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Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   282.3

People per square mile, 2020: 288.8

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Counties with the most farmland in Ohio – July 2, 2023

Columbus council approves more than $11.8M to design fourth water plant to improve capacity – June 27, 2023

Northeast Ohio expected to welcome thousands of Central American, South American refugees, asylum seekers – June 19, 2023

As Columbus population grows, John Glenn International Airport plans accordingly – June 14, 2023

The Largest Landfill in Ohio Is Almost as Tall as the Eiffel Tower – June 12, 2023

Cuyahoga County among Ohio counties where residents are most concerned about climate change – Yale study – December 14, 2022

10 Largest Cities In Ohio By Population – December 2, 2022

Ohio’s largest coal plant to change coal ash handling after U.S. EPA denial – December 2, 2022

New Research Dives into Fracking’s Impact on Water Flow in Ohio – December 2, 2022

Columbus vastly outpacing the rest of Ohio in population, growth – November 15, 2022

Climate Friday | Rainfall in Toledo becoming more intense – July 8, 2022

Where are the companies in Summit County emitting the most toxic chemicals? – July 7, 2022

Houseless population of Heer Park looking for a new home following eviction – June 22, 2022

Ohio State University: As Intel Expands Into Central Ohio, Communities Must Increase Housing, Planners Say – June 11, 2022

With inflation, supply-chain kinks, plight of Ohio food banks grows – March 5, 2022

Coastal workers migrating to Ohio – February 23, 2022

Central Ohio’s growth requires innovative housing solutions, planners say – February 22, 2022

Once sleepy Clermont County booms with subdivisions, new homes – February 16, 2022

Ohio to get $140 million for electric vehicle charging stations from bipartisan infrastructure bill – February 11, 2022

The Population Explosion: Union County Grows 20% in 10 Years – November 29, 2021

Clean water advocates blame factory farms for water pollution; factory farms say they’re within the margins. Who’s right? Maybe both. – November 8, 2021

ProPublica map identifies Summit County areas with increased cancer risk due to pollution – November 5, 2021

Ohio’s solar project queue on pace to surpass coal capacity this decade – November 2, 2021

Court rejects wetlands permit for Cafaro Co.’s Enterprise Park, citing ‘faulty’ population data – September 10, 2021

Columbus seeing longer streaks of hot days as climate change shows early effects – August 20, 2021

Emergency order filed to stop leakage of manure into Ohio stream – June 15, 2021

Ohio Senate committee passes bill to shield natural gas from cities’ bans – June 15, 2021

1,377 Ohio Bridges In Poor Condition, Report Says – June 15, 2021

Bill seeks to overturn protections for ephemeral streams; experts say water quality will suffer – June 2, 2021

Ohio’s Maple Syrup Threatened By Climate Change – March 9, 2021

MORPC releases 2020 air quality report – February 25, 2021

Ohio refinery city joins coalition to support local clean energy transitions – February 23, 2021

Ohio State, landfill and brewery among largest greenhouse gas emitters in county – November 27, 2020

U.S. EPA removes Ohio’s air pollution nuisance rule from Ohio’s SIP – November 20, 2020

Union County Residents Divided Over Proposed Solar Farm – November 18, 2020

ARTIFICIAL FLOATING ISLANDS WILL HELP SAFETY OF WATER FOR OHIOANS – November 16, 2020

Ohio agency financing program helps energy efficiency projects clear the air – November 12, 2020

Farm Bureau policy committee begins work – September 16, 2020

Here’s why you’re not seeing blue skies today in Northeast Ohio – September 14, 2020

Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie – September 9, 2020

Labor Day storms cause sewage overflow closes Edgewater Beach – September 7, 2020

ODNR getting additional $5 million for H2Ohio wetlands projects – September 4, 2020

Pollutants briefly drop in Cincinnati during lockdown – July 21, 2020

Harmful Algae Blooms in Lake Erie Return – July 19, 2020

Ohio State power plant case pits clean energy technologies against each other – July 13, 2020

Wind farm to tower over northwest Ohio countryside – July 6, 2020

Hyperloop tech deemed feasible in central Ohio – May 26, 2020

Local business awarded $400,000 to combat PFAS – June 3, 2020

Coronavirus in Ohio: EPA allowing air, water testing to be suspended amid pandemic – June 8, 2020

Report: Severe Weather Hampers Ohio’s Biggest Industries – January 27, 2020

Company linked to EPA chief of staff OKs $3.7M settlement – January 23, 2020

‘Dark Waters’ in Ohio: Our rich natural resources are under threat from industry and farms – January 23, 2020

Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives in Ohio Valley – January 7, 2020

Cuyahoga County is losing trees, and it’s a problem for all of us – January 2, 2020

Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives in Ohio Valley – January 7, 2020

Ohio releases statewide PFAS Action Plan for drinking water – December 23, 2019

Cancer-Linked Contaminants Found In Cleveland’s Drinking Water – October 25, 2019

Cleveland mayor’s plan to plant trees should improve air quality – October 25, 2019

Audubon Study Finds 34% Of Ohio Bird Species Vulnerable To Climate Change – October 10, 2019

Is this heat making you sick? Ohio Health Issues Poll asks about climate change – October 2, 2019

Toledo officials spurred by prospect of more livestock farms – October 2, 2019

Lack of units, higher population leading to rising rent prices in central Ohio – August 22, 2019

Opponents Fight to Protect Ohio Wetlands from Development – August 5, 2019

Energy an Important Factor as Central Ohio Prepares for Its Future – July 31, 2019

Fracking in Ohio series: Some Ohio residents who complained about oil and gas feel ‘abandoned’ by the state – June 22, 2019

Ohio farmers now soaked and facing uncertain future – June 20, 2019

Fracking linked to higher radon levels in Ohio homes – June 18, 2019

Columbus, Ohio, shares roadmap for cleaner transportation – May 1, 2019

Factory Farms are Polluting Lake Erie. Will the Lake’s New Legal Rights Help? – April 9, 2019

Here Are The Crumbling Bridges In Northeast Ohio – April 2, 2019

As Rates Rise, Cleveland Water And Sewer Grapples With Affordability – February 8, 2019

Ohio’s Laketran Elects Officers Committed to Alt-Fueling – February 4, 2019

Wind projects carry local impact, but decisions won’t be made here – February 3, 2019

Districts increasing class sizes, cutting staff due to Ohio’s school funding formula – January 18, 2019