3
29. Allen: 540.6———————29. Mahoning: 554.9
30. Sedgwick: 499.4————–30. Sedgwick: 524.9
31. Dane: 407.7——————–31. Dane: 469.1
32. Clark: 247.3——————–32. Clark: 287.1
**Cities are independent and are not located in any county.

Total Core County Density Change 2010-2020
1. Franklin: +301.5
2. Ramsay: +287.6
3. Travis: +268.6
4. Bexar: +237.5
5. Hennepin: +233.1
6. Douglas: +205.5
7. Marion: +186.2
8. Multnomah: +185.8
9. Davidson: +177.1
10. Sacramento: +172.3
11. Duval: +172.3
12. Santa Clara: +119.9
13. Polk: +107.6
14. Virginia Beach: +87.7
15. Cook: +85.6
16. Providence: +83.1
17. Jackson: +71.2
18. Hamilton: +69.6
19. Kent: +65.3
20. Dane: +61.4
21. Allen: +45.7
22. Clark: +39.8
23. Allegheny: +37.3
24. Sedgwick: +25.5
25. Montgomery: +4.7
26. Summit: -3.2
27. Mahoning: -24.8
28. Lucas: -30.9
29. Cuyahoga: -33.4
30. Milwaukee: -34.2
31. Wayne: -44.1
32. St. Louis**: -273.6
**Cities are independent and are not located in any county.

Metro Area Comparisons

Metro Area Population

Rank

2010

2020

2023

1

Chicago: 9,461,105

Chicago: 9,450,304

Chicago: 9,262,825

2

Detroit: 4,296,250

Detroit: 4,392,390

Detroit: 4,342,304

3

Minneapolis: 3,348,859

Minneapolis: 3,690,271

Minneapolis: 3,712,020

4

St. Louis: 2,787,701

St. Louis: 2,820,285

St. Louis: 2,796,999

5

Pittsburgh: 2,356,285

San Antonio: 2,558,115

San Antonio: 2,703,999

6

Portland: 2,226,009

Portland: 2,512,843

Portland: 2,508,050

7

Sacramento: 2,149,127

Pittsburgh: 2,457,036

Austin: 2,473,275

8

San Antonio: 2,142,508

Sacramento: 2,397,388

Pittsburgh: 2,422,725

9

Cincinnati: 2,114,580

Austin: 2,283,379

Sacramento: 2,420,608

10

Cleveland: 2,077,240

Las Vegas: 2,265,475

Las Vegas: 2,336,573

11

Kansas City: 2,009,342

Cincinnati: 2,249,781

Cincinnati: 2,271,479

12

Las Vegas: 1,951,269

Kansas City: 2,192,062

Kansas City: 2,221,343

13

Columbus: 1,901,974

Cleveland: 2,185,727

Columbus: 2,180,271

14

Indianapolis: 1,887,877

Columbus: 2,138,941

Cleveland: 2,158,932

15

San Jose: 1,836,911

Indianapolis: 2,089,636

Indianapolis: 2,138,468

16

Austin: 1,716,289

Nashville: 2,014,420

Nashville: 2,102,573

17

Virginia Beach: 1,676,822

San Jose: 2,000,489

San Jose: 1,945,767

18

Nashville: 1,670,890

Virginia Beach: 1,780,062

Virginia Beach: 1,787,169

19

Providence: 1,600,852

Providence: 1,676,579

Jacksonville: 1,713,240

20

Milwaukee: 1,555,908

Jacksonville: 1,605,844

Providence: 1,677,803

21

Jacksonville: 1,345,596

Milwaukee: 1,574,713

Milwaukee: 1,560,424

22

Grand Rapids: 988,938

Grand Rapids: 1,149,996

Grand Rapids: 1,162,950

23

Omaha: 865,350

Omaha: 967,606

Omaha: 983,969

24

Dayton: 799,232

Dayton: 814,050

Dayton: 814,363

25

Akron: 703,200

Des Moines: 709,512

Des Moines: 737,164

26

Toledo: 651,429

Akron: 702,225

Akron: 698,398

27

Wichita: 623,061

Madison: 680,805

Madison: 694,345

28

Des Moines: 606,475

Wichita: 647,607

Wichita: 652,939

29

Madison: 605,435

Toledo: 606,241

Toledo: 600,141

30

Youngstown: 565,773

Youngstown: 430,676

Youngstown: 425,969

31

Canton: 404,422

Canton: 401,580

Canton: 399,474

Total Metro Population Change 2010-2020
1. Austin: +567,082
2. San Antonio: +415,635
3. Minneapolis: +343,402
4. Nashville: +343,319
5. Las Vegas: +314,192
6. Portland: +286,850
7. Jacksonville: +260,252
8. Sacramento: +248,255
9. Columbus: +236,952
10. Indianapolis: +223,163
11. Kansas City: +182,693
12. San Jose: +163,557
13. Chicago: +157,397
14. Cincinnati: +119,217
15. Des Moines: +102,991
16. Omaha: +102,254
17. Detroit: +95,791
18. Grand Rapids: +93,922
19. Virginia Beach: +85,720
20. Providence: +75,727
21. Madison: +75,361
22. St. Louis: +32,552
23. Wichita: +24,549
24. Milwaukee: +18,823
25. Dayton: +14,817
26. Pittsburgh: +14,645
27. Cleveland: +11,011
28. Akron: -981
29. Canton: -2,848
30. Toledo: -4,825
31. Youngstown: -24,530

Transit Passenger Trips by City by Year, in Thousands**
2000—————————————-2010————————————–2020

1. New York: 2,451,842.1——1. New York: 3,237,320.2——–1. New York: 1,544,527.5
2. Chicago: 450,530.5————–2. Chicago: 516,873———–2. Los Angeles: 213,681.6
3. Washington DC: 369,288.8—-3. Los Angeles: 453,820.8——3. Chicago: 197.499.9
4. Boston: 352,867.1—————4. Washington DC: 409,843.1—4. Boston: 150,101.3
5. Philadelphia: 295,103———–5. Boston: 373,315————-5. Philadelphia: 127,618.2
6. Atlanta: 166,935——————6. Philadelphia: 327,631.8——-6. Newark: 122,461.8
7. San Francisco: 101,391.5——7. Newark: 247,186.3—–7. Washington DC: 119,488.2
8. Houston: 101,371.6————–8. Atlanta: 143,358.4————-8. Seattle: 59,904.8
9. Seattle: 100,690.2—————-9. Seattle: 112,811.7————-9. Atlanta: 56,353.4
10. Baltimore: 100,303.7———10. San Francisco: 108,275.1—10. Houston: 53,490.5
11. Miami: 84810.9—————-11. Baltimore: 105,374.7———-11. Denver: 52,503.3
12. Pittsburgh: 77,045————-12. Portland: 100,707.3———-12. Baltimore: 52,319.5
13. Minneapolis: 73,477.6——–13. Miami: 98,054.5—————13. Portland: 49,872.4
14. Honolulu: 71,356.9————14. Denver: 83,705.8————–14. Miami: 47,429.5
15. Milwaukee: 62,442.6———-15. Houston: 81,027.6————15. San Diego: 45,950.9
16. Dallas: 60,289.6—————-16. San Diego: 78,997.8———16. Las Vegas: 40,062
17. Cleveland: 59,166.2———–17. Minneapolis: 78,048.1——-17. Dallas: 39,692.7
18. San Jose: 58,268————–18. Honolulu: 71,543.2———18. Minneapolis: 35,905.2
19. Las Vegas: 51,121————19. Pittsburgh: 65,116.3—–19. San Francisco: 35,067.3
20. St. Louis: 50,713.7————20. Oakland: 57,909.7———–20. Honolulu: 32,046.5
21. San Antonio: 41,868.3——-21. Dallas: 56,722.4————–21. Pittsburgh: 30,343.6
22. Detroit: 40,514.2—————22. Milwaukee: 45,203.8——-22. Oakland: 28,179
23. San Diego: 37,155————23. Cleveland: 44,592.4—–23. Salt Lake City: 23,528.4
24. Phoenix: 29,733—————24. San Antonio: 43,188.2—24. San Antonio: 23,490.4
25. Cincinnati: 28,129.3———-25. San Jose: 42,088.6———-25. St. Louis: 20,921.2
26. Sacramento: 27,515.1——26. St. Louis: 41,363.4————26. Phoenix: 19,202.3
27. Buffalo: 26,106.9————-27. Salt Lake City: 38,945.8—–27. Austin: 18,511.1
28. Orlando: 21,526.2———–28. Phoenix: 38,121.3————-28. Cleveland: 16,878.8
29. Columbus: 18,387.5——–29. Detroit: 35,777.7————–29. Milwaukee: 15,870.3
30. Louisville: 15,268.4———30. Austin: 33,860.5—————30. San Jose: 15,810.8
31. Kansas City: 15,258.1——31. Buffalo: 27,516.2————-31. Orlando: 14,523.2
32. Charlotte: 13,752.7———32. Long Beach: 26,846.3——-32. Buffalo: 13,972.9
33. Providence: 13,575.2——33. Orlando: 26,139.5————-33. Long Beach: 13,470
34. El Paso: 13,105.2———–34. Charlotte: 24,518.7———–34. Tucson: 11,344.9
35. Fresno: 13,018————–35. Tucson: 19,695.6————35. Charlotte: 11,330.3
36. Memphis: 11,762.4———36. Columbus: 17,252.1——–36. Columbus: 10,440.1
37. Madison: 10,269.3———-37. Cincinnati: 16,739.5——–37. St. Petersburg: 10,039.2
—————————————-38. Kansas City: 15,124.6
—————————————-39. El Paso: 14,796.9
—————————————-40. Louisville: 13,993.2
—————————————-41. Madison: 13,881.9
—————————————-42. New Orleans: 13,816.9
—————————————-43. Fresno: 13,295.3
—————————————-44. Tampa: 13,151.1
—————————————-45. St. Petersburg: 13,104.2
—————————————-46. Jacksonville: 11,400.9
—————————————–46. Memphis: 11,183.2
**Cities with 250K+ Populations as of 2020, cities with at least 10K trips, and where data is available. Data includes only the main city transit company or organization.

Within Ohio Comparisons

Top 50 Largest Ohio Cities By Population Since 1950

Rank

1950

1960

1970

1980

Rank

1990

2000

2010

2020

1

Cleveland: 914,808

Cleveland: 876,050

Cleveland: 750,903

Cleveland: 573,822

1

Columbus: 632,910

Columbus: 711,470

Columbus: 787,033

Columbus: 905,748

2

Cincinnati: 503,998

Cincinnati: 502,550

Columbus: 539,677

Columbus: 564,871

2

Cleveland: 505,616

Cleveland: 478,403

Cleveland: 396,815

Cleveland: 372,624

3

Columbus: 375,901

Columbus: 471,316

Cincinnati: 452,524

Cincinnati: 385,457

3

Cincinnati: 364,040

Cincinnati: 331,285

Cincinnati: 296,943

Cincinnati: 309,317

4

Toledo: 303,616

Toledo: 318,003

Toledo: 383,818

Toledo: 354,635

4

Toledo: 332,943

Toledo: 313,619

Toledo: 287,208

Toledo: 270,871

5

Akron: 274,605

Akron: 290,351

Akron: 275,425

Akron: 237,177

5

Akron: 223,019

Akron: 217,074

Akron: 199,110

Akron: 190,469

6

Dayton: 243,872

Dayton: 262,332

Dayton: 243,601

Dayton: 203,371

6

Dayton: 182,044

Dayton: 166,179

Dayton: 141,527

Dayton: 137,644

7

Youngstown: 168,330

Youngstown: 166,689

Youngstown: 139,788

Youngstown: 115,436

7

Youngstown: 95,732

Parma: 85,655

Parma: 81,601

Parma: 81,146

8

Canton: 116,912

Canton: 113,631

Canton: 110,053

Canton: 94,730

8

Canton: 84,161

Youngstown: 82,026

Canton: 73,007

Canton: 70,872

9

Springfield: 78,508

Parma: 82,845

Parma: 100,216

Parma: 92,548

9

Parma: 87,876

Canton: 80,806

Youngstown: 66,982

Lorain: 65,211

10

Lakewood: 68,071

Springfield: 82,723

Springfield: 81,926

Lorain: 75,416

10

Lorain: 71,245

Lorain: 68,652

Lorain: 64,097

Hamilton: 63,399

11

Cleveland Heights: 59,141

Hamilton: 72,345

Lorain: 78,185

Springfield: 72,563

11

Springfield: 70,487

Springfield: 65,358

Hamilton: 62,477

Youngstown: 60,068

12

Hamilton: 57,951

Lorain: 68,932

Euclid: 71,552

Hamilton: 63,189

12

Hamilton: 61,368

Hamilton: 60,690

Springfield: 60,608

Springfield: 58,662

13

Lorain: 51,202

Lakewood: 66,164

Lakewood: 70,173

Lakewood: 61,963

13

Kettering: 60,569

Kettering: 57,502

Kettering: 56,163

Kettering: 57,862

14

Lima: 50,246

Euclid: 62,998

Kettering: 69,599

Kettering: 61,186

14

Lakewood: 59,718

Lakewood: 56,646

Elyria: 54,533

Elyria: 52,656

15

Warren: 49,856

Cleveland Heights: 61,813

Hamilton: 67,865

Euclid: 59,999

15

Elyria: 56,746

Elyria: 55,953

Lakewood: 52,131

Cuyahoga Falls: 51,114

16

Mansfield: 43,564

Warren: 59,648

Warren: 63,494

Elyria: 57,538

16

Euclid: 54,875

Euclid: 52,717

Cuyahoga Falls: 49,652

Middletown: 50,987

17

Euclid: 41,396

Kettering: 54,462

Cleveland Heights: 60,767

Warren: 56,629

17

Cleveland Heights: 54,052

Middletown: 51,605

Euclid: 48,920

Lakewood: 50,942

18

Zanesville: 40,517

Lima: 51,037

Mansfield: 55,047

Cleveland Heights: 56,438

18

Warren: 50,793

Mentor: 50,278

Middletown: 48,694

Newark: 49,934

19

East Cleveland: 40,047

Cuyahoga Falls: 47,922

Lima: 53,734

Mansfield: 53,927

19

Mansfield: 50,627

Cleveland Heights: 49,958

Mansfield: 47,821

Euclid: 49,692

20

Portsmouth: 36,798

Mansfield: 47,325

Elyria: 53,427

Lima: 47,381

20

Cuyahoga Falls: 48,950

Cuyahoga Falls: 49,374

Newark: 47,573

Dublin: 49,328

21

Steubenville: 35,872

Elyria: 43,782

Cuyahoga Falls: 49,678

Cuyahoga Falls: 43,890

21

Mentor: 47,358

Mansfield: 49,346

Mentor: 47,159

Mansfield: 47,534

22

Norwood: 35,001

Middletown: 42,115

Middletown: 48,767

Middletown: 43,719

22

Middletown: 46,022

Warren: 46,832

Cleveland Heights: 46,121

Mentor: 47,450

23

Newark: 34,275

Newark: 41,790

Newark: 41,836

Mentor: 42,065

23

Lima: 45,549

Newark: 46,279

Beavercreek: 45,193

Beavercreek: 46,549

24

Marion: 33,817

Zanesville: 39,077 

Garfield Heights: 41,417

Newark: 41,200

24

Newark: 44,389

Strongsville: 43,858

Strongsville: 44,750

Strongsville: 46,491

25

Middletown: 33,695

Garfield Heights: 38,455

East Cleveland: 39,600

Boardman: 39,161

25

Fairfield: 39,729

Fairfield: 42,097

Fairfield: 42,510

Cleveland Heights: 45,312

26

Elyria: 30,307

East Cleveland: 37,991

Marion: 38,646

Marion: 37,040

26

Huber Heights: 38,696

Lima: 40,081

Dublin: 41,751

Fairfield: 44,907

27

Massillon: 29,594

Marion: 37,079

Upper Arlington: 38,630

East Cleveland: 36,957

27

Boardman: 38,596

Findlay: 38,967

Warren: 41,557

Huber Heights: 43,439

28

Sandusky: 29,375

Shaker Heights: 36,460

Mentor: 36,912

North Olmsted: 36,486

28

Findlay: 35,703

Huber Heights: 38,212

Findlay: 41,202

Delaware: 41,302

29

Cuyahoga Falls: 29,195

Norwood: 34,580

Shaker Heights: 36,306

Upper Arlington: 35,648

29

Strongsville: 35,308

Beavercreek: 37,984

Lancaster: 38,780

Grove City: 41,252

30

Cuyahoga Falls: 29,195

Barberton: 33,805

Findlay: 35,800

Findlay: 35,594

30

Lancaster: 34,507

Boardman: 37,215

Lima: 38,771

Reynoldsburg: 41,076

31

Parma: 28,897

Portsmouth: 33,637

North Olmsted: 34,861

Huber Heights: 35,480

31

North Olmsted: 34,204

Lancaster: 35,335

Huber Heights: 38,101

Lancaster: 40,552

32

Shaker Heights: 28,222

Steubenville: 32,495

Maple Heights: 34,093

Lancaster: 34,953

32

Upper Arlington: 34,128

Marion: 35,318

Marion: 36,837

Findlay: 40,313

33

Barberton: 27,820

Sandusky: 31,989

Barberton: 33,052

Garfield Heights: 34,938

33

Marion: 34,075

Westerville: 35,318

Westerville: 36,120

Warren: 39,201

34

Alliance: 26,161

Maple Heights: 31,667

Zanesville: 33,045

Austintown: 33,636

34

Beavercreek: 33,626

North Olmsted: 34,113

Reynoldsburg: 35,893

Westerville: 39,190

35

East Liverpool: 24,217

Massillon: 31,236

Lancaster: 32,911

Shaker Heights: 32,487

35

East Cleveland: 33,096

Upper Arlington: 33,686

Grove City: 35,575

Hilliard: 37,114

36

Lancaster: 24,180

Findlay: 30,344

Sandusky: 32,674

Beavercreek: 31,589

36

Austintown: 32,371

Brunswick: 33,388

Boardman: 35,376

Upper Arlington: 36,800

37

Findlay: 23,845

Lancaster: 29,916

Massillon: 32,539

Sandusky: 31,360

37

Garfield Heights: 31,739

Gahanna: 32,626

Stow: 34,837

Marion: 35,999

38

Ashtabula: 23,696

Upper Arlington: 28,486

Fairborn: 32,267

Fairfield: 30,777

38

Fairborn: 31,300

Stow: 32,139

Delaware: 34,753

Gahanna: 35,726

39

Garfield Heights: 21,662

Alliance: 28,362

Boardman: 30,852

Massillon: 30,557

39

Massillon: 31,007

Reynoldsburg: 32,069

Brunswick: 34,255

Lima: 35,579

40

Chillicothe: 20,133

South Euclid: 27,569

Brook Park: 30,774

Barberton: 29,751

40

Shaker Heights: 30,831

Fairborn: 32,052

Upper Arlington: 33,771

Brunswick: 35,426

41

Tiffin: 18,952

Chillicothe: 24,957

Stuebenville: 30,771

Maple Heights: 29,735

41

Westerville: 30,269

Westlake: 31,719

Gahanna: 33,248

North Ridgeville: 35,280

42

Piqua: 17,447

Ashtabula: 24,559

Norwood: 30,420

Fairborn: 29,702

42

Sandusky: 29,764

Austintown: 31,627

Westlake: 32,729

Mason: 34,792

43

Niles: 16,773

East Liverpool: 22,306

South Euclid: 29,579

Zanesville: 28,655

43

Kent: 28,835

Dublin: 31,392

North Olmsted: 32,718

Fairborn: 34,510

44

Fremont: 16,537

Tiffin: 21,478

Austintown: 29,393

Strongsville: 28,577

44

Brunswick: 28,230

Massillon: 31,325

Fairborn: 32,352

Stow: 34,483

45

Ironton: 16,333

Whitehall: 20,818

Kent: 28,183

Brunswick: 28,104

45

Bowling Green: 28,176

Garfield Heights: 30,734

Massillon: 32,149

Westlake: 34,228

46

Marietta: 16,006

Xenia: 20,445

Portsmouth: 27,633

Delhi Hills: 27,647

46

Gahanna: 27,791

Bowling Green: 29,636

Mason: 30,712

North Olmsted: 32,442

47

Maple Heights: 15,586

Niles: 19,545

Parma Heights: 27,192

Steubenville: 26,400

47

Stow: 27,702

Shaker Heights: 29,405

North Royalton: 30,444

Massillon: 32,146

48

South Euclid: 15,432

Fairborn: 19,453

Alliance: 26,547

Norwood: 26,342

48

Barberton: 27,623

North Royalton: 28,648

Bowling Green: 30,028

North Royalton: 31,322

49

Cambridge: 14,739

Piqua: 19,219

Xenia: 25,373

Brook Park: 26,195

49

Maple Heights: 27,089

Kent: 27,906

Austintown: 29,677

Bowling Green: 30,808

50

Painesville: 14,432

Fremont: 18,767

Whitehall: 25,263

Kent: 26,164

50

Westlake: 27,018

Barberton: 27,899

North Ridgeville: 29,465

Garfield Heights: 29,781

Top 50 Most Densely Populated of All Ohio Cities with 10,000+ Populations**
2010——————————————————2020
1. Lakewood: 9419.3———————–1. Lakewood: 9190.3
2. University Heights: 7437.9————-2. University Heights: 7619.9
3. Norwood: 6102.8————————-3. Norwood: 6058.9
4. East Cleveland: 5782.4—————-4. Bexley: 5753.0
5. Cleveland Heights: 5689.3————5. Cleveland Heights: 5618.4
6. Willowick: 5587.0————————6.  Willowick: 5598.7
7. Bexley: 5370.9—————————-7. Parma Heights: 4970.9
8. Cleveland: 5107.2———————–8. Mayfield Heights: 4881.5
9. Parma Heights: 4949.9—————–9. Cleveland: 4793.5
10. South Euclid: 4794.0——————10. South Euclid: 4696.9
11. Euclid: 4602.1—————————11. Shaker Heights: 4679.5
12. Mayfield Heights: 4595.4————-12. Euclid: 4663.7
13. Shaker Heights: 4528.2—————13. Rocky River: 4599.4
14. Maple Heights: 4473.6—————-14. Maple Heights: 4585.2
15. Rocky River: 4266.2——————-15. East Cleveland: 4473.6
16. Parma: 4075.1————————–16. Garfield Heights: 4119.1
17. Garfield Heights: 3990.3————–17. Columbus: 4115.2
18. Cincinnati: 3809.8———————-18. Parma: 4052.6
19. Columbus: 3624.1———————19. Cincinnati: 3974.0
20. Fairview Park: 3596.6—————–20. Whitehall: 3813.4
21. Reading: 3591.6————————21. Upper Arlington: 3758.2
22. Toledo: 3559.3————————–22. Reynoldsburg: 3695.2
23. Whitehall: 3435.8———————-23. Fairview Park: 3687.6
24. Upper Arlington: 3432.5————–24. Reading: 3669.1
25. Berea: 3339.3—————————25. Toledo: 3365.4
26. Warrensville Heights: 3277.7——–26. Warrensville Heights: 3344.4
27. Reynoldsburg: 3217.0—————–27. Berea: 3269.6
28. Akron: 3209.8—————————28. Lyndhurst: 3170.1
29. Oxford: 3201.0————————–29. Forest Park: 3130.6
30. Lyndhurst: 3159.3———————30. Westerville: 3109.3
31. Kent: 3150.5—————————-31. Kettering: 3090.9
32. Marion: 3138.8————————-32. Akron: 3075.4
33. Painesville: 3112.7——————–33. Kent: 3059.5
34. Kettering: 3007.0———————-34. Oxford: 2976.5
35. Struthers: 2941.4———————-35. Painesville: 2976.1
36. Barberton: 2937.7———————36. Hamilton: 2955.7
37. Sylvania: 2927.8———————–37. Gahanna: 2873.7
38. Eastlake: 2904.9———————-38. Sylvania: 2863.1
39. Westerville: 2895.9——————-39. Barberton: 2793.7
40. Hamilton: 2893.0———————40. North Canton: 2788.2
41. Forest Park: 2889.9——————41. North Olmsted: 2779.2
42. Canton: 2867.3————————42. Marion: 2776.8
43. Lima: 2858.2————————43. Struthers: 2763.8
44. North Olmsted: 2802.7————–44. Lorain: 2762.4
45. Wickliffe: 2748.7———————-45. Eastlake: 2757.9
46. North Canton: 2732.5 —————46. Wickliffe: 2745.1
47. Lorain: 2707.6————————-47. Brunswick: 2733.5
48. Gahanna: 2675.4———————48. Worthington: 2703.1
49. Brunswick: 2652.2——————-49. Canton: 2692.6
50. Elyria: 2650.9————————-50. Lima: 2612.8

The Population and Demographics links page takes a further look at local historic data.