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Highest unemployment, Ohio counties

Ohio counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Clark County, OHOH135,3406.7%−0.1 pts

02Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9256.6%−0.8 pts

03Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7136.6%−0.6 pts

04Athens County, OHOH63,1976.5%+0.7 pts

05Adams County, OHOH27,8656.4%−0.2 pts

06Mahoning County, OHOH224,7066.4%−1.5 pts

07Marion County, OHOH65,1156.3%+0.3 pts

08Lucas County, OHOH423,3476.3%−0.9 pts

09Scioto County, OHOH71,3655.9%−1.1 pts

10Allen County, OHOH100,8815.7%+0.1 pts

11Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985.7%−0.5 pts

12Carroll County, OHOH26,4755.6%+1.9 pts

13Vinton County, OHOH12,6455.5%−0.2 pts

14Belmont County, OHOH64,4345.4%−0.2 pts

15Hocking County, OHOH27,5125.4%+1.6 pts

16Monroe County, OHOH12,9945.4%+0.7 pts

17Richland County, OHOH124,8935.4%−0.3 pts

18Meigs County, OHOH21,5875.4%−2.9 pts

19Coshocton County, OHOH37,1885.4%−0.7 pts

20Pike County, OHOH27,0615.4%+0.3 pts

21Portage County, OHOH163,4045.3%−0.5 pts

22Erie County, OHOH73,2965.3%−0.4 pts

23Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795.3%+0.2 pts

24Defiance County, OHOH38,2925.2%+0.7 pts

25Butler County, OHOH400,1285.1%+0.1 pts

26Summit County, OHOH538,3765.1%−0.8 pts

27Hamilton County, OHOH838,4185.0%−0.4 pts

28Jefferson County, OHOH63,5975.0%−0.6 pts

29Brown County, OHOH44,3974.9%+0.6 pts

30Champaign County, OHOH38,8204.8%−1.0 pts

31Washington County, OHOH58,3894.8%+0.2 pts

32Crawford County, OHOH41,8964.7%−0.8 pts

33Trumbull County, OHOH198,9724.7%−0.1 pts

34Hardin County, OHOH30,0724.6%−0.5 pts

35Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5364.6%−0.3 pts

36Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.6%−1.4 pts

37Clinton County, OHOH42,3014.5%−1.1 pts

38Huron County, OHOH58,2504.5%−0.1 pts

39Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3734.5%−1.0 pts

40Wood County, OHOH134,1764.5%−0.4 pts

41Columbiana County, OHOH99,3774.5%−1.5 pts

42Sandusky County, OHOH58,6554.3%−0.2 pts

43Greene County, OHOH174,3224.3%−0.8 pts

44Lorain County, OHOH323,2194.3%−0.6 pts

45Muskingum County, OHOH87,0144.3%−1.0 pts

46Clermont County, OHOH216,9774.2%−0.1 pts

47Logan County, OHOH46,3024.1%−0.4 pts

48Shelby County, OHOH48,0654.1%−1.1 pts

49Williams County, OHOH36,5494.0%+0.2 pts

50Stark County, OHOH373,7713.9%−1.3 pts

51Lake County, OHOH232,2173.9%−0.9 pts

52Henry County, OHOH27,5983.9%−0.6 pts

53Fulton County, OHOH41,8533.9%−0.6 pts

54Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523.8%−0.1 pts

55Ross County, OHOH76,4293.8%−2.2 pts

56Jackson County, OHOH32,8173.8%−3.1 pts

57Fayette County, OHOH28,5523.7%−1.2 pts

58Perry County, OHOH35,9183.7%−2.4 pts

59Ashland County, OHOH52,5233.6%−0.2 pts

60Paulding County, OHOH18,7273.6%−0.9 pts

61Seneca County, OHOH54,5223.6%−0.6 pts

62Pickaway County, OHOH62,9783.5%−0.9 pts

63Gallia County, OHOH29,0723.5%−1.0 pts

64Madison County, OHOH46,9853.5%−0.4 pts

65Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.5%−0.5 pts

66Van Wert County, OHOH29,0133.4%−1.7 pts

67Wayne County, OHOH116,7583.3%−0.0 pts

68Licking County, OHOH185,5643.2%−0.5 pts

69Preble County, OHOH40,6643.2%−0.1 pts

70Hancock County, OHOH75,0343.1%−0.5 pts

71Miami County, OHOH112,6343.1%−1.0 pts

72Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813.1%−0.6 pts

73Highland County, OHOH43,8233.1%−1.7 pts

74Warren County, OHOH257,1813.1%−0.4 pts

75Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.0%+0.4 pts

76Geauga County, OHOH95,6763.0%+0.2 pts

77Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.9%+0.3 pts

78Medina County, OHOH185,0252.9%+0.0 pts

79Darke County, OHOH51,5202.8%+0.1 pts

80Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092.7%−0.6 pts

81Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.7%−2.3 pts

82Union County, OHOH73,4462.6%−0.2 pts

83Knox County, OHOH64,0022.5%−1.7 pts

84Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.2%−0.1 pts

85Wyandot County, OHOH21,5671.9%−1.4 pts

86Putnam County, OHOH34,3801.8%−1.4 pts

87Mercer County, OHOH42,7371.6%−0.9 pts

88Noble County, OHOH14,2761.4%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES