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Lowest poverty rate, Ohio counties · 2020

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, OHOH242,0324.8%+25%

02Warren County, OHOH257,1814.9%+15%

03Union County, OHOH73,4465.2%+13%

04Mercer County, OHOH42,7375.6%−12%

05Medina County, OHOH185,0255.8%+27%

06Geauga County, OHOH95,6765.9%+30%

07Wyandot County, OHOH21,5677.2%+30%

08Putnam County, OHOH34,3807.8%+40%

09Auglaize County, OHOH45,9097.9%+28%

10Lake County, OHOH232,2178.2%+62%

11Henry County, OHOH27,5988.2%+18%

12Miami County, OHOH112,6348.5%+26%

13Ottawa County, OHOH39,4818.8%+49%

14Fulton County, OHOH41,8538.8%+63%

15Fairfield County, OHOH169,7529.0%+52%

16Morrow County, OHOH36,3059.1%+1%

17Preble County, OHOH40,6649.2%+50%

18Clermont County, OHOH216,9779.2%+30%

19Van Wert County, OHOH29,0139.4%+71%

20Madison County, OHOH46,9859.4%+20%

21Holmes County, OHOH44,9709.7%−24%

22Licking County, OHOH185,5649.8%+30%

23Shelby County, OHOH48,06510.0%+49%

24Defiance County, OHOH38,29210.0%+78%

25Paulding County, OHOH18,72710.3%+34%

26Hancock County, OHOH75,03410.4%+39%

27Champaign County, OHOH38,82010.6%+40%

28Logan County, OHOH46,30210.7%+15%

29Wayne County, OHOH116,75810.7%+33%

30Greene County, OHOH174,32210.9%+29%

31Darke County, OHOH51,52011.0%+37%

32Williams County, OHOH36,54911.0%+82%

33Portage County, OHOH163,40411.3%+22%

34Butler County, OHOH400,12811.5%+32%

35Belmont County, OHOH64,43411.7%−19%

36Erie County, OHOH73,29611.9%+44%

37Huron County, OHOH58,25012.0%+41%

38Knox County, OHOH64,00212.1%+19%

39Sandusky County, OHOH58,65512.2%+63%

40Ashland County, OHOH52,52312.5%+33%

41Seneca County, OHOH54,52212.7%+42%

42Summit County, OHOH538,37612.8%+29%

43Allen County, OHOH100,88112.9%+7%

44Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37312.9%+38%

45Carroll County, OHOH26,47513.0%+14%

46Wood County, OHOH134,17613.1%+36%

47Washington County, OHOH58,38913.2%+16%

48Stark County, OHOH373,77113.3%+45%

49Lorain County, OHOH323,21913.4%+49%

50Crawford County, OHOH41,89613.6%+30%

51Richland County, OHOH124,89313.7%+29%

52Marion County, OHOH65,11513.7%+41%

53Columbiana County, OHOH99,37713.8%+20%

54Pickaway County, OHOH62,97813.8%+45%

55Hardin County, OHOH30,07214.3%+9%

56Clinton County, OHOH42,30114.4%+67%

57Hocking County, OHOH27,51214.5%+7%

58Monroe County, OHOH12,99414.6%+5%

59Hamilton County, OHOH838,41814.8%+26%

60Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53615.1%+30%

61Noble County, OHOH14,27615.2%+33%

62Clark County, OHOH135,34015.3%+43%

63Muskingum County, OHOH87,01415.6%+21%

64Fayette County, OHOH28,55215.7%+55%

65Montgomery County, OHOH539,59816.0%+42%

66Ross County, OHOH76,42916.3%+36%

67Harrison County, OHOH14,07016.3%+23%

68Perry County, OHOH35,91816.5%+40%

69Brown County, OHOH44,39716.8%+44%

70Jefferson County, OHOH63,59716.8%+11%

71Jackson County, OHOH32,81717.0%+3%

72Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92517.1%+30%

73Morgan County, OHOH13,62617.2%−7%

74Trumbull County, OHOH198,97217.3%+67%

75Coshocton County, OHOH37,18817.4%+91%

76Gallia County, OHOH29,07217.5%−4%

77Mahoning County, OHOH224,70617.6%+40%

78Pike County, OHOH27,06118.6%+0%

79Lucas County, OHOH423,34718.7%+34%

80Highland County, OHOH43,82319.0%+60%

81Guernsey County, OHOH38,37919.0%+19%

82Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71319.2%+60%

83Lawrence County, OHOH55,71019.4%+3%

84Vinton County, OHOH12,64520.0%+0%

85Adams County, OHOH27,86520.2%+17%

86Meigs County, OHOH21,58720.3%+3%

87Scioto County, OHOH71,36523.0%+19%

88Athens County, OHOH63,19727.9%+2%

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