Cincinnati is the most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, and its county seat. The third most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 309,317 according to the 2020 census (after Columbus and Cleveland), Cincinnati serves as the economic and cultural center of the tristate Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Hamilton County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 830,639, making it the third-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat and most populous city is Cincinnati.