Counties in Ohio by population density

Cuyahoga County had the highest population density of 88 counties in 2021, at 1,053 inhabitants per km². Monroe County had the lowest, at 11.3 inhabitants per km². The median was 45.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Ohio was 111.1 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,053Cuyahoga County
Lowest11.3Monroe County
Median45.788 counties
Ohio111.1History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 1,053 inhabitants per km²1,053Franklin CountyFranklin County: 955.2 inhabitants per km²955.2Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 787.7 inhabitants per km²787.7Summit CountySummit County: 502.6 inhabitants per km²502.6Lucas CountyLucas County: 487.9 inhabitants per km²487.9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 448.6 inhabitants per km²448.6Lake CountyLake County: 390.8 inhabitants per km²390.8Butler CountyButler County: 320.6 inhabitants per km²320.6Stark CountyStark County: 250.9 inhabitants per km²250.9Lorain CountyLorain County: 247.2 inhabitants per km²247.2Warren CountyWarren County: 237.3 inhabitants per km²237.3Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 212.3 inhabitants per km²212.3Delaware CountyDelaware County: 192.8 inhabitants per km²192.8Clermont CountyClermont County: 179.1 inhabitants per km²179.1Medina CountyMedina County: 167.9 inhabitants per km²167.9Greene CountyGreene County: 157.1 inhabitants per km²157.1Clark CountyClark County: 132.1 inhabitants per km²132.1Portage CountyPortage County: 125.9 inhabitants per km²125.9Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 125.9 inhabitants per km²125.9Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 123.4 inhabitants per km²123.4Erie CountyErie County: 114.9 inhabitants per km²114.9Miami CountyMiami County: 103.9 inhabitants per km²103.9Licking CountyLicking County: 101.8 inhabitants per km²101.8Richland CountyRichland County: 97.7 inhabitants per km²97.7Allen CountyAllen County: 97.6 inhabitants per km²97.6Geauga CountyGeauga County: 92.2 inhabitants per km²92.2Wood CountyWood County: 81.4 inhabitants per km²81.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 80.8 inhabitants per km²80.8Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 73.5 inhabitants per km²73.5Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 63 inhabitants per km²63Marion CountyMarion County: 62.4 inhabitants per km²62.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 61.6 inhabitants per km²61.6Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 60.9 inhabitants per km²60.9Union CountyUnion County: 58.2 inhabitants per km²58.2Sandusky CountySandusky County: 55.6 inhabitants per km²55.6Hancock CountyHancock County: 54.3 inhabitants per km²54.3Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 53.6 inhabitants per km²53.6Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 50.3 inhabitants per km²50.3Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 48.9 inhabitants per km²48.9Belmont CountyBelmont County: 47.8 inhabitants per km²47.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2020
1Cuyahoga County1,053-1.2%
2Franklin County955.2-0.5%
3Hamilton County787.7-0.4%
4Summit County502.6-0.5%
5Lucas County487.9-0.4%
6Montgomery County448.6-0.2%
7Lake County390.8-0.1%
8Butler County320.6-0.9%
9Stark County250.9-0.2%
10Lorain County247.2+0.2%
11Warren County237.3+1.4%
12Mahoning County212.3-0.8%
13Delaware County192.8+2.9%
14Clermont County179.1+0.6%
15Medina County167.9+0.4%
16Greene County157.1+0.1%
17Clark County132.1-0.4%
18Portage County125.9-1.8%
19Trumbull County125.9-0.1%
20Fairfield County123.4+1.1%
21Erie County114.9-0.9%
22Miami County103.9+0.4%
23Licking County101.8+0.6%
24Richland County97.7+0.3%
25Allen County97.6-0.4%
26Geauga County92.2+0.3%
27Wood County81.4-1.6%
28Wayne County80.8-0.7%
29Columbiana County73.5-0.3%
30Tuscarawas County63-0.6%
31Marion County62.4-0.2%
32Jefferson County61.6-0.1%
33Ottawa County60.9-0.4%
34Union County58.2+3.2%
35Sandusky County55.6-0.2%
36Hancock County54.3-0.3%
37Ashtabula County53.6-0.1%
38Muskingum County50.3+0.1%
39Lawrence County48.9-1.3%
40Belmont County47.8-0.6%
41Ashland County47.6-0.6%
42Scioto County46.2-1.2%
43Knox County45.9-0.5%
44Huron County45.8-0.1%
45Shelby County45.5-0.3%
46Pickaway County45.3+0.2%
47Athens County45.2-5.3%
48Auglaize County44.5-0.5%
49Ross County42.9-0.7%
50Holmes County40.5+0.3%
51Fulton County40.5-0.3%
52Crawford County40.1-0.6%
53Clinton County39.8+0.3%
54Logan County38.9+0.1%
55Seneca County38.5-0.2%
56Preble County37.2-0.3%
57Madison County36.8+1.3%
58Washington County36.3-0.3%
59Defiance County35.8-0.2%
60Mercer County35.4-0.4%
61Champaign County34.9+0.1%
62Brown County34.50%
63Williams County33.8-0.8%
64Perry County33.6+0.1%
65Morrow County33.5+0.7%
66Darke County33.3-0.6%
67Highland County30.3+0.2%
68Jackson County29.9-0.4%
69Guernsey County28.3-0.3%
70Putnam County27.5-0.1%
71Fayette County27.5-0.3%
72Van Wert County27.2-0.5%
73Carroll County26.2-0%
74Hocking County25.8+0.2%
75Henry County25.6-0.5%
76Coshocton County25.1+0.1%
77Hardin County25-1%
78Gallia County24.2-0.1%
79Pike County23.70%
80Wyandot County20.6-0.9%
81Meigs County19.8-0.4%
82Adams County18.2+0.5%
83Paulding County17.5+0.5%
84Noble County13.9+1.7%
85Harrison County13.9-0.2%
86Morgan County12.7-0.4%
87Vinton County11.9-0.7%
88Monroe County11.3-0.2%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest population density?

Cuyahoga County, with 1,053 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Monroe County, with 11.3 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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