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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%−1%

02Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9256.6%−11%

03Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7136.6%−8%

04Athens County, OHOH63,1976.5%+12%

05Adams County, OHOH27,8656.4%−2%

06Mahoning County, OHOH224,7066.4%−19%

07Marion County, OHOH65,1156.3%+4%

08Lucas County, OHOH423,3476.3%−12%

09Scioto County, OHOH71,3655.9%−16%

10Allen County, OHOH100,8815.7%+2%

11Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985.7%−9%

12Carroll County, OHOH26,4755.6%+52%

13Vinton County, OHOH12,6455.5%−4%

14Belmont County, OHOH64,4345.4%−3%

15Hocking County, OHOH27,5125.4%+42%

16Monroe County, OHOH12,9945.4%+14%

17Richland County, OHOH124,8935.4%−5%

18Meigs County, OHOH21,5875.4%−35%

19Coshocton County, OHOH37,1885.4%−12%

20Pike County, OHOH27,0615.4%+6%

21Portage County, OHOH163,4045.3%−8%

22Erie County, OHOH73,2965.3%−6%

23Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795.3%+5%

24Defiance County, OHOH38,2925.2%+17%

25Butler County, OHOH400,1285.1%+3%

26Summit County, OHOH538,3765.1%−13%

27Hamilton County, OHOH838,4185.0%−7%

28Jefferson County, OHOH63,5975.0%−11%

29Brown County, OHOH44,3974.9%+13%

30Champaign County, OHOH38,8204.8%−18%

31Washington County, OHOH58,3894.8%+4%

32Crawford County, OHOH41,8964.7%−14%

33Trumbull County, OHOH198,9724.7%−2%

34Hardin County, OHOH30,0724.6%−9%

35Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5364.6%−6%

36Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.6%−23%

37Clinton County, OHOH42,3014.5%−19%

38Huron County, OHOH58,2504.5%−3%

39Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3734.5%−19%

40Wood County, OHOH134,1764.5%−8%

41Columbiana County, OHOH99,3774.5%−25%

42Sandusky County, OHOH58,6554.3%−4%

43Greene County, OHOH174,3224.3%−16%

44Lorain County, OHOH323,2194.3%−12%

45Muskingum County, OHOH87,0144.3%−20%

46Clermont County, OHOH216,9774.2%−2%

47Logan County, OHOH46,3024.1%−9%

48Shelby County, OHOH48,0654.1%−22%

49Williams County, OHOH36,5494.0%+6%

50Stark County, OHOH373,7713.9%−25%

51Lake County, OHOH232,2173.9%−19%

52Henry County, OHOH27,5983.9%−14%

53Fulton County, OHOH41,8533.9%−13%

54Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523.8%−1%

55Ross County, OHOH76,4293.8%−37%

56Jackson County, OHOH32,8173.8%−45%

57Fayette County, OHOH28,5523.7%−25%

58Perry County, OHOH35,9183.7%−39%

59Ashland County, OHOH52,5233.6%−4%

60Paulding County, OHOH18,7273.6%−20%

61Seneca County, OHOH54,5223.6%−14%

62Pickaway County, OHOH62,9783.5%−20%

63Gallia County, OHOH29,0723.5%−22%

64Madison County, OHOH46,9853.5%−9%

65Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.5%−13%

66Van Wert County, OHOH29,0133.4%−33%

67Wayne County, OHOH116,7583.3%−1%

68Licking County, OHOH185,5643.2%−13%

69Preble County, OHOH40,6643.2%−3%

70Hancock County, OHOH75,0343.1%−15%

71Miami County, OHOH112,6343.1%−25%

72Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813.1%−16%

73Highland County, OHOH43,8233.1%−36%

74Warren County, OHOH257,1813.1%−11%

75Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.0%+17%

76Geauga County, OHOH95,6763.0%+7%

77Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.9%+10%

78Medina County, OHOH185,0252.9%+2%

79Darke County, OHOH51,5202.8%+3%

80Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092.7%−17%

81Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.7%−46%

82Union County, OHOH73,4462.6%−7%

83Knox County, OHOH64,0022.5%−41%

84Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.2%−4%

85Wyandot County, OHOH21,5671.9%−42%

86Putnam County, OHOH34,3801.8%−43%

87Mercer County, OHOH42,7371.6%−36%

88Noble County, OHOH14,2761.4%−70%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES