Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 1 | 48,783 | 49,343 | -0.29% | 1,977 | 24.7 | City |
| Grove City | 2 | 43,272 | 41,312 | 1.15% | 2,317 | 18.7 | City |
| Reynoldsburg | 3 | 41,276 | 41,050 | 0.14% | 3,644 | 11.3 | City |
| Hilliard | 4 | 37,303 | 37,137 | 0.11% | 2,613 | 14.3 | City |
| Upper Arlington | 5 | 35,403 | 36,761 | -0.95% | 3,614 | 9.8 | City |
| Gahanna | 6 | 34,977 | 35,705 | -0.52% | 2,813 | 12.4 | City |
| Whitehall | 7 | 19,601 | 20,104 | -0.64% | 3,714 | 5.3 | City |
| Worthington | 8 | 14,400 | 14,786 | -0.67% | 2,633 | 5.5 | City |
| Bexley | 9 | 12,412 | 13,904 | -2.92% | 5,127 | 2.4 | City |
| New Albany | 10 | 11,421 | 11,076 | 0.76% | 557 | 20.5 | City |
| Canal Winchester | 11 | 9,972 | 9,190 | 1.99% | 1,227 | 8.1 | City |
| Lincoln Village | 12 | 9,640 | 9,546 | 0.46% | 5,282 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Grandview Heights | 13 | 9,039 | 8,246 | 2.24% | 6,874 | 1.3 | City |
| Obetz | 14 | 7,453 | 5,525 | 6.91% | 1,279 | 5.8 | Village |
| Groveport | 15 | 5,740 | 6,003 | -1.14% | 659 | 8.7 | City |
| Lake Darby | 16 | 4,565 | 4,133 | -0.04% | 1,319 | 3.5 | CDP |
| Urbancrest | 17 | 984 | 1,030 | -1.21% | 1,676 | 0.6 | Village |
| Darbydale | 18 | 828 | 695 | 0.24% | 831 | 1.0 | CDP |
| Marble Cliff | 19 | 715 | 651 | 2.29% | 2,544 | 0.3 | Village |
| Valleyview | 20 | 640 | 667 | -1.08% | 4,476 | 0.1 | Village |
| Riverlea | 21 | 568 | 595 | -1.22% | 3,762 | 0.2 | Village |
| Harrisburg | 22 | 307 | 313 | -0.65% | 1,981 | 0.2 | Village |
| Harrisburg | 23 | 261 | 217 | 7.41% | 148 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Lockbourne | 24 | 226 | 237 | -1.31% | 288 | 0.8 | Village |
| Brice | 25 | 90 | 94 | -1.1% | 1,023 | 0.1 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Dublin is the largest city in Franklin County.
Brice is the smallest city in Franklin County.
There are 25 cities in Franklin County, Ohio.