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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. The median across all 88 is 4.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carroll County, OH, up 61 places to #12.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲7Clark County, OHOH135,3406.7%−0.1 pts

02▲1Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9256.6%−0.8 pts

03▲2Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7136.6%−0.6 pts

04▲13Athens County, OHOH63,1976.5%+0.7 pts

05▲4Adams County, OHOH27,8656.4%−0.2 pts

06▼4Mahoning County, OHOH224,7066.4%−1.5 pts

07▲6Marion County, OHOH65,1156.3%+0.3 pts

08▼4Lucas County, OHOH423,3476.3%−0.9 pts

09▼3Scioto County, OHOH71,3655.9%−1.1 pts

10▲14Allen County, OHOH100,8815.7%+0.1 pts

11▼1Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985.7%−0.5 pts

12▲61Carroll County, OHOH26,4755.6%+1.9 pts

13▲8Vinton County, OHOH12,6455.5%−0.2 pts

14▲12Belmont County, OHOH64,4345.4%−0.2 pts

15▲54Hocking County, OHOH27,5125.4%+1.6 pts

16▲33Monroe County, OHOH12,9945.4%+0.7 pts

17▲5Richland County, OHOH124,8935.4%−0.3 pts

18▼17Meigs County, OHOH21,5875.4%−2.9 pts

19▼7Coshocton County, OHOH37,1885.4%−0.7 pts

20▲17Pike County, OHOH27,0615.4%+0.3 pts

21▼1Portage County, OHOH163,4045.3%−0.5 pts

22▲1Erie County, OHOH73,2965.3%−0.4 pts

23▲15Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795.3%+0.2 pts

24▲35Defiance County, OHOH38,2925.2%+0.7 pts

25▲16Butler County, OHOH400,1285.1%+0.1 pts

26▼8Summit County, OHOH538,3765.1%−0.8 pts

27▲3Hamilton County, OHOH838,4185.0%−0.4 pts

28▼3Jefferson County, OHOH63,5975.0%−0.6 pts

29▲31Brown County, OHOH44,3974.9%+0.6 pts

30▼11Champaign County, OHOH38,8204.8%−1.0 pts

31▲20Washington County, OHOH58,3894.8%+0.2 pts

32▼3Crawford County, OHOH41,8964.7%−0.8 pts

33▲13Trumbull County, OHOH198,9724.7%−0.1 pts

34▲2Hardin County, OHOH30,0724.6%−0.5 pts

35▲9Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5364.6%−0.3 pts

36▼20Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.6%−1.4 pts

37▼10Clinton County, OHOH42,3014.5%−1.1 pts

38▲12Huron County, OHOH58,2504.5%−0.1 pts

39▼11Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3734.5%−1.0 pts

40▲3Wood County, OHOH134,1764.5%−0.4 pts

41▼26Columbiana County, OHOH99,3774.5%−1.5 pts

42▲10Sandusky County, OHOH58,6554.3%−0.2 pts

43▼9Greene County, OHOH174,3224.3%−0.8 pts

44▼2Lorain County, OHOH323,2194.3%−0.6 pts

45▼14Muskingum County, OHOH87,0144.3%−1.0 pts

46▲15Clermont County, OHOH216,9774.2%−0.1 pts

47▲9Logan County, OHOH46,3024.1%−0.4 pts

48▼16Shelby County, OHOH48,0654.1%−1.1 pts

49▲19Williams County, OHOH36,5494.0%+0.2 pts

50▼17Stark County, OHOH373,7713.9%−1.3 pts

51▼4Lake County, OHOH232,2173.9%−0.9 pts

52▲1Henry County, OHOH27,5983.9%−0.6 pts

53▲5Fulton County, OHOH41,8533.9%−0.6 pts

54▲12Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523.8%−0.1 pts

55▼41Ross County, OHOH76,4293.8%−2.2 pts

56▼49Jackson County, OHOH32,8173.8%−3.1 pts

57▼17Fayette County, OHOH28,5523.7%−1.2 pts

58▼47Perry County, OHOH35,9183.7%−2.4 pts

59▲11Ashland County, OHOH52,5233.6%−0.2 pts

60▼6Paulding County, OHOH18,7273.6%−0.9 pts

61▲3Seneca County, OHOH54,5223.6%−0.6 pts

62▼5Pickaway County, OHOH62,9783.5%−0.9 pts

63▼8Gallia County, OHOH29,0723.5%−1.0 pts

64▲3Madison County, OHOH46,9853.5%−0.4 pts

65Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.5%−0.5 pts

66▼31Van Wert County, OHOH29,0133.4%−1.7 pts

67▲9Wayne County, OHOH116,7583.3%0.0 pts

68▲3Licking County, OHOH185,5643.2%−0.5 pts

69▲10Preble County, OHOH40,6643.2%−0.1 pts

70▲4Hancock County, OHOH75,0343.1%−0.5 pts

71▼8Miami County, OHOH112,6343.1%−1.0 pts

72Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813.1%−0.6 pts

73▼28Highland County, OHOH43,8233.1%−1.7 pts

74▲1Warren County, OHOH257,1813.1%−0.4 pts

75▲11Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.0%+0.4 pts

76▲7Geauga County, OHOH95,6763.0%+0.2 pts

77▲8Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.9%+0.3 pts

78▲3Medina County, OHOH185,0252.9%0.0 pts

79▲5Darke County, OHOH51,5202.8%+0.1 pts

80▼3Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092.7%−0.6 pts

81▼42Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.7%−2.3 pts

82Union County, OHOH73,4462.6%−0.2 pts

83▼21Knox County, OHOH64,0022.5%−1.7 pts

84▲4Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.2%−0.1 pts

85▼7Wyandot County, OHOH21,5671.9%−1.4 pts

86▼6Putnam County, OHOH34,3801.8%−1.4 pts

87Mercer County, OHOH42,7371.6%−0.9 pts

88▼40Noble County, OHOH14,2761.4%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES