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Lowest poverty rate, Ohio counties · 2000

Ohio counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.8%−1.8 pts

02Warren County, OHOH257,1814.2%−2.1 pts

03Geauga County, OHOH95,6764.6%−1.0 pts

04Union County, OHOH73,4464.6%−2.9 pts

05Medina County, OHOH185,0254.6%−0.9 pts

06Lake County, OHOH232,2175.1%+0.2 pts

07Fulton County, OHOH41,8535.4%−0.8 pts

08Van Wert County, OHOH29,0135.5%−1.6 pts

09Wyandot County, OHOH21,5675.5%−3.0 pts

10Putnam County, OHOH34,3805.6%−0.2 pts

11Defiance County, OHOH38,2925.6%−3.1 pts

12Fairfield County, OHOH169,7525.9%−2.9 pts

13Ottawa County, OHOH39,4815.9%−0.7 pts

14Williams County, OHOH36,5496.0%−1.5 pts

15Preble County, OHOH40,6646.1%−4.1 pts

16Auglaize County, OHOH45,9096.2%−0.1 pts

17Mercer County, OHOH42,7376.4%−0.3 pts

18Miami County, OHOH112,6346.7%−1.6 pts

19Shelby County, OHOH48,0656.7%−1.0 pts

20Henry County, OHOH27,5987.0%−0.0 pts

21Clermont County, OHOH216,9777.1%−1.6 pts

22Hancock County, OHOH75,0347.5%+0.2 pts

23Sandusky County, OHOH58,6557.5%−1.5 pts

24Licking County, OHOH185,5647.5%−3.0 pts

25Champaign County, OHOH38,8207.6%−1.2 pts

26Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.7%−2.1 pts

27Madison County, OHOH46,9857.8%−0.6 pts

28Darke County, OHOH51,5208.0%−1.0 pts

29Wayne County, OHOH116,7588.0%−3.6 pts

30Erie County, OHOH73,2968.3%−0.7 pts

31Greene County, OHOH174,3228.5%−1.0 pts

32Huron County, OHOH58,2508.5%−1.0 pts

33Clinton County, OHOH42,3018.6%−3.7 pts

34Butler County, OHOH400,1288.7%−2.0 pts

35Seneca County, OHOH54,5229.0%−1.8 pts

36Lorain County, OHOH323,2199.0%−2.5 pts

37Morrow County, OHOH36,3059.0%−2.0 pts

38Coshocton County, OHOH37,1889.1%−4.1 pts

39Stark County, OHOH373,7719.2%−1.9 pts

40Logan County, OHOH46,3029.3%−1.2 pts

41Portage County, OHOH163,4049.3%−2.6 pts

42Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3739.4%−1.7 pts

43Ashland County, OHOH52,5239.5%−1.9 pts

44Pickaway County, OHOH62,9789.5%−2.5 pts

45Wood County, OHOH134,1769.6%−1.0 pts

46Marion County, OHOH65,1159.7%−3.0 pts

47Summit County, OHOH538,3769.9%−2.2 pts

48Fayette County, OHOH28,55210.1%−6.1 pts

49Knox County, OHOH64,00210.1%−2.3 pts

50Trumbull County, OHOH198,97210.3%−1.1 pts

51Crawford County, OHOH41,89610.4%−1.2 pts

52Richland County, OHOH124,89310.6%−0.7 pts

53Clark County, OHOH135,34010.7%−2.7 pts

54Montgomery County, OHOH539,59811.3%−1.3 pts

55Noble County, OHOH14,27611.4%−5.0 pts

56Washington County, OHOH58,38911.4%−2.3 pts

57Carroll County, OHOH26,47511.4%−0.3 pts

58Columbiana County, OHOH99,37711.5%−4.4 pts

59Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53611.6%−1.3 pts

60Brown County, OHOH44,39711.6%−2.5 pts

61Perry County, OHOH35,91811.8%−7.3 pts

62Highland County, OHOH43,82311.8%−4.7 pts

63Hamilton County, OHOH838,41811.8%−1.5 pts

64Ross County, OHOH76,42912.0%−5.8 pts

65Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71312.1%−4.1 pts

66Allen County, OHOH100,88112.1%−0.6 pts

67Mahoning County, OHOH224,70612.5%−3.4 pts

68Holmes County, OHOH44,97012.9%−4.4 pts

69Muskingum County, OHOH87,01412.9%−1.8 pts

70Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92513.1%−0.6 pts

71Hardin County, OHOH30,07213.2%−3.2 pts

72Harrison County, OHOH14,07013.3%−6.4 pts

73Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.5%−2.2 pts

74Lucas County, OHOH423,34713.9%−1.4 pts

75Monroe County, OHOH12,99413.9%−7.6 pts

76Belmont County, OHOH64,43414.6%−2.8 pts

77Jefferson County, OHOH63,59715.1%−2.0 pts

78Guernsey County, OHOH38,37916.0%−1.5 pts

79Jackson County, OHOH32,81716.5%−7.7 pts

80Adams County, OHOH27,86517.4%−11.2 pts

81Gallia County, OHOH29,07218.1%−4.4 pts

82Morgan County, OHOH13,62618.4%−2.8 pts

83Pike County, OHOH27,06118.6%−8.0 pts

84Lawrence County, OHOH55,71018.9%−4.6 pts

85Scioto County, OHOH71,36519.3%−6.5 pts

86Meigs County, OHOH21,58719.8%−6.2 pts

87Vinton County, OHOH12,64520.0%−3.6 pts

88Athens County, OHOH63,19727.4%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS