State profile · OH
Largest Cities in Ohio
Ranked by resident population across 1,196 tracked cities and towns in Ohio, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 1,196
- Cities
- 8,319,672
- Combined city pop.
- $72,173
- Avg median income
- 9.5%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Columbus is the largest of 1,196 tracked cities in Ohio, which ranks #25 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Columbus
- largest tracked city (906,480 people)
- #25
- national rank, avg median income
- 1,196
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
84% of Ohio's 1,196 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Ohio is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Ohio's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Ohio
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Columbus
Columbus, OH
906,480 residents
- Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
367,523 residents
- Cincinnati 309,595
Cincinnati, OH
309,595 residents
- Toledo 268,461
Toledo, OH
268,461 residents
- Akron 189,526
Akron, OH
189,526 residents
- Dayton 136,741
Dayton, OH
136,741 residents
- Parma 80,131
Parma, OH
80,131 residents
- Canton 70,105
Canton, OH
70,105 residents
- Lorain 65,207
Lorain, OH
65,207 residents
- Hamilton 63,124
Hamilton, OH
63,124 residents
- Youngstown 59,605
Youngstown, OH
59,605 residents
- Springfield 58,410
Springfield, OH
58,410 residents
What this shows Columbus, OH is the most populous city profiled in Ohio; the full list of all 1,196 cities follows below.
How Ohio ranks nationally
Avg median income
$72,173
#25 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$176,648
#37 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
9.5%
#28 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
1,196
#6 of 52 · most tracked cities
Ohio ranks #25 of 52 nationally on average median income and #28 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Ohio's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$176,648 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Ohio include?
What to do with Ohio's city data
1,196 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Columbus is Ohio's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major OH metro. Columbus profile
- Remington has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Ohio, a different lens than population size alone. Remington profile
- See how Ohio's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 1,196 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Ohio?
PlainCities profiles 1,196 cities and towns in Ohio, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Ohio?
Columbus is the largest tracked city in Ohio, with a population of 906,480.
What is the average household income in Ohio?
Across the 1,196 tracked cities in Ohio, the average median household income is $72,173. Individual cities vary widely, with Remington reporting the highest median income at $250,001.
What is the average poverty rate in Ohio?
The average poverty rate across Ohio's tracked cities is 9.5%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.