RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 88 SHOWN OF 88

Most self-employed workers, Ohio counties · 2010

Ohio counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2010 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS –

01Athens County, OHOH63,19722.9%–

02Gallia County, OHOH29,07216.4%–

03Meigs County, OHOH21,58716.0%–

04Morgan County, OHOH13,62616.0%–

05Monroe County, OHOH12,99415.4%–

06Scioto County, OHOH71,36515.3%–

07Wood County, OHOH134,17615.2%–

08Knox County, OHOH64,00215.2%–

09Fairfield County, OHOH169,75214.7%–

10Adams County, OHOH27,86514.4%–

11Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92514.4%–

12Harrison County, OHOH14,07014.3%–

13Pickaway County, OHOH62,97814.3%–

14Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.8%–

15Ross County, OHOH76,42913.7%–

16Guernsey County, OHOH38,37913.7%–

17Muskingum County, OHOH87,01413.6%–

18Pike County, OHOH27,06113.5%–

19Hardin County, OHOH30,07213.5%–

20Lawrence County, OHOH55,71013.5%–

21Delaware County, OHOH242,03213.4%–

22Union County, OHOH73,44613.4%–

23Marion County, OHOH65,11513.3%–

24Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53613.2%–

25Jefferson County, OHOH63,59713.2%–

26Allen County, OHOH100,88113.0%–

27Greene County, OHOH174,32213.0%–

28Washington County, OHOH58,38913.0%–

29Vinton County, OHOH12,64512.9%–

30Clinton County, OHOH42,30112.8%–

31Coshocton County, OHOH37,18812.7%–

32Portage County, OHOH163,40412.6%–

33Erie County, OHOH73,29612.6%–

34Belmont County, OHOH64,43412.6%–

35Lucas County, OHOH423,34712.5%–

36Perry County, OHOH35,91812.5%–

37Noble County, OHOH14,27612.5%–

38Licking County, OHOH185,56412.4%–

39Montgomery County, OHOH539,59812.4%–

40Madison County, OHOH46,98512.4%–

41Clark County, OHOH135,34012.4%–

42Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71312.3%–

43Mahoning County, OHOH224,70612.3%–

44Richland County, OHOH124,89312.3%–

45Seneca County, OHOH54,52212.2%–

46Lorain County, OHOH323,21912.2%–

47Preble County, OHOH40,66412.1%–

48Ottawa County, OHOH39,48112.1%–

49Summit County, OHOH538,37612.0%–

50Ashland County, OHOH52,52312.0%–

51Brown County, OHOH44,39711.8%–

52Fulton County, OHOH41,85311.7%–

53Medina County, OHOH185,02511.7%–

54Morrow County, OHOH36,30511.6%–

55Jackson County, OHOH32,81711.6%–

56Shelby County, OHOH48,06511.6%–

57Lake County, OHOH232,21711.6%–

58Sandusky County, OHOH58,65511.5%–

59Champaign County, OHOH38,82011.5%–

60Logan County, OHOH46,30211.5%–

61Fayette County, OHOH28,55211.5%–

62Putnam County, OHOH34,38011.5%–

63Stark County, OHOH373,77111.4%–

64Butler County, OHOH400,12811.4%–

65Hamilton County, OHOH838,41811.3%–

66Trumbull County, OHOH198,97211.0%–

67Williams County, OHOH36,54911.0%–

68Wayne County, OHOH116,75811.0%–

69Highland County, OHOH43,82310.9%–

70Defiance County, OHOH38,29210.9%–

71Auglaize County, OHOH45,90910.8%–

72Paulding County, OHOH18,72710.8%–

73Miami County, OHOH112,63410.7%–

74Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37310.7%–

75Wyandot County, OHOH21,56710.6%–

76Crawford County, OHOH41,89610.6%–

77Geauga County, OHOH95,67610.5%–

78Warren County, OHOH257,18110.4%–

79Mercer County, OHOH42,73710.3%–

80Van Wert County, OHOH29,01310.0%–

81Carroll County, OHOH26,4759.9%–

82Hancock County, OHOH75,0349.9%–

83Henry County, OHOH27,5989.9%–

84Holmes County, OHOH44,9709.9%–

85Columbiana County, OHOH99,3779.8%–

86Huron County, OHOH58,2509.5%–

87Darke County, OHOH51,5208.9%–

88Clermont County, OHOH216,9778.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS