Cities with highest divorce rate in Ohio research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Ohio’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Ohio based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Ohio is Wellston based on the most recent Census data.
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Wellston is 19.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Ohio is The Village of Indian Hill.
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The Village of Indian Hill is 1.0% Divorced.
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Ohio is 9.0% Divorced.
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There are some 847,777 people living in Ohio over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2024.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Buckeye State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Ohio with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Ohio With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Ohio with the highest divorce rate? That would be Wellston, with 19.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Ohio divorce rate? According to the 2018-2022 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Ohio is 9.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Ohio.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Ohio For 2024
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Population: 5,420
Divorce Rate: 19.0%
Divorcees: 823
Median Income: $51,597
More on Wellston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,387
Divorce Rate: 16.0%
Divorcees: 689
Median Income: $48,287
More on Toronto: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,492
Divorce Rate: 16.0%
Divorcees: 830
Median Income: $44,731
More on Hillsboro: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,933
Divorce Rate: 16.0%
Divorcees: 1,399
Median Income: $47,528
More on Bedford Heights: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,152
Divorce Rate: 16.0%
Divorcees: 915
Median Income: $58,524
More on Mentor-On-The-Lake: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,861
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 1,423
Median Income: $45,380
More on Salem: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,670
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 1,040
Median Income: $51,415
More on Bryan: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 22,002
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 2,640
Median Income: $50,839
More on Chillicothe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,316
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 1,237
Median Income: $58,040
More on London: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,643
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 1,397
Median Income: $49,021
More on Bucyrus: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Places In Ohio That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2018-2022 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 255 places in Ohio with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Ohio the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Wellston.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out The Village of Indian Hill, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Ohio.
We updated this article for 2024 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Ohio with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Ohio After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Ohio: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Buckeye State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Ohio are Wellston, Toronto, Hillsboro, Bedford Heights, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Salem, Bryan, Chillicothe, London, and Bucyrus.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Ohio could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Ohio
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Wellston, OH | 5,420 | 823 | 19.0% |
| 2 | Toronto, OH | 5,387 | 689 | 16.0% |
| 3 | Hillsboro, OH | 6,492 | 830 | 16.0% |
| 4 | Bedford Heights, OH | 10,933 | 1,399 | 16.0% |
| 5 | Mentor-On-The-Lake, OH | 7,152 | 915 | 16.0% |
| 6 | Salem, OH | 11,861 | 1,423 | 15.0% |
| 7 | Bryan, OH | 8,670 | 1,040 | 15.0% |
| 8 | Chillicothe, OH | 22,002 | 2,640 | 15.0% |
| 9 | London, OH | 10,316 | 1,237 | 15.0% |
| 10 | Bucyrus, OH | 11,643 | 1,397 | 15.0% |
| 11 | Zanesville, OH | 24,772 | 2,972 | 15.0% |
| 12 | Sheffield Lake, OH | 8,958 | 1,074 | 15.0% |
| 13 | Marion, OH | 35,927 | 4,311 | 15.0% |
| 14 | Alliance, OH | 21,603 | 2,592 | 15.0% |
| 15 | Louisville, OH | 9,500 | 1,140 | 15.0% |
| 16 | Fremont, OH | 15,900 | 1,780 | 14.0% |
| 17 | Urbana, OH | 11,156 | 1,249 | 14.0% |
| 18 | Canal Fulton, OH | 5,315 | 595 | 14.0% |
| 19 | Cheviot, OH | 8,682 | 972 | 14.0% |
| 20 | New Carlisle, OH | 5,579 | 624 | 14.0% |
| 21 | Upper Sandusky, OH | 6,537 | 732 | 14.0% |
| 22 | Geneva, OH | 5,935 | 664 | 14.0% |
| 23 | Northwood, OH | 5,180 | 538 | 13.0% |
| 24 | Piqua, OH | 20,441 | 2,125 | 13.0% |
| 25 | North College Hill, OH | 9,602 | 998 | 13.0% |
| 26 | Ashtabula, OH | 18,003 | 1,872 | 13.0% |
| 27 | Van Wert, OH | 10,828 | 1,126 | 13.0% |
| 28 | Warren, OH | 39,204 | 4,077 | 13.0% |
| 29 | Grafton, OH | 5,730 | 595 | 13.0% |
| 30 | Napoleon, OH | 8,888 | 924 | 13.0% |
| 31 | East Liverpool, OH | 9,969 | 1,036 | 13.0% |
| 32 | Circleville, OH | 14,017 | 1,457 | 13.0% |
| 33 | Galion, OH | 10,378 | 1,079 | 13.0% |
| 34 | Maple Heights, OH | 23,473 | 2,441 | 13.0% |
| 35 | Deer Park, OH | 5,399 | 561 | 13.0% |
| 36 | Vandalia, OH | 15,139 | 1,574 | 13.0% |
| 37 | Painesville, OH | 20,387 | 2,120 | 13.0% |
| 38 | Greenville, OH | 12,768 | 1,327 | 13.0% |
| 39 | Campbell, OH | 7,819 | 813 | 13.0% |
| 40 | Mansfield, OH | 47,630 | 4,953 | 13.0% |
| 41 | Massillon, OH | 32,179 | 3,346 | 13.0% |
| 42 | Germantown, OH | 5,784 | 601 | 13.0% |
| 43 | Mayfield Heights, OH | 20,127 | 2,093 | 13.0% |
| 44 | Cambridge, OH | 10,087 | 1,049 | 13.0% |
| 45 | Bedford, OH | 13,043 | 1,356 | 13.0% |
| 46 | Mount Healthy, OH | 6,949 | 722 | 13.0% |
| 47 | Willard, OH | 6,189 | 643 | 13.0% |
| 48 | Clyde, OH | 6,314 | 656 | 13.0% |
| 49 | Mount Vernon, OH | 16,861 | 1,618 | 12.0% |
| 50 | Struthers, OH | 10,061 | 965 | 12.0% |
| 51 | Shelby, OH | 8,360 | 802 | 12.0% |
| 52 | Sandusky, OH | 24,964 | 2,396 | 12.0% |
| 53 | East Cleveland, OH | 13,926 | 1,336 | 12.0% |
| 54 | Port Clinton, OH | 6,024 | 578 | 12.0% |
| 55 | Reading, OH | 10,527 | 1,010 | 12.0% |
| 56 | West Carrollton, OH | 13,060 | 1,253 | 12.0% |
| 57 | Jackson, OH | 6,222 | 597 | 12.0% |
| 58 | Coshocton, OH | 11,054 | 1,061 | 12.0% |
| 59 | Bellevue, OH | 8,210 | 788 | 12.0% |
| 60 | Springfield, OH | 58,645 | 5,629 | 12.0% |
| 61 | New Philadelphia, OH | 17,602 | 1,689 | 12.0% |
| 62 | South Lebanon, OH | 6,376 | 612 | 12.0% |
| 63 | Washington Court House, OH | 14,387 | 1,381 | 12.0% |
| 64 | Lima, OH | 35,555 | 3,413 | 12.0% |
| 65 | Norwalk, OH | 17,041 | 1,635 | 12.0% |
| 66 | Logan, OH | 7,168 | 688 | 12.0% |
| 67 | Middleburg Heights, OH | 15,918 | 1,528 | 12.0% |
| 68 | Eaton, OH | 8,360 | 802 | 12.0% |
| 69 | Trotwood, OH | 23,125 | 2,220 | 12.0% |
| 70 | Portsmouth, OH | 18,130 | 1,740 | 12.0% |
| 71 | Olmsted Falls, OH | 8,670 | 832 | 12.0% |
| 72 | Eastlake, OH | 17,625 | 1,692 | 12.0% |
| 73 | Canton, OH | 70,589 | 6,776 | 12.0% |
| 74 | Wilmington, OH | 12,669 | 1,216 | 12.0% |
| 75 | Findlay, OH | 40,408 | 3,879 | 12.0% |
| 76 | Huron, OH | 6,882 | 660 | 12.0% |
| 77 | Lancaster, OH | 40,616 | 3,574 | 11.0% |
| 78 | Girard, OH | 9,565 | 841 | 11.0% |
| 79 | Newark, OH | 50,062 | 4,405 | 11.0% |
| 80 | Akron, OH | 190,273 | 16,744 | 11.0% |
| 81 | Warrensville Heights, OH | 13,659 | 1,201 | 11.0% |
| 82 | Xenia, OH | 25,499 | 2,243 | 11.0% |
| 83 | Tiffin, OH | 17,894 | 1,574 | 11.0% |
| 84 | Celina, OH | 10,974 | 965 | 11.0% |
| 85 | Richmond Heights, OH | 10,714 | 942 | 11.0% |
| 86 | Milford, OH | 6,556 | 576 | 11.0% |
| 87 | Fostoria, OH | 12,904 | 1,135 | 11.0% |
| 88 | Dayton, OH | 137,305 | 12,082 | 11.0% |
| 89 | New Franklin, OH | 13,874 | 1,220 | 11.0% |
| 90 | Barberton, OH | 25,167 | 2,214 | 11.0% |
| 91 | Bellefontaine, OH | 13,785 | 1,213 | 11.0% |
| 92 | Kenton, OH | 7,685 | 676 | 11.0% |
| 93 | Ravenna, OH | 11,323 | 996 | 11.0% |
| 94 | Willoughby, OH | 23,823 | 1,905 | 10.0% |
| 95 | Toledo, OH | 269,962 | 21,596 | 10.0% |
| 96 | Reminderville, OH | 5,305 | 424 | 10.0% |
| 97 | Cortland, OH | 7,073 | 565 | 10.0% |
| 98 | Sidney, OH | 20,350 | 1,628 | 10.0% |
| 99 | Wickliffe, OH | 12,661 | 1,012 | 10.0% |
| 100 | Fairborn, OH | 34,494 | 2,759 | 10.0% |