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Highest unemployment, Ohio counties · 2020

Ohio counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 88 is 4.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

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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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS