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Lowest poverty rate, Ohio counties · 2000

Ohio counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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 2000

01Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.8%+0%

02Warren County, OHOH257,1814.2%+0%

03Geauga County, OHOH95,6764.6%+0%

04Union County, OHOH73,4464.6%+0%

05Medina County, OHOH185,0254.6%+0%

06Lake County, OHOH232,2175.1%+0%

07Fulton County, OHOH41,8535.4%+0%

08Van Wert County, OHOH29,0135.5%+0%

09Wyandot County, OHOH21,5675.5%+0%

10Putnam County, OHOH34,3805.6%+0%

11Defiance County, OHOH38,2925.6%+0%

12Fairfield County, OHOH169,7525.9%+0%

13Ottawa County, OHOH39,4815.9%+0%

14Williams County, OHOH36,5496.0%+0%

15Preble County, OHOH40,6646.1%+0%

16Auglaize County, OHOH45,9096.2%+0%

17Mercer County, OHOH42,7376.4%+0%

18Miami County, OHOH112,6346.7%+0%

19Shelby County, OHOH48,0656.7%+0%

20Henry County, OHOH27,5987.0%+0%

21Clermont County, OHOH216,9777.1%+0%

22Hancock County, OHOH75,0347.5%+0%

23Sandusky County, OHOH58,6557.5%+0%

24Licking County, OHOH185,5647.5%+0%

25Champaign County, OHOH38,8207.6%+0%

26Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.7%+0%

27Madison County, OHOH46,9857.8%+0%

28Darke County, OHOH51,5208.0%+0%

29Wayne County, OHOH116,7588.0%+0%

30Erie County, OHOH73,2968.3%+0%

31Greene County, OHOH174,3228.5%+0%

32Huron County, OHOH58,2508.5%+0%

33Clinton County, OHOH42,3018.6%+0%

34Butler County, OHOH400,1288.7%+0%

35Seneca County, OHOH54,5229.0%+0%

36Lorain County, OHOH323,2199.0%+0%

37Morrow County, OHOH36,3059.0%+0%

38Coshocton County, OHOH37,1889.1%+0%

39Stark County, OHOH373,7719.2%+0%

40Logan County, OHOH46,3029.3%+0%

41Portage County, OHOH163,4049.3%+0%

42Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3739.4%+0%

43Ashland County, OHOH52,5239.5%+0%

44Pickaway County, OHOH62,9789.5%+0%

45Wood County, OHOH134,1769.6%+0%

46Marion County, OHOH65,1159.7%+0%

47Summit County, OHOH538,3769.9%+0%

48Fayette County, OHOH28,55210.1%+0%

49Knox County, OHOH64,00210.1%+0%

50Trumbull County, OHOH198,97210.3%+0%

51Crawford County, OHOH41,89610.4%+0%

52Richland County, OHOH124,89310.6%+0%

53Clark County, OHOH135,34010.7%+0%

54Montgomery County, OHOH539,59811.3%+0%

55Noble County, OHOH14,27611.4%+0%

56Washington County, OHOH58,38911.4%+0%

57Carroll County, OHOH26,47511.4%+0%

58Columbiana County, OHOH99,37711.5%+0%

59Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53611.6%+0%

60Brown County, OHOH44,39711.6%+0%

61Perry County, OHOH35,91811.8%+0%

62Highland County, OHOH43,82311.8%+0%

63Hamilton County, OHOH838,41811.8%+0%

64Ross County, OHOH76,42912.0%+0%

65Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71312.1%+0%

66Allen County, OHOH100,88112.1%+0%

67Mahoning County, OHOH224,70612.5%+0%

68Holmes County, OHOH44,97012.9%+0%

69Muskingum County, OHOH87,01412.9%+0%

70Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92513.1%+0%

71Hardin County, OHOH30,07213.2%+0%

72Harrison County, OHOH14,07013.3%+0%

73Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.5%+0%

74Lucas County, OHOH423,34713.9%+0%

75Monroe County, OHOH12,99413.9%+0%

76Belmont County, OHOH64,43414.6%+0%

77Jefferson County, OHOH63,59715.1%+0%

78Guernsey County, OHOH38,37916.0%+0%

79Jackson County, OHOH32,81716.5%+0%

80Adams County, OHOH27,86517.4%+0%

81Gallia County, OHOH29,07218.1%+0%

82Morgan County, OHOH13,62618.4%+0%

83Pike County, OHOH27,06118.6%+0%

84Lawrence County, OHOH55,71018.9%+0%

85Scioto County, OHOH71,36519.3%+0%

86Meigs County, OHOH21,58719.8%+0%

87Vinton County, OHOH12,64520.0%+0%

88Athens County, OHOH63,19727.4%+0%

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