Urbana is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 11,124 people and six associated neighborhoods, Urbana is the 162nd largest community in Ohio. Urbana has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Being a small city, Urbana does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Urbana are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.74% of adults in Urbana have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Urbana in 2018 was $30,605, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,420 for a family of four. However, Urbana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Urbana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Urbana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Urbana include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Urbana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.