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Highest unemployment, Ohio counties · 2020

Ohio counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Meigs County, OHOH21,5878.3%–

02Mahoning County, OHOH224,7067.9%–

03Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9257.4%–

04Lucas County, OHOH423,3477.2%–

05Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7137.2%–

06Scioto County, OHOH71,3656.9%–

07Jackson County, OHOH32,8176.9%–

08Clark County, OHOH135,3406.8%–

09Adams County, OHOH27,8656.6%–

10Montgomery County, OHOH539,5986.3%–

11Perry County, OHOH35,9186.1%–

12Coshocton County, OHOH37,1886.1%–

13Marion County, OHOH65,1156.1%–

14Ross County, OHOH76,4296.0%–

15Columbiana County, OHOH99,3776.0%–

16Harrison County, OHOH14,0705.9%–

17Athens County, OHOH63,1975.8%–

18Summit County, OHOH538,3765.8%–

19Champaign County, OHOH38,8205.8%–

20Portage County, OHOH163,4045.8%–

21Vinton County, OHOH12,6455.8%–

22Richland County, OHOH124,8935.7%–

23Erie County, OHOH73,2965.7%–

24Allen County, OHOH100,8815.6%–

25Jefferson County, OHOH63,5975.6%–

26Belmont County, OHOH64,4345.6%–

27Clinton County, OHOH42,3015.6%–

28Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3735.5%–

29Crawford County, OHOH41,8965.5%–

30Hamilton County, OHOH838,4185.4%–

31Muskingum County, OHOH87,0145.3%–

32Shelby County, OHOH48,0655.2%–

33Stark County, OHOH373,7715.1%–

34Greene County, OHOH174,3225.1%–

35Van Wert County, OHOH29,0135.1%–

36Hardin County, OHOH30,0725.1%–

37Pike County, OHOH27,0615.0%–

38Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795.0%–

39Lawrence County, OHOH55,7105.0%–

40Fayette County, OHOH28,5524.9%–

41Butler County, OHOH400,1284.9%–

42Lorain County, OHOH323,2194.9%–

43Wood County, OHOH134,1764.9%–

44Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5364.8%–

45Highland County, OHOH43,8234.8%–

46Trumbull County, OHOH198,9724.8%–

47Lake County, OHOH232,2174.8%–

48Noble County, OHOH14,2764.8%–

49Monroe County, OHOH12,9944.7%–

50Huron County, OHOH58,2504.7%–

51Washington County, OHOH58,3894.6%–

52Sandusky County, OHOH58,6554.5%–

53Henry County, OHOH27,5984.5%–

54Paulding County, OHOH18,7274.5%–

55Gallia County, OHOH29,0724.5%–

56Logan County, OHOH46,3024.5%–

57Pickaway County, OHOH62,9784.4%–

58Fulton County, OHOH41,8534.4%–

59Defiance County, OHOH38,2924.4%–

60Brown County, OHOH44,3974.4%–

61Clermont County, OHOH216,9774.2%–

62Knox County, OHOH64,0024.2%–

63Miami County, OHOH112,6344.2%–

64Seneca County, OHOH54,5224.2%–

65Morgan County, OHOH13,6264.0%–

66Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523.9%–

67Madison County, OHOH46,9853.8%–

68Williams County, OHOH36,5493.8%–

69Hocking County, OHOH27,5123.8%–

70Ashland County, OHOH52,5233.8%–

71Licking County, OHOH185,5643.7%–

72Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813.7%–

73Carroll County, OHOH26,4753.7%–

74Hancock County, OHOH75,0343.7%–

75Warren County, OHOH257,1813.4%–

76Wayne County, OHOH116,7583.3%–

77Auglaize County, OHOH45,9093.3%–

78Wyandot County, OHOH21,5673.3%–

79Preble County, OHOH40,6643.2%–

80Putnam County, OHOH34,3803.2%–

81Medina County, OHOH185,0252.9%–

82Union County, OHOH73,4462.8%–

83Geauga County, OHOH95,6762.8%–

84Darke County, OHOH51,5202.7%–

85Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.7%–

86Delaware County, OHOH242,0322.5%–

87Mercer County, OHOH42,7372.5%–

88Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES