Richest & Poorest Counties in Ohio

Name: Ohio County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Ohio has 88 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Delaware County at $133,540 , while the lowest-income county is Meigs County at $46,873 . The statewide median household income is $71,389, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Ohio is $86,667. 23 of 88 counties (26%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 65 (74%) fall below it.

Ohio's statewide median of $71,389 is 5.0% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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Ohio — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

47K 58K 64K 72K 76K 134K

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Ohio — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

119K 155K 169K 191K 228K 446K

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Ohio — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

26K 32K 34K 36K 41K 61K

No data

Ohio — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 9% 12% 14% 16% 22%

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Richest Counties in Ohio

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540 +77.7%	$445,500	$61,395	4.7%
2	Union County	67.3K	$112,322 +49.5%	$344,900	$50,711	5.0%
3	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132 +46.6%	$349,400	$53,621	6.0%
4	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860 +43.5%	$331,100	$53,583	5.6%
5	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968 +26.4%	$287,000	$47,889	6.3%
6	Fairfield County	163.5K	$90,966 +21.0%	$298,800	$41,813	8.0%
7	Greene County	169.7K	$87,309 +16.2%	$252,200	$45,142	9.8%
8	Madison County	44.4K	$87,045 +15.8%	$250,100	$38,124	8.5%
9	Clermont County	211.2K	$85,510 +13.8%	$266,200	$44,226	9.1%
10	Putnam County	34.3K	$84,928 +13.0%	$201,100	$39,590	5.5%

Poorest Counties in Ohio

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
88	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873 -37.6%	$119,300	$26,289	21.8%
87	Adams County	27.5K	$50,264 -33.1%	$164,200	$25,916	20.2%
86	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609 -32.7%	$137,900	$28,749	21.8%
85	Pike County	27.0K	$52,736 -29.8%	$163,800	$32,737	21.3%
84	Harrison County	14.3K	$54,414 -27.6%	$121,500	$31,539	13.1%
83	Vinton County	12.6K	$55,336 -26.4%	$150,000	$29,951	17.3%
82	Coshocton County	36.7K	$55,577 -26.0%	$155,500	$29,978	18.5%
81	Athens County	61.7K	$56,001 -25.5%	$185,000	$30,645	21.5%
80	Noble County	14.3K	$56,098 -25.4%	$163,600	$30,878	10.6%
79	Trumbull County	200.9K	$56,435 -24.9%	$141,800	$32,429	16.6%

All 88 Counties Ranked

Every county in Ohio ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540 +77.7%	$445,500	$61,395	4.7%
2	Union County	67.3K	$112,322 +49.5%	$344,900	$50,711	5.0%
3	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132 +46.6%	$349,400	$53,621	6.0%
4	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860 +43.5%	$331,100	$53,583	5.6%
5	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968 +26.4%	$287,000	$47,889	6.3%
6	Fairfield County	163.5K	$90,966 +21.0%	$298,800	$41,813	8.0%
7	Greene County	169.7K	$87,309 +16.2%	$252,200	$45,142	9.8%
8	Madison County	44.4K	$87,045 +15.8%	$250,100	$38,124	8.5%
9	Clermont County	211.2K	$85,510 +13.8%	$266,200	$44,226	9.1%
10	Putnam County	34.3K	$84,928 +13.0%	$201,100	$39,590	5.5%
11	Licking County	181.8K	$84,426 +12.3%	$275,200	$42,609	10.2%
12	Butler County	392.9K	$81,590 +8.6%	$258,500	$40,027	11.8%
13	Lake County	232.2K	$80,925 +7.7%	$214,100	$45,279	8.3%
14	Henry County	27.6K	$80,099 +6.6%	$168,600	$41,771	8.7%
15	Auglaize County	46.1K	$78,660 +4.7%	$189,800	$38,755	7.1%
16	Miami County	110.3K	$76,817 +2.2%	$229,100	$40,297	9.4%
17	Mercer County	42.5K	$76,782 +2.2%	$210,600	$35,761	7.3%
18	Holmes County	44.4K	$76,140 +1.3%	$267,700	$31,481	9.3%
19	Ottawa County	40.0K	$76,101 +1.3%	$219,900	$49,306	8.4%
20	Portage County	162.0K	$75,766 +0.8%	$227,000	$40,483	11.7%
21	Champaign County	38.8K	$75,556 +0.5%	$204,000	$36,927	8.0%
22	Morrow County	35.4K	$75,283 +0.2%	$222,300	$36,803	12.8%
23	Franklin County	1.3M	$75,176 +0.0%	$288,400	$43,731	14.7%
24	Wood County	132.1K	$74,216 -1.2%	$227,600	$42,918	12.2%
25	Pickaway County	60.1K	$74,040 -1.5%	$256,800	$35,587	11.5%
26	Shelby County	47.9K	$73,978 -1.6%	$208,100	$37,984	11.6%
27	Knox County	63.1K	$73,878 -1.7%	$239,400	$35,489	11.6%
28	Wayne County	116.6K	$73,574 -2.1%	$222,100	$35,229	9.4%
29	Lorain County	317.1K	$73,347 -2.4%	$223,200	$40,798	12.1%
30	Hancock County	74.9K	$73,141 -2.7%	$204,700	$39,068	9.9%
31	Defiance County	38.3K	$73,064 -2.8%	$163,200	$35,589	10.5%
32	Fulton County	42.2K	$72,864 -3.0%	$191,000	$38,002	9.4%
33	Hamilton County	830.8K	$72,470 -3.6%	$241,900	$45,936	15.0%
34	Erie County	74.6K	$71,993 -4.2%	$199,700	$40,578	13.0%
35	Summit County	537.9K	$71,622 -4.7%	$208,700	$43,061	12.8%
36	Logan County	46.1K	$71,551 -4.8%	$203,200	$38,989	11.1%
37	Brown County	43.8K	$71,270 -5.2%	$196,200	$34,980	19.6%
38	Clinton County	42.0K	$70,407 -6.3%	$211,900	$36,071	12.9%
39	Ashland County	52.3K	$69,860 -7.0%	$186,800	$33,219	13.3%
40	Wyandot County	21.6K	$69,768 -7.2%	$163,400	$35,837	8.8%
41	Preble County	40.8K	$69,223 -7.9%	$180,900	$34,711	12.6%
42	Stark County	373.7K	$67,934 -9.6%	$186,400	$36,762	12.5%
43	Van Wert County	28.8K	$67,917 -9.6%	$152,000	$34,583	9.0%
44	Huron County	58.3K	$67,878 -9.7%	$166,000	$33,599	13.2%
45	Paulding County	18.8K	$67,731 -9.9%	$140,800	$36,594	8.9%
46	Perry County	35.5K	$67,460 -10.2%	$191,100	$32,288	14.7%
47	Montgomery County	536.1K	$66,139 -12.0%	$180,900	$38,450	15.0%
48	Seneca County	54.8K	$66,025 -12.1%	$154,700	$33,984	11.9%
49	Highland County	43.5K	$65,785 -12.5%	$168,900	$30,843	14.1%
50	Tuscarawas County	92.4K	$65,044 -13.4%	$185,400	$33,617	13.4%
51	Carroll County	26.7K	$64,835 -13.7%	$183,100	$35,281	12.9%
52	Darke County	51.6K	$64,486 -14.2%	$173,200	$34,842	11.0%
53	Cuyahoga County	1.2M	$64,468 -14.2%	$195,400	$42,747	16.1%
54	Allen County	101.3K	$64,038 -14.8%	$165,300	$34,331	13.3%
55	Washington County	59.0K	$63,603 -15.4%	$185,600	$35,495	13.7%
56	Fayette County	28.9K	$63,275 -15.8%	$170,700	$33,678	15.5%
57	Clark County	135.2K	$63,132 -16.0%	$169,900	$33,791	15.2%
58	Hocking County	27.8K	$62,960 -16.2%	$186,400	$32,655	16.0%
59	Hardin County	30.5K	$62,484 -16.9%	$151,200	$32,470	17.3%
60	Sandusky County	58.8K	$62,295 -17.1%	$160,700	$35,064	15.0%
61	Lucas County	428.0K	$62,224 -17.2%	$163,900	$37,575	17.7%
62	Ross County	76.5K	$61,303 -18.4%	$171,500	$32,544	15.7%
63	Williams County	36.7K	$61,048 -18.8%	$150,000	$32,405	12.7%
64	Muskingum County	86.4K	$60,780 -19.1%	$182,200	$32,809	15.1%
65	Monroe County	13.2K	$60,134 -20.0%	$142,700	$34,516	15.2%
66	Richland County	125.1K	$59,509 -20.8%	$164,800	$31,336	13.8%
67	Marion County	65.0K	$59,371 -21.0%	$156,800	$30,260	16.6%
68	Morgan County	13.7K	$59,351 -21.0%	$150,900	$30,055	12.9%
69	Jefferson County	64.5K	$59,055 -21.4%	$127,800	$32,081	16.5%
70	Guernsey County	38.2K	$58,478 -22.2%	$157,700	$32,627	15.3%
71	Lawrence County	56.8K	$58,325 -22.4%	$144,000	$30,812	17.7%
72	Columbiana County	100.7K	$58,180 -22.6%	$151,600	$33,491	15.2%
73	Crawford County	41.7K	$58,044 -22.8%	$136,700	$32,852	11.8%
74	Ashtabula County	97.2K	$57,728 -23.2%	$159,500	$31,369	17.6%
75	Jackson County	32.6K	$57,106 -24.0%	$150,700	$30,379	18.5%
76	Belmont County	65.5K	$57,017 -24.1%	$154,900	$32,244	15.8%
77	Mahoning County	226.5K	$56,942 -24.2%	$154,700	$34,566	18.9%
78	Gallia County	29.1K	$56,830 -24.4%	$155,600	$30,969	16.4%
79	Trumbull County	200.9K	$56,435 -24.9%	$141,800	$32,429	16.6%
80	Noble County	14.3K	$56,098 -25.4%	$163,600	$30,878	10.6%
81	Athens County	61.7K	$56,001 -25.5%	$185,000	$30,645	21.5%
82	Coshocton County	36.7K	$55,577 -26.0%	$155,500	$29,978	18.5%
83	Vinton County	12.6K	$55,336 -26.4%	$150,000	$29,951	17.3%
84	Harrison County	14.3K	$54,414 -27.6%	$121,500	$31,539	13.1%
85	Pike County	27.0K	$52,736 -29.8%	$163,800	$32,737	21.3%
86	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609 -32.7%	$137,900	$28,749	21.8%
87	Adams County	27.5K	$50,264 -33.1%	$164,200	$25,916	20.2%
88	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873 -37.6%	$119,300	$26,289	21.8%

Richest Counties in Ohio

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540	$445,500 +58.0%	$61,395	4.7%
2	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132	$349,400 +23.9%	$53,621	6.0%
3	Union County	67.3K	$112,322	$344,900 +22.3%	$50,711	5.0%
4	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860	$331,100 +17.5%	$53,583	5.6%
5	Fairfield County	163.5K	$90,966	$298,800 +6.0%	$41,813	8.0%
6	Franklin County	1.3M	$75,176	$288,400 +2.3%	$43,731	14.7%
7	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968	$287,000 +1.8%	$47,889	6.3%
8	Licking County	181.8K	$84,426	$275,200 -2.4%	$42,609	10.2%
9	Holmes County	44.4K	$76,140	$267,700 -5.0%	$31,481	9.3%
10	Clermont County	211.2K	$85,510	$266,200 -5.6%	$44,226	9.1%

Poorest Counties in Ohio

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
88	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873	$119,300 -57.7%	$26,289	21.8%
87	Harrison County	14.3K	$54,414	$121,500 -56.9%	$31,539	13.1%
86	Jefferson County	64.5K	$59,055	$127,800 -54.7%	$32,081	16.5%
85	Crawford County	41.7K	$58,044	$136,700 -51.5%	$32,852	11.8%
84	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609	$137,900 -51.1%	$28,749	21.8%
83	Paulding County	18.8K	$67,731	$140,800 -50.1%	$36,594	8.9%
82	Trumbull County	200.9K	$56,435	$141,800 -49.7%	$32,429	16.6%
81	Monroe County	13.2K	$60,134	$142,700 -49.4%	$34,516	15.2%
80	Lawrence County	56.8K	$58,325	$144,000 -48.9%	$30,812	17.7%
79	Williams County	36.7K	$61,048	$150,000 -46.8%	$32,405	12.7%

All 88 Counties Ranked

Every county in Ohio ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540	$445,500 +58.0%	$61,395	4.7%
2	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132	$349,400 +23.9%	$53,621	6.0%
3	Union County	67.3K	$112,322	$344,900 +22.3%	$50,711	5.0%
4	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860	$331,100 +17.5%	$53,583	5.6%
5	Fairfield County	163.5K	$90,966	$298,800 +6.0%	$41,813	8.0%
6	Franklin County	1.3M	$75,176	$288,400 +2.3%	$43,731	14.7%
7	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968	$287,000 +1.8%	$47,889	6.3%
8	Licking County	181.8K	$84,426	$275,200 -2.4%	$42,609	10.2%
9	Holmes County	44.4K	$76,140	$267,700 -5.0%	$31,481	9.3%
10	Clermont County	211.2K	$85,510	$266,200 -5.6%	$44,226	9.1%
11	Butler County	392.9K	$81,590	$258,500 -8.3%	$40,027	11.8%
12	Pickaway County	60.1K	$74,040	$256,800 -8.9%	$35,587	11.5%
13	Greene County	169.7K	$87,309	$252,200 -10.5%	$45,142	9.8%
14	Madison County	44.4K	$87,045	$250,100 -11.3%	$38,124	8.5%
15	Hamilton County	830.8K	$72,470	$241,900 -14.2%	$45,936	15.0%
16	Knox County	63.1K	$73,878	$239,400 -15.1%	$35,489	11.6%
17	Miami County	110.3K	$76,817	$229,100 -18.7%	$40,297	9.4%
18	Wood County	132.1K	$74,216	$227,600 -19.3%	$42,918	12.2%
19	Portage County	162.0K	$75,766	$227,000 -19.5%	$40,483	11.7%
20	Lorain County	317.1K	$73,347	$223,200 -20.8%	$40,798	12.1%
21	Morrow County	35.4K	$75,283	$222,300 -21.1%	$36,803	12.8%
22	Wayne County	116.6K	$73,574	$222,100 -21.2%	$35,229	9.4%
23	Ottawa County	40.0K	$76,101	$219,900 -22.0%	$49,306	8.4%
24	Lake County	232.2K	$80,925	$214,100 -24.1%	$45,279	8.3%
25	Clinton County	42.0K	$70,407	$211,900 -24.8%	$36,071	12.9%
26	Mercer County	42.5K	$76,782	$210,600 -25.3%	$35,761	7.3%
27	Summit County	537.9K	$71,622	$208,700 -26.0%	$43,061	12.8%
28	Shelby County	47.9K	$73,978	$208,100 -26.2%	$37,984	11.6%
29	Hancock County	74.9K	$73,141	$204,700 -27.4%	$39,068	9.9%
30	Champaign County	38.8K	$75,556	$204,000 -27.6%	$36,927	8.0%
31	Logan County	46.1K	$71,551	$203,200 -27.9%	$38,989	11.1%
32	Putnam County	34.3K	$84,928	$201,100 -28.7%	$39,590	5.5%
33	Erie County	74.6K	$71,993	$199,700 -29.2%	$40,578	13.0%
34	Brown County	43.8K	$71,270	$196,200 -30.4%	$34,980	19.6%
35	Cuyahoga County	1.2M	$64,468	$195,400 -30.7%	$42,747	16.1%
36	Perry County	35.5K	$67,460	$191,100 -32.2%	$32,288	14.7%
37	Fulton County	42.2K	$72,864	$191,000 -32.2%	$38,002	9.4%
38	Auglaize County	46.1K	$78,660	$189,800 -32.7%	$38,755	7.1%
39	Ashland County	52.3K	$69,860	$186,800 -33.7%	$33,219	13.3%
40	Hocking County	27.8K	$62,960	$186,400 -33.9%	$32,655	16.0%
41	Stark County	373.7K	$67,934	$186,400 -33.9%	$36,762	12.5%
42	Washington County	59.0K	$63,603	$185,600 -34.2%	$35,495	13.7%
43	Tuscarawas County	92.4K	$65,044	$185,400 -34.2%	$33,617	13.4%
44	Athens County	61.7K	$56,001	$185,000 -34.4%	$30,645	21.5%
45	Carroll County	26.7K	$64,835	$183,100 -35.0%	$35,281	12.9%
46	Muskingum County	86.4K	$60,780	$182,200 -35.4%	$32,809	15.1%
47	Montgomery County	536.1K	$66,139	$180,900 -35.8%	$38,450	15.0%
48	Preble County	40.8K	$69,223	$180,900 -35.8%	$34,711	12.6%
49	Darke County	51.6K	$64,486	$173,200 -38.6%	$34,842	11.0%
50	Ross County	76.5K	$61,303	$171,500 -39.2%	$32,544	15.7%
51	Fayette County	28.9K	$63,275	$170,700 -39.4%	$33,678	15.5%
52	Clark County	135.2K	$63,132	$169,900 -39.7%	$33,791	15.2%
53	Highland County	43.5K	$65,785	$168,900 -40.1%	$30,843	14.1%
54	Henry County	27.6K	$80,099	$168,600 -40.2%	$41,771	8.7%
55	Huron County	58.3K	$67,878	$166,000 -41.1%	$33,599	13.2%
56	Allen County	101.3K	$64,038	$165,300 -41.4%	$34,331	13.3%
57	Richland County	125.1K	$59,509	$164,800 -41.5%	$31,336	13.8%
58	Adams County	27.5K	$50,264	$164,200 -41.8%	$25,916	20.2%
59	Lucas County	428.0K	$62,224	$163,900 -41.9%	$37,575	17.7%
60	Pike County	27.0K	$52,736	$163,800 -41.9%	$32,737	21.3%
61	Noble County	14.3K	$56,098	$163,600 -42.0%	$30,878	10.6%
62	Wyandot County	21.6K	$69,768	$163,400 -42.0%	$35,837	8.8%
63	Defiance County	38.3K	$73,064	$163,200 -42.1%	$35,589	10.5%
64	Sandusky County	58.8K	$62,295	$160,700 -43.0%	$35,064	15.0%
65	Ashtabula County	97.2K	$57,728	$159,500 -43.4%	$31,369	17.6%
66	Guernsey County	38.2K	$58,478	$157,700 -44.1%	$32,627	15.3%
67	Marion County	65.0K	$59,371	$156,800 -44.4%	$30,260	16.6%
68	Gallia County	29.1K	$56,830	$155,600 -44.8%	$30,969	16.4%
69	Coshocton County	36.7K	$55,577	$155,500 -44.8%	$29,978	18.5%
70	Belmont County	65.5K	$57,017	$154,900 -45.1%	$32,244	15.8%
71	Mahoning County	226.5K	$56,942	$154,700 -45.1%	$34,566	18.9%
72	Seneca County	54.8K	$66,025	$154,700 -45.1%	$33,984	11.9%
73	Van Wert County	28.8K	$67,917	$152,000 -46.1%	$34,583	9.0%
74	Columbiana County	100.7K	$58,180	$151,600 -46.2%	$33,491	15.2%
75	Hardin County	30.5K	$62,484	$151,200 -46.4%	$32,470	17.3%
76	Morgan County	13.7K	$59,351	$150,900 -46.5%	$30,055	12.9%
77	Jackson County	32.6K	$57,106	$150,700 -46.5%	$30,379	18.5%
78	Vinton County	12.6K	$55,336	$150,000 -46.8%	$29,951	17.3%
79	Williams County	36.7K	$61,048	$150,000 -46.8%	$32,405	12.7%
80	Lawrence County	56.8K	$58,325	$144,000 -48.9%	$30,812	17.7%
81	Monroe County	13.2K	$60,134	$142,700 -49.4%	$34,516	15.2%
82	Trumbull County	200.9K	$56,435	$141,800 -49.7%	$32,429	16.6%
83	Paulding County	18.8K	$67,731	$140,800 -50.1%	$36,594	8.9%
84	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609	$137,900 -51.1%	$28,749	21.8%
85	Crawford County	41.7K	$58,044	$136,700 -51.5%	$32,852	11.8%
86	Jefferson County	64.5K	$59,055	$127,800 -54.7%	$32,081	16.5%
87	Harrison County	14.3K	$54,414	$121,500 -56.9%	$31,539	13.1%
88	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873	$119,300 -57.7%	$26,289	21.8%

Richest Counties in Ohio

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540	$445,500	$61,395 +48.8%	4.7%
2	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132	$349,400	$53,621 +30.0%	6.0%
3	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860	$331,100	$53,583 +29.9%	5.6%
4	Union County	67.3K	$112,322	$344,900	$50,711 +22.9%	5.0%
5	Ottawa County	40.0K	$76,101	$219,900	$49,306 +19.5%	8.4%
6	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968	$287,000	$47,889 +16.1%	6.3%
7	Hamilton County	830.8K	$72,470	$241,900	$45,936 +11.3%	15.0%
8	Lake County	232.2K	$80,925	$214,100	$45,279 +9.7%	8.3%
9	Greene County	169.7K	$87,309	$252,200	$45,142 +9.4%	9.8%
10	Clermont County	211.2K	$85,510	$266,200	$44,226 +7.2%	9.1%

Poorest Counties in Ohio

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
88	Adams County	27.5K	$50,264	$164,200	$25,916 -37.2%	20.2%
87	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873	$119,300	$26,289 -36.3%	21.8%
86	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609	$137,900	$28,749 -30.3%	21.8%
85	Vinton County	12.6K	$55,336	$150,000	$29,951 -27.4%	17.3%
84	Coshocton County	36.7K	$55,577	$155,500	$29,978 -27.3%	18.5%
83	Morgan County	13.7K	$59,351	$150,900	$30,055 -27.2%	12.9%
82	Marion County	65.0K	$59,371	$156,800	$30,260 -26.7%	16.6%
81	Jackson County	32.6K	$57,106	$150,700	$30,379 -26.4%	18.5%
80	Athens County	61.7K	$56,001	$185,000	$30,645 -25.7%	21.5%
79	Lawrence County	56.8K	$58,325	$144,000	$30,812 -25.3%	17.7%

All 88 Counties Ranked

Every county in Ohio ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540	$445,500	$61,395 +48.8%	4.7%
2	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132	$349,400	$53,621 +30.0%	6.0%
3	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860	$331,100	$53,583 +29.9%	5.6%
4	Union County	67.3K	$112,322	$344,900	$50,711 +22.9%	5.0%
5	Ottawa County	40.0K	$76,101	$219,900	$49,306 +19.5%	8.4%
6	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968	$287,000	$47,889 +16.1%	6.3%
7	Hamilton County	830.8K	$72,470	$241,900	$45,936 +11.3%	15.0%
8	Lake County	232.2K	$80,925	$214,100	$45,279 +9.7%	8.3%
9	Greene County	169.7K	$87,309	$252,200	$45,142 +9.4%	9.8%
10	Clermont County	211.2K	$85,510	$266,200	$44,226 +7.2%	9.1%
11	Franklin County	1.3M	$75,176	$288,400	$43,731 +6.0%	14.7%
12	Summit County	537.9K	$71,622	$208,700	$43,061 +4.4%	12.8%
13	Wood County	132.1K	$74,216	$227,600	$42,918 +4.0%	12.2%
14	Cuyahoga County	1.2M	$64,468	$195,400	$42,747 +3.6%	16.1%
15	Licking County	181.8K	$84,426	$275,200	$42,609 +3.3%	10.2%
16	Fairfield County	163.5K	$90,966	$298,800	$41,813 +1.3%	8.0%
17	Henry County	27.6K	$80,099	$168,600	$41,771 +1.2%	8.7%
18	Lorain County	317.1K	$73,347	$223,200	$40,798 -1.1%	12.1%
19	Erie County	74.6K	$71,993	$199,700	$40,578 -1.7%	13.0%
20	Portage County	162.0K	$75,766	$227,000	$40,483 -1.9%	11.7%
21	Miami County	110.3K	$76,817	$229,100	$40,297 -2.3%	9.4%
22	Butler County	392.9K	$81,590	$258,500	$40,027 -3.0%	11.8%
23	Putnam County	34.3K	$84,928	$201,100	$39,590 -4.0%	5.5%
24	Hancock County	74.9K	$73,141	$204,700	$39,068 -5.3%	9.9%
25	Logan County	46.1K	$71,551	$203,200	$38,989 -5.5%	11.1%
26	Auglaize County	46.1K	$78,660	$189,800	$38,755 -6.1%	7.1%
27	Montgomery County	536.1K	$66,139	$180,900	$38,450 -6.8%	15.0%
28	Madison County	44.4K	$87,045	$250,100	$38,124 -7.6%	8.5%
29	Fulton County	42.2K	$72,864	$191,000	$38,002 -7.9%	9.4%
30	Shelby County	47.9K	$73,978	$208,100	$37,984 -7.9%	11.6%
31	Lucas County	428.0K	$62,224	$163,900	$37,575 -8.9%	17.7%
32	Champaign County	38.8K	$75,556	$204,000	$36,927 -10.5%	8.0%
33	Morrow County	35.4K	$75,283	$222,300	$36,803 -10.8%	12.8%
34	Stark County	373.7K	$67,934	$186,400	$36,762 -10.9%	12.5%
35	Paulding County	18.8K	$67,731	$140,800	$36,594 -11.3%	8.9%
36	Clinton County	42.0K	$70,407	$211,900	$36,071 -12.6%	12.9%
37	Wyandot County	21.6K	$69,768	$163,400	$35,837 -13.1%	8.8%
38	Mercer County	42.5K	$76,782	$210,600	$35,761 -13.3%	7.3%
39	Defiance County	38.3K	$73,064	$163,200	$35,589 -13.7%	10.5%
40	Pickaway County	60.1K	$74,040	$256,800	$35,587 -13.8%	11.5%
41	Washington County	59.0K	$63,603	$185,600	$35,495 -14.0%	13.7%
42	Knox County	63.1K	$73,878	$239,400	$35,489 -14.0%	11.6%
43	Carroll County	26.7K	$64,835	$183,100	$35,281 -14.5%	12.9%
44	Wayne County	116.6K	$73,574	$222,100	$35,229 -14.6%	9.4%
45	Sandusky County	58.8K	$62,295	$160,700	$35,064 -15.0%	15.0%
46	Brown County	43.8K	$71,270	$196,200	$34,980 -15.2%	19.6%
47	Darke County	51.6K	$64,486	$173,200	$34,842 -15.6%	11.0%
48	Preble County	40.8K	$69,223	$180,900	$34,711 -15.9%	12.6%
49	Van Wert County	28.8K	$67,917	$152,000	$34,583 -16.2%	9.0%
50	Mahoning County	226.5K	$56,942	$154,700	$34,566 -16.2%	18.9%
51	Monroe County	13.2K	$60,134	$142,700	$34,516 -16.3%	15.2%
52	Allen County	101.3K	$64,038	$165,300	$34,331 -16.8%	13.3%
53	Seneca County	54.8K	$66,025	$154,700	$33,984 -17.6%	11.9%
54	Clark County	135.2K	$63,132	$169,900	$33,791 -18.1%	15.2%
55	Fayette County	28.9K	$63,275	$170,700	$33,678 -18.4%	15.5%
56	Tuscarawas County	92.4K	$65,044	$185,400	$33,617 -18.5%	13.4%
57	Huron County	58.3K	$67,878	$166,000	$33,599 -18.6%	13.2%
58	Columbiana County	100.7K	$58,180	$151,600	$33,491 -18.8%	15.2%
59	Ashland County	52.3K	$69,860	$186,800	$33,219 -19.5%	13.3%
60	Crawford County	41.7K	$58,044	$136,700	$32,852 -20.4%	11.8%
61	Muskingum County	86.4K	$60,780	$182,200	$32,809 -20.5%	15.1%
62	Pike County	27.0K	$52,736	$163,800	$32,737 -20.7%	21.3%
63	Hocking County	27.8K	$62,960	$186,400	$32,655 -20.9%	16.0%
64	Guernsey County	38.2K	$58,478	$157,700	$32,627 -20.9%	15.3%
65	Ross County	76.5K	$61,303	$171,500	$32,544 -21.1%	15.7%
66	Hardin County	30.5K	$62,484	$151,200	$32,470 -21.3%	17.3%
67	Trumbull County	200.9K	$56,435	$141,800	$32,429 -21.4%	16.6%
68	Williams County	36.7K	$61,048	$150,000	$32,405 -21.5%	12.7%
69	Perry County	35.5K	$67,460	$191,100	$32,288 -21.7%	14.7%
70	Belmont County	65.5K	$57,017	$154,900	$32,244 -21.9%	15.8%
71	Jefferson County	64.5K	$59,055	$127,800	$32,081 -22.2%	16.5%
72	Harrison County	14.3K	$54,414	$121,500	$31,539 -23.6%	13.1%
73	Holmes County	44.4K	$76,140	$267,700	$31,481 -23.7%	9.3%
74	Ashtabula County	97.2K	$57,728	$159,500	$31,369 -24.0%	17.6%
75	Richland County	125.1K	$59,509	$164,800	$31,336 -24.1%	13.8%
76	Gallia County	29.1K	$56,830	$155,600	$30,969 -24.9%	16.4%
77	Noble County	14.3K	$56,098	$163,600	$30,878 -25.2%	10.6%
78	Highland County	43.5K	$65,785	$168,900	$30,843 -25.2%	14.1%
79	Lawrence County	56.8K	$58,325	$144,000	$30,812 -25.3%	17.7%
80	Athens County	61.7K	$56,001	$185,000	$30,645 -25.7%	21.5%
81	Jackson County	32.6K	$57,106	$150,700	$30,379 -26.4%	18.5%
82	Marion County	65.0K	$59,371	$156,800	$30,260 -26.7%	16.6%
83	Morgan County	13.7K	$59,351	$150,900	$30,055 -27.2%	12.9%
84	Coshocton County	36.7K	$55,577	$155,500	$29,978 -27.3%	18.5%
85	Vinton County	12.6K	$55,336	$150,000	$29,951 -27.4%	17.3%
86	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609	$137,900	$28,749 -30.3%	21.8%
87	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873	$119,300	$26,289 -36.3%	21.8%
88	Adams County	27.5K	$50,264	$164,200	$25,916 -37.2%	20.2%

Richest Counties in Ohio

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540	$445,500	$61,395	4.7% -63.0%
2	Union County	67.3K	$112,322	$344,900	$50,711	5.0% -60.4%
3	Putnam County	34.3K	$84,928	$201,100	$39,590	5.5% -56.4%
4	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860	$331,100	$53,583	5.6% -55.8%
5	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132	$349,400	$53,621	6.0% -52.8%
6	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968	$287,000	$47,889	6.3% -50.3%
7	Auglaize County	46.1K	$78,660	$189,800	$38,755	7.1% -43.8%
8	Mercer County	42.5K	$76,782	$210,600	$35,761	7.3% -42.1%
9	Champaign County	38.8K	$75,556	$204,000	$36,927	8.0% -36.7%
10	Fairfield County	163.5K	$90,966	$298,800	$41,813	8.0% -36.4%

Poorest Counties in Ohio

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
88	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873	$119,300	$26,289	21.8% +72.9%
87	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609	$137,900	$28,749	21.8% +72.7%
86	Athens County	61.7K	$56,001	$185,000	$30,645	21.5% +70.6%
85	Pike County	27.0K	$52,736	$163,800	$32,737	21.3% +69.3%
84	Adams County	27.5K	$50,264	$164,200	$25,916	20.2% +60.5%
83	Brown County	43.8K	$71,270	$196,200	$34,980	19.6% +55.6%
82	Mahoning County	226.5K	$56,942	$154,700	$34,566	18.9% +50.0%
81	Coshocton County	36.7K	$55,577	$155,500	$29,978	18.5% +46.9%
80	Jackson County	32.6K	$57,106	$150,700	$30,379	18.5% +46.5%
79	Lawrence County	56.8K	$58,325	$144,000	$30,812	17.7% +40.7%

All 88 Counties Ranked

Every county in Ohio ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Delaware County	226.8K	$133,540	$445,500	$61,395	4.7% -63.0%
2	Union County	67.3K	$112,322	$344,900	$50,711	5.0% -60.4%
3	Putnam County	34.3K	$84,928	$201,100	$39,590	5.5% -56.4%
4	Geauga County	95.5K	$107,860	$331,100	$53,583	5.6% -55.8%
5	Warren County	250.0K	$110,132	$349,400	$53,621	6.0% -52.8%
6	Medina County	183.7K	$94,968	$287,000	$47,889	6.3% -50.3%
7	Auglaize County	46.1K	$78,660	$189,800	$38,755	7.1% -43.8%
8	Mercer County	42.5K	$76,782	$210,600	$35,761	7.3% -42.1%
9	Champaign County	38.8K	$75,556	$204,000	$36,927	8.0% -36.7%
10	Fairfield County	163.5K	$90,966	$298,800	$41,813	8.0% -36.4%
11	Lake County	232.2K	$80,925	$214,100	$45,279	8.3% -33.8%
12	Ottawa County	40.0K	$76,101	$219,900	$49,306	8.4% -33.1%
13	Madison County	44.4K	$87,045	$250,100	$38,124	8.5% -32.9%
14	Henry County	27.6K	$80,099	$168,600	$41,771	8.7% -30.6%
15	Wyandot County	21.6K	$69,768	$163,400	$35,837	8.8% -30.4%
16	Paulding County	18.8K	$67,731	$140,800	$36,594	8.9% -29.3%
17	Van Wert County	28.8K	$67,917	$152,000	$34,583	9.0% -28.7%
18	Clermont County	211.2K	$85,510	$266,200	$44,226	9.1% -27.6%
19	Holmes County	44.4K	$76,140	$267,700	$31,481	9.3% -26.5%
20	Miami County	110.3K	$76,817	$229,100	$40,297	9.4% -25.7%
21	Wayne County	116.6K	$73,574	$222,100	$35,229	9.4% -25.3%
22	Fulton County	42.2K	$72,864	$191,000	$38,002	9.4% -25.0%
23	Greene County	169.7K	$87,309	$252,200	$45,142	9.8% -21.9%
24	Hancock County	74.9K	$73,141	$204,700	$39,068	9.9% -21.1%
25	Licking County	181.8K	$84,426	$275,200	$42,609	10.2% -18.9%
26	Defiance County	38.3K	$73,064	$163,200	$35,589	10.5% -16.8%
27	Noble County	14.3K	$56,098	$163,600	$30,878	10.6% -15.8%
28	Darke County	51.6K	$64,486	$173,200	$34,842	11.0% -12.5%
29	Logan County	46.1K	$71,551	$203,200	$38,989	11.1% -12.1%
30	Pickaway County	60.1K	$74,040	$256,800	$35,587	11.5% -8.4%
31	Shelby County	47.9K	$73,978	$208,100	$37,984	11.6% -8.0%
32	Knox County	63.1K	$73,878	$239,400	$35,489	11.6% -7.6%
33	Portage County	162.0K	$75,766	$227,000	$40,483	11.7% -7.3%
34	Crawford County	41.7K	$58,044	$136,700	$32,852	11.8% -6.3%
35	Butler County	392.9K	$81,590	$258,500	$40,027	11.8% -6.2%
36	Seneca County	54.8K	$66,025	$154,700	$33,984	11.9% -5.4%
37	Lorain County	317.1K	$73,347	$223,200	$40,798	12.1% -4.0%
38	Wood County	132.1K	$74,216	$227,600	$42,918	12.2% -2.9%
39	Stark County	373.7K	$67,934	$186,400	$36,762	12.5% -1.1%
40	Preble County	40.8K	$69,223	$180,900	$34,711	12.6% -0.1%
41	Williams County	36.7K	$61,048	$150,000	$32,405	12.7% +1.2%
42	Morrow County	35.4K	$75,283	$222,300	$36,803	12.8% +1.6%
43	Summit County	537.9K	$71,622	$208,700	$43,061	12.8% +1.7%
44	Carroll County	26.7K	$64,835	$183,100	$35,281	12.9% +2.0%
45	Clinton County	42.0K	$70,407	$211,900	$36,071	12.9% +2.2%
46	Morgan County	13.7K	$59,351	$150,900	$30,055	12.9% +2.5%
47	Erie County	74.6K	$71,993	$199,700	$40,578	13.0% +2.9%
48	Harrison County	14.3K	$54,414	$121,500	$31,539	13.1% +4.0%
49	Huron County	58.3K	$67,878	$166,000	$33,599	13.2% +4.8%
50	Ashland County	52.3K	$69,860	$186,800	$33,219	13.3% +5.4%
51	Allen County	101.3K	$64,038	$165,300	$34,331	13.3% +5.5%
52	Tuscarawas County	92.4K	$65,044	$185,400	$33,617	13.4% +6.5%
53	Washington County	59.0K	$63,603	$185,600	$35,495	13.7% +9.1%
54	Richland County	125.1K	$59,509	$164,800	$31,336	13.8% +9.2%
55	Highland County	43.5K	$65,785	$168,900	$30,843	14.1% +11.9%
56	Franklin County	1.3M	$75,176	$288,400	$43,731	14.7% +16.7%
57	Perry County	35.5K	$67,460	$191,100	$32,288	14.7% +16.9%
58	Hamilton County	830.8K	$72,470	$241,900	$45,936	15.0% +18.8%
59	Sandusky County	58.8K	$62,295	$160,700	$35,064	15.0% +19.1%
60	Montgomery County	536.1K	$66,139	$180,900	$38,450	15.0% +19.1%
61	Muskingum County	86.4K	$60,780	$182,200	$32,809	15.1% +19.7%
62	Columbiana County	100.7K	$58,180	$151,600	$33,491	15.2% +20.2%
63	Monroe County	13.2K	$60,134	$142,700	$34,516	15.2% +20.3%
64	Clark County	135.2K	$63,132	$169,900	$33,791	15.2% +20.5%
65	Guernsey County	38.2K	$58,478	$157,700	$32,627	15.3% +21.5%
66	Fayette County	28.9K	$63,275	$170,700	$33,678	15.5% +23.2%
67	Ross County	76.5K	$61,303	$171,500	$32,544	15.7% +24.6%
68	Belmont County	65.5K	$57,017	$154,900	$32,244	15.8% +25.1%
69	Hocking County	27.8K	$62,960	$186,400	$32,655	16.0% +26.8%
70	Cuyahoga County	1.2M	$64,468	$195,400	$42,747	16.1% +27.6%
71	Gallia County	29.1K	$56,830	$155,600	$30,969	16.4% +30.5%
72	Jefferson County	64.5K	$59,055	$127,800	$32,081	16.5% +30.6%
73	Trumbull County	200.9K	$56,435	$141,800	$32,429	16.6% +31.8%
74	Marion County	65.0K	$59,371	$156,800	$30,260	16.6% +32.1%
75	Vinton County	12.6K	$55,336	$150,000	$29,951	17.3% +37.2%
76	Hardin County	30.5K	$62,484	$151,200	$32,470	17.3% +37.4%
77	Ashtabula County	97.2K	$57,728	$159,500	$31,369	17.6% +39.6%
78	Lucas County	428.0K	$62,224	$163,900	$37,575	17.7% +40.6%
79	Lawrence County	56.8K	$58,325	$144,000	$30,812	17.7% +40.7%
80	Jackson County	32.6K	$57,106	$150,700	$30,379	18.5% +46.5%
81	Coshocton County	36.7K	$55,577	$155,500	$29,978	18.5% +46.9%
82	Mahoning County	226.5K	$56,942	$154,700	$34,566	18.9% +50.0%
83	Brown County	43.8K	$71,270	$196,200	$34,980	19.6% +55.6%
84	Adams County	27.5K	$50,264	$164,200	$25,916	20.2% +60.5%
85	Pike County	27.0K	$52,736	$163,800	$32,737	21.3% +69.3%
86	Athens County	61.7K	$56,001	$185,000	$30,645	21.5% +70.6%
87	Scioto County	72.6K	$50,609	$137,900	$28,749	21.8% +72.7%
88	Meigs County	21.9K	$46,873	$119,300	$26,289	21.8% +72.9%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Ohio only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Ohio?

The richest county in Ohio by median household income is Delaware County, with a median household income of $133,540 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Ohio?

The poorest county in Ohio by median household income is Meigs County, at $46,873. This is $28,276 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Ohio?

Ohio has 88 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 23 of these (26%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Ohio?

The statewide median household income in Ohio is $71,389, which is 5.0% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Ohio has the highest home values?

Delaware County has the highest median home value in Ohio at $445,500.