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Most unemployed people, Ohio counties

Ohio counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 88 is 1,008. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hocking County, OH, up 17 places to #61.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92543,117−10%

02Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53633,390−4%

03Hamilton County, OHOH838,41821,946−6%

04▲1Montgomery County, OHOH539,59815,427−7%

05▼1Summit County, OHOH538,37614,320−14%

06Lucas County, OHOH423,34713,537−12%

07▲1Butler County, OHOH400,12810,109+5%

08▼1Stark County, OHOH373,7717,245−25%

09Mahoning County, OHOH224,7066,856−24%

10Lorain County, OHOH323,2196,727−8%

11Lake County, OHOH232,2174,930−16%

12Portage County, OHOH163,4044,688−9%

13Clermont County, OHOH216,9774,5580%

14▲1Trumbull County, OHOH198,9724,277−1%

15▼1Clark County, OHOH135,3404,249−3%

16▲1Warren County, OHOH257,1814,009−1%

17▲9Delaware County, OHOH242,0323,680+33%

18▼2Greene County, OHOH174,3223,658−14%

19▼1Wood County, OHOH134,1763,184−11%

20▲2Fairfield County, OHOH169,7523,171+4%

21Richland County, OHOH124,8933,076−1%

22▼3Licking County, OHOH185,5642,968−10%

23▼3Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132,960−6%

24▲1Medina County, OHOH185,0252,894+4%

25▼1Allen County, OHOH100,8812,795−2%

26▼3Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772,123−27%

27▲3Erie County, OHOH73,2962,031−6%

28▼1Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3732,018−20%

29▲5Athens County, OHOH63,1972,004+12%

30▲3Wayne County, OHOH116,7581,843−3%

31▲5Marion County, OHOH65,1151,776+4%

32▼4Miami County, OHOH112,6341,763−21%

33▼4Muskingum County, OHOH87,0141,744−19%

34▼3Scioto County, OHOH71,3651,698−17%

35Belmont County, OHOH64,4341,616−6%

36▲1Jefferson County, OHOH63,5971,488−11%

37▲2Geauga County, OHOH95,6761,460+7%

38▲5Washington County, OHOH58,3891,351+4%

39▲2Huron County, OHOH58,2501,288−3%

40▼8Ross County, OHOH76,4291,275−36%

41▼3Hancock County, OHOH75,0341,216−16%

42Sandusky County, OHOH58,6551,212−8%

43▲4Pickaway County, OHOH62,9781,013−12%

44▼4Shelby County, OHOH48,0651,008−25%

45▲15Defiance County, OHOH38,2921,003+14%

46▲13Brown County, OHOH44,397989+12%

47▲1Seneca County, OHOH54,522987−15%

48▲2Crawford County, OHOH41,896968−11%

49▼3Clinton County, OHOH42,301949−19%

50▼1Champaign County, OHOH38,820946−15%

51▲10Union County, OHOH73,446936+11%

52▲1Ashland County, OHOH52,523924−9%

53▲5Guernsey County, OHOH38,379922+4%

54Logan County, OHOH46,302908−9%

55▼3Coshocton County, OHOH37,188891−13%

56Fulton County, OHOH41,853826−12%

57▲6Madison County, OHOH46,985755−3%

58▼14Knox County, OHOH64,002748−41%

59▲10Williams County, OHOH36,549731+4%

60▲7Adams County, OHOH27,865719−2%

61▲17Hocking County, OHOH27,512700+36%

62▲8Darke County, OHOH51,520690−1%

63▲2Hardin County, OHOH30,072689−10%

64▲17Carroll County, OHOH26,475678+47%

65▼20Lawrence County, OHOH55,710666−48%

66▼4Auglaize County, OHOH45,909655−17%

67▲4Preble County, OHOH40,664641−3%

68▼11Highland County, OHOH43,823640−31%

69▼1Ottawa County, OHOH39,481604−16%

70▼15Perry County, OHOH35,918597−40%

71▲4Pike County, OHOH27,061588+3%

72▼21Jackson County, OHOH32,817555−46%

73Henry County, OHOH27,598544−13%

74▲5Morrow County, OHOH36,305511+6%

75▼9Van Wert County, OHOH29,013505−31%

76▼4Fayette County, OHOH28,552501−22%

77▲3Holmes County, OHOH44,970467−2%

78▼14Meigs County, OHOH21,587463−40%

79▼5Gallia County, OHOH29,072427−26%

80▼3Mercer County, OHOH42,737353−35%

81▲1Paulding County, OHOH18,727339−14%

82▲4Monroe County, OHOH12,994317+19%

83▼7Putnam County, OHOH34,380310−45%

84▲1Vinton County, OHOH12,645299−11%

85▼2Harrison County, OHOH14,070271−28%

86▼2Wyandot County, OHOH21,567209−45%

87Morgan County, OHOH13,626198−20%

88Noble County, OHOH14,27663−72%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES