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Ohio population by year, 1990 to 2025

Ohio has ranked 7th among the states in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2025, growing just 9.6 percent to 11.90 million over 35 years.

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  • Ohio: 10.86M in 1990, 11.90M in 2025.

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Ohio is the picture of slow, steady growth. Its population rose from 10,861,837 in 1990 to 11,900,510 in 2025, a gain of about 1.04 million people or 9.6 percent. The state has been 7th among the 50 states at every benchmark year in the series. Only West Virginia, Michigan and Louisiana grew by a smaller percentage.

Gains have been small: 4.7 percent since 2000 and 3.1 percent since 2010. Ohio added about 102,000 people between 2020 and 2025, and the 2025 figure of 11.9 million is the highest on record in this chart. The data are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1 of each year, and the estimate has not fallen in any year except 2021.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Ohio, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Ohio, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateOhio
199010.86M
199110.93M
199211.01M
199311.07M
199411.11M
199511.16M
199611.19M
199711.21M
199811.24M
199911.26M
200011.36M
200111.39M
200211.41M
200311.44M
200411.45M
200511.46M
200611.48M
200711.50M
200811.52M
200911.53M
201011.54M
201111.55M
201211.55M
201311.58M
201411.61M
201511.62M
201611.64M
201711.67M
201811.68M
201911.70M
202011.80M
202111.76M
202211.77M
202311.81M
202411.86M
202511.90M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ohio?

Ohio had about 11.90 million residents (11,900,510) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 7th among the 50 states.

Has Ohio's rank changed?

No. Ohio was 7th in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2025, because its growth, though slow, has kept it ahead of Georgia and North Carolina so far.

How fast has Ohio grown since 2000?

Ohio is up 4.7 percent since 2000, from about 11.36 million to 11.90 million. Since 2010 the gain is 3.1 percent.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Ohio, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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