Ohio Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 88 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Montgomery County, Ohio	0.0%
2	Fayette County, Ohio	3.3%
3	Geauga County, Ohio	3.9%
4	Medina County, Ohio	4.0%
5	Warren County, Ohio	4.0%
6	Mercer County, Ohio	4.3%
7	Ottawa County, Ohio	5.0%
8	Lake County, Ohio	5.2%
9	Putnam County, Ohio	5.3%
10	Auglaize County, Ohio	5.5%
11	Miami County, Ohio	5.7%
12	Clermont County, Ohio	5.9%
13	Champaign County, Ohio	6.0%
14	Wood County, Ohio	6.1%
15	Paulding County, Ohio	6.6%
16	Holmes County, Ohio	6.9%
17	Portage County, Ohio	7.0%
18	Licking County, Ohio	7.2%
19	Van Wert County, Ohio	7.5%
20	Ashland County, Ohio	7.5%
21	Butler County, Ohio	7.6%
22	Scioto County, Ohio	7.6%
23	Athens County, Ohio	7.7%
24	Tuscarawas County, Ohio	7.7%
25	Hocking County, Ohio	7.7%
26	Logan County, Ohio	8.3%
27	Seneca County, Ohio	8.3%
28	Darke County, Ohio	8.3%
29	Noble County, Ohio	8.5%
30	Preble County, Ohio	8.7%
31	Erie County, Ohio	8.7%
32	Pickaway County, Ohio	8.7%
33	Huron County, Ohio	8.9%
34	Stark County, Ohio	8.9%
35	Lorain County, Ohio	9.1%
36	Fairfield County, Ohio	9.1%
37	Sandusky County, Ohio	9.1%
38	Williams County, Ohio	9.4%
39	Crawford County, Ohio	9.5%
40	Carroll County, Ohio	9.5%
41	Vinton County, Ohio	9.6%
42	Belmont County, Ohio	9.7%
43	Washington County, Ohio	9.7%
44	Allen County, Ohio	9.8%
45	Perry County, Ohio	9.9%
46	Richland County, Ohio	10.1%
47	Hamilton County, Ohio	10.1%
48	Marion County, Ohio	10.3%
49	Franklin County, Ohio	10.5%
50	Columbiana County, Ohio	10.8%
51	Ross County, Ohio	11.1%
52	Clark County, Ohio	11.3%
53	Clinton County, Ohio	11.3%
54	Hardin County, Ohio	11.4%
55	Cuyahoga County, Ohio	11.5%
56	Gallia County, Ohio	11.6%
57	Brown County, Ohio	11.8%
58	Guernsey County, Ohio	12.1%
59	Trumbull County, Ohio	12.6%
60	Jefferson County, Ohio	12.6%
61	Harrison County, Ohio	13.0%
62	Wyandot County, Ohio	13.0%
63	Defiance County, Ohio	13.3%
64	Coshocton County, Ohio	13.3%
65	Muskingum County, Ohio	13.3%
66	Delaware County, Ohio	13.3%
67	Lawrence County, Ohio	13.7%
68	Ashtabula County, Ohio	13.7%
69	Mahoning County, Ohio	13.9%
70	Meigs County, Ohio	13.9%
71	Adams County, Ohio	14.8%
72	Fulton County, Ohio	15.6%
73	Pike County, Ohio	15.7%
74	Morrow County, Ohio	16.0%
75	Highland County, Ohio	16.4%
76	Summit County, Ohio	16.7%
77	Shelby County, Ohio	17.1%
78	Knox County, Ohio	20.7%
79	Greene County, Ohio	20.7%
80	Monroe County, Ohio	22.5%
81	Lucas County, Ohio	25.9%
82	Union County, Ohio	27.2%
83	Henry County, Ohio	28.8%
84	Hancock County, Ohio	33.5%
85	Madison County, Ohio	38.4%
86	Jackson County, Ohio	39.1%
87	Wayne County, Ohio	40.3%
88	Morgan County, Ohio	83.7%