The 10 Fastest Growing Cities In Ohio For 2024


The fastest-growing cities in Ohio are South Lebanon and Sunbury for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Is being in an area of Ohio that’s growing quickly a good thing or a bad thing?

Depends on who you ask.

Some want bigger, more exciting cities like Columbus and Cleveland, while others want peace and quiet like in Munroe Falls and St. Clairsville, thank you very much.

But today, we’re going to put opinions aside and look at the cold, hard facts — since 2010, which cities in Ohio have grown the fastest.

After getting knee-deep in the Census’s American Community Survey using Saturday Night Science, we emerged with this set of cities in the Buckeye State that have people climbing over each other to get in.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Fastest Growing Cities In Ohio For 2024

  1. South Lebanon
  2. Sunbury
  3. Reminderville
  4. Harrison
  5. Pickerington
  6. Obetz
  7. Hilliard
  8. Powell
  9. Monroe
  10. Avon

Fastest Growing Cities In Ohio Map

What’s the fastest growing city in Ohio for 2024? Based on the most recent ACS data, South Lebanon ranks as the fastest-growing city in Ohio. If you happen to be a resident of South Lebanon, you’re probably not surprised to find it on our list.

If you’re surprised — and you’re wondering why these places are a big deal — keep reading. We’ll tell you what makes each of these 10 places in Ohio grow like weeds.

For more Ohio state reading:

The 10 Fastest Growing Cities In Ohio For 2024

1. South Lebanon

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,376
Population 2010: 3,809
Percent Growth 67.4%
Absolute Growth: 2,567
More on South Lebanon: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Sunbury

Sunbury, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 6,933
Population 2010: 4,168
Percent Growth 66.3%
Absolute Growth: 2,765
More on Sunbury: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Reminderville

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 5,305
Population 2010: 3,241
Percent Growth 63.7%
Absolute Growth: 2,064
More on Reminderville: Data | Crime | Real Estate

4. Harrison

Harrison, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 13,086
Population 2010: 9,394
Percent Growth 39.3%
Absolute Growth: 3,692
More on Harrison: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Pickerington

Pickerington, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 23,229
Population 2010: 17,003
Percent Growth 36.6%
Absolute Growth: 6,226
More on Pickerington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Obetz

Obetz, OH

Source: Wikipedia User JacobGifford | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,580
Population 2010: 4,250
Percent Growth 31.3%
Absolute Growth: 1,330
More on Obetz: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Hilliard

Hilliard, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Wdzinc | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 36,103
Population 2010: 27,505
Percent Growth 31.3%
Absolute Growth: 8,598
More on Hilliard: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Powell

Powell, OH

Source: Wikipedia User jbalint1 | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 14,113
Population 2010: 10,773
Percent Growth 31.0%
Absolute Growth: 3,340
More on Powell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Monroe

Monroe, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 15,202
Population 2010: 11,868
Percent Growth 28.1%
Absolute Growth: 3,334
More on Monroe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Avon

Avon, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Chris Light at English Wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 24,822
Population 2010: 19,514
Percent Growth 27.2%
Absolute Growth: 5,308
More on Avon: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Measured The Fastest Growing Cities In the Buckeye State for 2024

To figure out which cities are growing the most, we used Saturday Night Science to look at the growth rates for cities since the beginning of the decade, according to the American Community Survey put out by the census every year. Specifically:

  • Current Population
  • Population in 2010
  • Growth rate from 2010 to Current (The latest available data which came out in Dec 2022)

We ranked all 249 Ohio cities with a population over 5,000 people from highest growth rate to lowest.

The city with the highest growth rate during this time was crowned the fastest-growing city in the Buckeye State.

And for those of you who are a little rusty with their statistics, you can calculate the growth rate by the following formula:

[Current Population – Population 2010] / [Population 2010]

The data has been updated for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the fastest growing cities in Ohio.

Here’s a graph of the cities in Ohio with the most significant percent increase in population:
Fastest Growing Cities in Ohio Graph For 2024

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Summary: These Places Grew Up So Fast In Ohio, You Know?

So there you have it, the fastest growing cities in Ohio are led by South Lebanon which has been growing at a blistering pace this decade relative to other cities and towns around the state.

The fastest-growing cities in Ohio are South Lebanon, Sunbury, Reminderville, Harrison, Pickerington, Obetz, Hilliard, Powell, Monroe, and Avon.

It’ll be interesting to see if these places can keep growing at the same rate over the next couple of years. We’ll be here to let you know!

These places have been growing (or shrinking) the slowest (fastest):

  1. East Cleveland
  2. Ada
  3. Youngstown

For more Ohio reading, check out:

Fastest Growing Places In Ohio For 2024

Rank City Population Population 2010 Growth Absolute Growth
1 South Lebanon 6,376 3,809 67.4% 2,567
2 Sunbury 6,933 4,168 66.3% 2,765
3 Reminderville 5,305 3,241 63.7% 2,064
4 Harrison 13,086 9,394 39.3% 3,692
5 Pickerington 23,229 17,003 36.6% 6,226
6 Obetz 5,580 4,250 31.3% 1,330
7 Hilliard 36,103 27,505 31.3% 8,598
8 Powell 14,113 10,773 31.0% 3,340
9 Monroe 15,202 11,868 28.1% 3,334
10 Avon 24,822 19,514 27.2% 5,308
About Chris Kolmar

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