Population in Dayton, OH

Population in Dayton, OH was 136,688 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 176 cities in 2025.

2025, persons136,688
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank6th of 176Cities in Ohio ranked
Series high137,4072020
Series low135,9772022

Population in Dayton, OH, 2020 to 2025

135.5K136K136.5K137K137.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 137,407 persons2021: 136,785 persons2022: 135,977 persons2023: 135,989 persons2024: 136,224 persons2025: 136,688 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025136,688
2024136,224
2023135,989
2022135,977
2021136,785
2020137,407

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2025
Dayton, OH136,688
Ohio11,900,510
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Dayton, OH?

Population in Dayton, OH was 136,688 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 176 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Dayton, OH?

137,407 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Ohio

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