What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Ohio?
Columbus, OH (+4.7%), Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (+2.7%) and Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (+1.5%) grew fastest among Ohio metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 12 ranked Ohio metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus, OH | +4.7% | +100,045 | 2,242,028 |
| 2 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | +2.7% | +60,880 | 2,312,858 |
| 3 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | +1.5% | +12,324 | 826,554 |
| 4 | Akron, OH | +0.0% | +94 | 701,780 |
| 5 | Canton-Massillon, OH | −0.2% | −991 | 400,246 |
| 6 | Cleveland, OH | −0.8% | −18,391 | 2,165,775 |
| 7 | Toledo, OH | −1.0% | −6,348 | 599,376 |
| 8 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | −1.4% | −5,992 | 423,678 |
| 9 | Sandusky, OH | −2.6% | −2,997 | 112,777 |
| 10 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | −2.6% | −9,748 | 365,965 |
| 11 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | −3.6% | −4,212 | 112,468 |
| 12 | Wheeling, WV-OH | −3.6% | −5,041 | 134,089 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Ohio is growing fastest?
Columbus, OH: +4.7%, ahead of Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (+2.7%) and Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (+1.5%), of 12 Ohio metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.