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Most self-employed workers, Ohio counties

Ohio counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Most self-employed workers by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Vinton County, OHOH12,64521.3%+8.4 pts
02Gallia County, OHOH29,07220.4%+4.0 pts
03Athens County, OHOH63,19719.5%−3.4 pts
04Monroe County, OHOH12,99419.3%+3.9 pts
05Adams County, OHOH27,86517.3%+2.9 pts
06Perry County, OHOH35,91816.7%+4.2 pts
07Pike County, OHOH27,06116.1%+2.6 pts
08Noble County, OHOH14,27615.7%+3.2 pts
09Fulton County, OHOH41,85315.5%+3.8 pts
10Pickaway County, OHOH62,97815.3%+1.0 pts
11Ottawa County, OHOH39,48115.2%+3.1 pts
12Muskingum County, OHOH87,01415.1%+1.5 pts
13Wood County, OHOH134,17615.0%−0.2 pts
14Erie County, OHOH73,29614.8%+2.2 pts
15Scioto County, OHOH71,36514.6%−0.7 pts
16Union County, OHOH73,44614.6%+1.3 pts
17Jefferson County, OHOH63,59714.6%+1.4 pts
18Coshocton County, OHOH37,18814.6%+1.9 pts
19Ross County, OHOH76,42914.4%+0.7 pts
20Fairfield County, OHOH169,75214.2%−0.4 pts
21Delaware County, OHOH242,03214.1%+0.7 pts
22Henry County, OHOH27,59814.1%+4.2 pts
23Ashland County, OHOH52,52314.1%+2.1 pts
24Lawrence County, OHOH55,71014.0%+0.5 pts
25Hardin County, OHOH30,07213.9%+0.4 pts
26Paulding County, OHOH18,72713.9%+3.2 pts
27Washington County, OHOH58,38913.8%+0.8 pts
28Morrow County, OHOH36,30513.8%+2.1 pts
29Madison County, OHOH46,98513.6%+1.2 pts
30Highland County, OHOH43,82313.6%+2.7 pts
31Preble County, OHOH40,66413.6%+1.4 pts
32Mahoning County, OHOH224,70613.5%+1.2 pts
33Licking County, OHOH185,56413.5%+1.0 pts
34Guernsey County, OHOH38,37913.4%−0.2 pts
35Auglaize County, OHOH45,90913.4%+2.6 pts
36Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53613.3%+0.1 pts
37Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.3%−0.5 pts
38Knox County, OHOH64,00213.3%−1.9 pts
39Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92513.2%−1.2 pts
40Fayette County, OHOH28,55213.2%+1.7 pts
41Medina County, OHOH185,02513.1%+1.4 pts
42Lorain County, OHOH323,21913.1%+0.9 pts
43Greene County, OHOH174,32213.1%+0.0 pts
44Shelby County, OHOH48,06513.0%+1.4 pts
45Richland County, OHOH124,89312.9%+0.6 pts
46Lucas County, OHOH423,34712.9%+0.4 pts
47Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.9%−3.1 pts
48Harrison County, OHOH14,07012.8%−1.5 pts
49Crawford County, OHOH41,89612.8%+2.3 pts
50Belmont County, OHOH64,43412.8%+0.3 pts
51Summit County, OHOH538,37612.8%+0.8 pts
52Defiance County, OHOH38,29212.7%+1.8 pts
53Clark County, OHOH135,34012.6%+0.2 pts
54Wyandot County, OHOH21,56712.6%+2.0 pts
55Clinton County, OHOH42,30112.5%−0.3 pts
56Brown County, OHOH44,39712.5%+0.7 pts
57Seneca County, OHOH54,52212.4%+0.3 pts
58Marion County, OHOH65,11512.3%−1.0 pts
59Wayne County, OHOH116,75812.2%+1.2 pts
60Hancock County, OHOH75,03412.2%+2.2 pts
61Logan County, OHOH46,30212.1%+0.6 pts
62Stark County, OHOH373,77112.1%+0.6 pts
63Montgomery County, OHOH539,59812.1%−0.4 pts
64Portage County, OHOH163,40412.1%−0.6 pts
65Warren County, OHOH257,18112.0%+1.6 pts
66Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71312.0%−0.4 pts
67Hamilton County, OHOH838,41811.9%+0.6 pts
68Geauga County, OHOH95,67611.9%+1.4 pts
69Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37311.8%+1.2 pts
70Trumbull County, OHOH198,97211.8%+0.7 pts
71Miami County, OHOH112,63411.7%+1.0 pts
72Mercer County, OHOH42,73711.5%+1.2 pts
73Morgan County, OHOH13,62611.5%−4.5 pts
74Jackson County, OHOH32,81711.4%−0.2 pts
75Putnam County, OHOH34,38011.4%−0.1 pts
76Lake County, OHOH232,21711.3%−0.3 pts
77Champaign County, OHOH38,82011.3%−0.2 pts
78Sandusky County, OHOH58,65510.9%−0.6 pts
79Huron County, OHOH58,25010.9%+1.4 pts
80Butler County, OHOH400,12810.9%−0.5 pts
81Columbiana County, OHOH99,37710.8%+1.1 pts
82Carroll County, OHOH26,47510.6%+0.7 pts
83Allen County, OHOH100,88110.5%−2.6 pts
84Williams County, OHOH36,54910.4%−0.6 pts
85Clermont County, OHOH216,97710.4%+1.7 pts
86Darke County, OHOH51,52010.3%+1.4 pts
87Van Wert County, OHOH29,01310.3%+0.3 pts
88Holmes County, OHOH44,9707.7%−2.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES