The Dayton Daily News analyzed population data for seven counties in this region.
Huber Heights, Fairborn and Beavercreek, all within an easy commute of Wright-Patt, are three of the five local cities that showed the most growth. The other two on the list are Kettering and Springboro.
Huber Heights added 5,338 residents. Its 14% gain was the largest in Montgomery County, which on the whole grew its population by a barely perceptible 0.4%.
“I think people are discovering what those of us who’ve been around for a long time have always known, that this is a great community to live in, it’s a great community to raise your family in and it’s a great community to own a business in,” Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore said. “If you’re not growing, you’re dying.”
| Top 5 growing cities in Dayton region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2010 | Population change | |
| Huber Heights | 43,439 | 38,101 | 5,338 |
| Fairborn | 34,510 | 32,352 | 2,158 |
| Kettering | 57,862 | 56,163 | 1,699 |
| Springboro | 19,062 | 17,409 | 1,653 |
| Beavercreek | 46,549 | 45,193 | 1,356 |
| 5 cities that lost most population | |||
| Dayton | 137,644 | 141,527 | (3,883) |
| Trotwood | 23,070 | 24,431 | (1,361) |
| Riverside | 24,474 | 25,201 | (727) |
| Xenia | 25,441 | 25,719 | (278) |
| Miamisburg | 19,923 | 20,181 | (258) |
| Source: U.S. Census |
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