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Ohio

Capital: Columbus · Statehood: 1803

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Population (2020 Census)

11,799,448

Total area

44,826

mi² · 116,098 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$78,120

Nominal GDP 2024

$927,740

millions USD

Current constitution

September 1, 1851

Last amendment

May 6, 2025

# of constitutions

2

# of amendments

174

National rank

By population

#7 of 50

By area

#35 of 50

By statehood

#17 of 50

By # of amendments

#13 of 50

USA comparison

By population

+78% vs avg
11,799,448 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−42% vs avg
40,861 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Illinois12,812,508
Ohio11,799,448
Bolivia11,639,909
Haiti11,067,777
Georgia10,711,908

By area

Cuba42,427 sq mi
Guatemala42,042 sq mi
Tennessee41,235 sq mi
Ohio40,861 sq mi
Virginia39,490 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

County Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Court of Claims

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Municipal Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

Mayor's Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

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