In terms of preferred religions through the state's population, 73% of the population is affiliated with a Christian based faith, 4% are affiliated with non-Christian based faiths, and 22% are unaffiliated with any faith in particular. When it comes to the ratio of females to males, Ohio has 51.1% females and 48.9% males. The median age across the population in Ohio is approximately 39.3 years of age. However, Cuyahoga has a 2% rate of loss of population in recent years. The most populated county in Ohio is Franklin County at 1,291,981 residents in its boundaries, with Cuyahoga County coming in at a close second place with 1,248,514 residents. In 1950, more than 900,000 people lived in Cleveland, and its population is declining at a rate similar to decaying cities like Detroit. While Columbus is growing rapidly at a rate of 10% every decade, Cleveland, by comparison, is losing people at an alarming rate. Interestingly, the cities are wildly different when it comes to demographics and growth. Columbus, the capital, has the highest population with 850,000 residents, followed by Cleveland (388,072), Cincinnati (298,550), Toledo (298,550) and Akron (197,542). Ohio's population is spread throughout the state with many major cities. Ohio has a population density of 282.3 people per square mile, ranking 10th in the nation, with a total land area of 44,825 square miles, which ranks 34th. While Ohio's growth is slow, it's still ahead of the rest of the country. This number has increased slightly to 11,548,087 in 2015, representing a very slight growth rate. The last official Census occurred in 2010, showing Ohio had a population of 11,536,504. Still, it has one of the lowest growth rates in the nation, growing at a rate of just 0.67%, which ranks 43rd in the country. Ohio has an interesting history, and despite being only the 34th largest state, it is the 7th most populous and 10th most densely populated in the country. It's also just a day's drive within 50% of all of North America's population. The state has one of the most central locations in the country with the 10th largest highway network. Ohio sits in the US Midwest, linking the country's Northeast to the Midwest.
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