COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It’s well-publicized that central Ohio’s population is growing, but each city and town is seeing its own population change.

NBC4 tracked all available population estimates from the U.S. Census for cities and towns in Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Pickaway, Fairfield, Union and Madison counties. Cities and towns not included in the data were excluded by the Census. See the full data at the bottom of the article.

Nearly every city saw population growth, with Sunbury charting by far the highest population increase. In just four years, Sunbury’s population grew by 46.6%, and it has more than doubled in size since 2010. Marysville, Grandview Heights, Delaware, Pickerington and Canal Winchester all also saw double-digit percentage increases.

Only seven of the 28 cities examined saw a population decline, with Bexley leading the pack by far with a 8.1% decrease. Groveport saw a 2.4% decrease, and the other five cities all declined by less than 2%. Although central Ohio’s growth is often equated with Franklin County seat Columbus’ growth, all cities that saw a population decline were in Franklin County. No cities in the other six counties saw a decrease in population.

Growth is also often equated with development projects like Intel in Franklin and Licking counties, but those two counties saw the smallest percentage increase in population growth. The counties north and northwest of Columbus saw the largest relative increase.

Although central Ohio is growing and predicted to increase its population even further, the Department of Development predicts the state will experience a 5.7% population decline overall by 2050, losing 675,000 residents. By that same year, central Ohio is predicted to increase its population by 726,000 people.

Find how much your city’s population has grown from 2020 to 2024 using the searchable table below.