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Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD)

Union County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 88 counties in 2017, at $80,100. Adams County had the lowest, at $43,400. The median was $58,450. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest80,100Union County
Lowest43,400Adams County
Median58,45088 counties

Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 43,400 USDAllen County: 56,400 USDAshland County: 58,000 USDAshtabula County: 51,700 USDAthens County: 52,400 USDAuglaize County: 66,900 USDBelmont County: 56,100 USDBrown County: 54,000 USDButler County: 74,700 USDCarroll County: 60,800 USDChampaign County: 61,100 USDClark County: 54,500 USDClermont County: 74,700 USDClinton County: 56,600 USDColumbiana County: 53,700 USDCoshocton County: 51,600 USDCrawford County: 53,300 USDCuyahoga County: 67,900 USDDarke County: 55,100 USDDefiance County: 59,200 USDDelaware County: 74,500 USDErie County: 66,000 USDFairfield County: 74,500 USDFayette County: 50,600 USDFranklin County: 74,500 USDFulton County: 61,500 USDGallia County: 48,900 USDGeauga County: 67,900 USDGreene County: 63,600 USDGuernsey County: 52,800 USDHamilton County: 74,700 USDHancock County: 62,500 USDHardin County: 54,500 USDHarrison County: 54,700 USDHenry County: 66,300 USDHighland County: 48,500 USDHocking County: 54,800 USDHolmes County: 56,300 USDHuron County: 58,900 USDJackson County: 49,600 USDJefferson County: 53,800 USDKnox County: 60,900 USDLake County: 67,900 USDLawrence County: 52,400 USDLicking County: 74,500 USDLogan County: 57,900 USDLorain County: 67,900 USDLucas County: 61,500 USDMadison County: 74,500 USDMahoning County: 54,600 USDMarion County: 50,800 USDMedina County: 67,900 USDMeigs County: 47,600 USDMercer County: 68,500 USDMiami County: 63,600 USDMonroe County: 50,100 USDMontgomery County: 63,600 USDMorgan County: 48,800 USDMorrow County: 74,500 USDMuskingum County: 55,200 USDNoble County: 47,300 USDOttawa County: 66,900 USDPaulding County: 60,500 USDPerry County: 50,000 USDPickaway County: 74,500 USDPike County: 48,100 USDPortage County: 65,700 USDPreble County: 58,100 USDPutnam County: 74,300 USDRichland County: 55,400 USDRoss County: 54,200 USDSandusky County: 58,500 USDScioto County: 55,600 USDSeneca County: 56,800 USDShelby County: 64,300 USDStark County: 60,800 USDSummit County: 65,700 USDTrumbull County: 54,600 USDTuscarawas County: 58,400 USDUnion County: 80,100 USDVan Wert County: 60,400 USDVinton County: 43,500 USDWarren County: 74,700 USDWashington County: 59,500 USDWayne County: 57,600 USDWilliams County: 54,800 USDWood County: 61,500 USDWyandot County: 61,200 USD
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  • 52K to 55K
  • 55K to 58K
  • 58K to 63K
  • 63K to 68K
  • 68K and over
USD, 2017. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Union County: 80,100 USDUnion County80,100Butler County: 74,700 USDButler County74,700Clermont County: 74,700 USDClermont County74,700Hamilton County: 74,700 USDHamilton County74,700Warren County: 74,700 USDWarren County74,700Delaware County: 74,500 USDDelaware County74,500Fairfield County: 74,500 USDFairfield County74,500Franklin County: 74,500 USDFranklin County74,500Licking County: 74,500 USDLicking County74,500Madison County: 74,500 USDMadison County74,500Morrow County: 74,500 USDMorrow County74,500Pickaway County: 74,500 USDPickaway County74,500Putnam County: 74,300 USDPutnam County74,300Mercer County: 68,500 USDMercer County68,500Cuyahoga County: 67,900 USDCuyahoga County67,900Geauga County: 67,900 USDGeauga County67,900Lake County: 67,900 USDLake County67,900Lorain County: 67,900 USDLorain County67,900Medina County: 67,900 USDMedina County67,900Auglaize County: 66,900 USDAuglaize County66,900Ottawa County: 66,900 USDOttawa County66,900Henry County: 66,300 USDHenry County66,300Erie County: 66,000 USDErie County66,000Portage County: 65,700 USDPortage County65,700Summit County: 65,700 USDSummit County65,700Shelby County: 64,300 USDShelby County64,300Greene County: 63,600 USDGreene County63,600Miami County: 63,600 USDMiami County63,600Montgomery County: 63,600 USDMontgomery County63,600Hancock County: 62,500 USDHancock County62,500Fulton County: 61,500 USDFulton County61,500Lucas County: 61,500 USDLucas County61,500Wood County: 61,500 USDWood County61,500Wyandot County: 61,200 USDWyandot County61,200Champaign County: 61,100 USDChampaign County61,100Knox County: 60,900 USDKnox County60,900Carroll County: 60,800 USDCarroll County60,800Stark County: 60,800 USDStark County60,800Paulding County: 60,500 USDPaulding County60,500Van Wert County: 60,400 USDVan Wert County60,400Union County: 80,100 USDUnion County80,100Butler County: 74,700 USDButler County74,700Clermont County: 74,700 USDClermont County74,700Hamilton County: 74,700 USDHamilton County74,700Warren County: 74,700 USDWarren County74,700Delaware County: 74,500 USDDelaware County74,500Fairfield County: 74,500 USDFairfield County74,500Franklin County: 74,500 USDFranklin County74,500Licking County: 74,500 USDLicking County74,500Madison County: 74,500 USDMadison County74,500Morrow County: 74,500 USDMorrow County74,500Pickaway County: 74,500 USDPickaway County74,500Putnam County: 74,300 USDPutnam County74,300Mercer County: 68,500 USDMercer County68,500Cuyahoga County: 67,900 USDCuyahoga County67,900Geauga County: 67,900 USDGeauga County67,900Lake County: 67,900 USDLake County67,900Lorain County: 67,900 USDLorain County67,900Medina County: 67,900 USDMedina County67,900Auglaize County: 66,900 USDAuglaize County66,900Ottawa County: 66,900 USDOttawa County66,900Henry County: 66,300 USDHenry County66,300Erie County: 66,000 USDErie County66,000Portage County: 65,700 USDPortage County65,700Summit County: 65,700 USDSummit County65,700Shelby County: 64,300 USDShelby County64,300Greene County: 63,600 USDGreene County63,600Miami County: 63,600 USDMiami County63,600Montgomery County: 63,600 USDMontgomery County63,600Hancock County: 62,500 USDHancock County62,500Fulton County: 61,500 USDFulton County61,500Lucas County: 61,500 USDLucas County61,500Wood County: 61,500 USDWood County61,500Wyandot County: 61,200 USDWyandot County61,200Champaign County: 61,100 USDChampaign County61,100Knox County: 60,900 USDKnox County60,900Carroll County: 60,800 USDCarroll County60,800Stark County: 60,800 USDStark County60,800Paulding County: 60,500 USDPaulding County60,500Van Wert County: 60,400 USDVan Wert County60,400
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Union County80,100-2.1%
2Butler County74,700+5.7%
2Clermont County74,700+5.7%
2Hamilton County74,700+5.7%
2Warren County74,700+5.7%
6Delaware County74,500+7%
6Fairfield County74,500+7%
6Franklin County74,500+7%
6Licking County74,500+7%
6Madison County74,500+7%
6Morrow County74,500+7%
6Pickaway County74,500+7%
13Putnam County74,300+0.4%
14Mercer County68,500+3%
15Cuyahoga County67,900+2%
15Geauga County67,900+2%
15Lake County67,900+2%
15Lorain County67,900+2%
15Medina County67,900+2%
20Auglaize County66,900+3.6%
20Ottawa County66,900-0.1%
22Henry County66,300+5.2%
23Erie County66,000+22.4%
24Portage County65,700-1.8%
24Summit County65,700-1.8%
26Shelby County64,300+2.9%
27Greene County63,600+6.9%
27Miami County63,600+6.9%
27Montgomery County63,600+6.9%
30Hancock County62,500-10.2%
31Fulton County61,500+0.8%
31Lucas County61,500+0.8%
31Wood County61,500+0.8%
34Wyandot County61,200+4.6%
35Champaign County61,100+1.8%
36Knox County60,900-0.3%
37Carroll County60,800-0.5%
37Stark County60,800-0.5%
39Paulding County60,500+1.2%
40Van Wert County60,400+2.5%
41Washington County59,500+4.4%
42Defiance County59,200+3.3%
43Huron County58,900+1.9%
44Sandusky County58,500+0.7%
45Tuscarawas County58,400+11.7%
46Preble County58,100-1.5%
47Ashland County58,000+2.1%
48Logan County57,900+4.9%
49Wayne County57,600-6.8%
50Seneca County56,800+2.2%
51Clinton County56,600+1.4%
52Allen County56,400-7.7%
53Holmes County56,300+2.9%
54Belmont County56,100-1.2%
55Scioto County55,600+0.9%
56Richland County55,400+9.7%
57Muskingum County55,200+11.3%
58Darke County55,100-0.5%
59Hocking County54,800+1.1%
59Williams County54,800+2%
61Harrison County54,700+9.4%
62Mahoning County54,600+1.3%
62Trumbull County54,600+1.3%
64Clark County54,500-4.6%
64Hardin County54,500+1.9%
66Ross County54,200+11.8%
67Brown County54,000+1.9%
68Jefferson County53,800+6.3%
69Columbiana County53,700+4.3%
70Crawford County53,300+4.5%
71Guernsey County52,800+5.6%
72Athens County52,400+1%
72Lawrence County52,400-4.4%
74Ashtabula County51,700+8.6%
75Coshocton County51,600+3%
76Marion County50,800-9%
77Fayette County50,600+9.3%
78Monroe County50,100+4.6%
79Perry County50,000-0.2%
80Jackson County49,600+8.1%
81Gallia County48,900-2.6%
82Morgan County48,800+5.9%
83Highland County48,500+1.3%
84Pike County48,100+0.8%
85Meigs County47,600+3.5%
86Noble County47,300+6.8%
87Vinton County43,500+1.6%
88Adams County43,400-3.3%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2017). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD), 2017. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 7 Apr. 2017, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/ohio-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2017. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/ohio-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2017) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/ohio-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Union County, with $80,100 in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Adams County, with $43,400 in 2017.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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