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Lowest unemployment, Ohio counties

Ohio counties ranked by the lowest 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

01Noble County, OHOH14,2761.4%–

02Mercer County, OHOH42,7371.6%–

03Putnam County, OHOH34,3801.8%–

04Wyandot County, OHOH21,5671.9%–

05Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.2%–

06Knox County, OHOH64,0022.5%–

07Union County, OHOH73,4462.6%–

08Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.7%–

09Auglaize County, OHOH45,9092.7%–

10Darke County, OHOH51,5202.8%–

11Medina County, OHOH185,0252.9%–

12Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.9%–

13Geauga County, OHOH95,6763.0%–

14Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.0%–

15Warren County, OHOH257,1813.1%–

16Highland County, OHOH43,8233.1%–

17Ottawa County, OHOH39,4813.1%–

18Miami County, OHOH112,6343.1%–

19Hancock County, OHOH75,0343.1%–

20Preble County, OHOH40,6643.2%–

21Licking County, OHOH185,5643.2%–

22Wayne County, OHOH116,7583.3%–

23Van Wert County, OHOH29,0133.4%–

24Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.5%–

25Madison County, OHOH46,9853.5%–

26Gallia County, OHOH29,0723.5%–

27Pickaway County, OHOH62,9783.5%–

28Seneca County, OHOH54,5223.6%–

29Paulding County, OHOH18,7273.6%–

30Ashland County, OHOH52,5233.6%–

31Perry County, OHOH35,9183.7%–

32Fayette County, OHOH28,5523.7%–

33Jackson County, OHOH32,8173.8%–

34Ross County, OHOH76,4293.8%–

35Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523.8%–

36Fulton County, OHOH41,8533.9%–

37Henry County, OHOH27,5983.9%–

38Lake County, OHOH232,2173.9%–

39Stark County, OHOH373,7713.9%–

40Williams County, OHOH36,5494.0%–

41Shelby County, OHOH48,0654.1%–

42Logan County, OHOH46,3024.1%–

43Clermont County, OHOH216,9774.2%–

44Muskingum County, OHOH87,0144.3%–

45Lorain County, OHOH323,2194.3%–

46Greene County, OHOH174,3224.3%–

47Sandusky County, OHOH58,6554.3%–

48Columbiana County, OHOH99,3774.5%–

49Wood County, OHOH134,1764.5%–

50Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3734.5%–

51Huron County, OHOH58,2504.5%–

52Clinton County, OHOH42,3014.5%–

53Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.6%–

54Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5364.6%–

55Hardin County, OHOH30,0724.6%–

56Trumbull County, OHOH198,9724.7%–

57Crawford County, OHOH41,8964.7%–

58Washington County, OHOH58,3894.8%–

59Champaign County, OHOH38,8204.8%–

60Brown County, OHOH44,3974.9%–

61Jefferson County, OHOH63,5975.0%–

62Hamilton County, OHOH838,4185.0%–

63Summit County, OHOH538,3765.1%–

64Butler County, OHOH400,1285.1%–

65Defiance County, OHOH38,2925.2%–

66Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795.3%–

67Erie County, OHOH73,2965.3%–

68Portage County, OHOH163,4045.3%–

69Pike County, OHOH27,0615.4%–

70Coshocton County, OHOH37,1885.4%–

71Meigs County, OHOH21,5875.4%–

72Richland County, OHOH124,8935.4%–

73Monroe County, OHOH12,9945.4%–

74Hocking County, OHOH27,5125.4%–

75Belmont County, OHOH64,4345.4%–

76Vinton County, OHOH12,6455.5%–

77Carroll County, OHOH26,4755.6%–

78Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985.7%–

79Allen County, OHOH100,8815.7%–

80Scioto County, OHOH71,3655.9%–

81Lucas County, OHOH423,3476.3%–

82Marion County, OHOH65,1156.3%–

83Mahoning County, OHOH224,7066.4%–

84Adams County, OHOH27,8656.4%–

85Athens County, OHOH63,1976.5%–

86Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7136.6%–

87Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9256.6%–

88Clark County, OHOH135,3406.7%–

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