Columbus leads the way in population growth in Ohio

 

From Retiring Guy's postcard collection

Once upon a time, Columbus trailed Ohio's two historically largest cities by a wide margin.

1900

1. Cleveland:  381,768
2. Cincinnati:  325,902
3. Columbus:  125,560

1950

1. Cleveland:  914,080
2. Cincinnati:  503,998
3. Columbus:  375,901

With 1970 census, Columbus moved past Cincinnati into 2nd place

1. Cleveland:  750,903
2. Columbus:  539,677
3. Cincinnati:  452,525

By 1990, Columbus had taken over the top spot.

1. Columbus:  632,910
2. Cleveland:  505,616
3. Cincinnati:  364,040

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau

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