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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 2023, at $125,600. Morgan County had the lowest, at $59,700. The median was $82,800. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest125,600Union County
Lowest59,700Morgan County
Median82,80088 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 65,400 USDAllen County: 75,600 USDAshland County: 80,100 USDAshtabula County: 70,200 USDAthens County: 81,400 USDAuglaize County: 96,000 USDBelmont County: 84,500 USDBrown County: 79,100 USDButler County: 103,600 USDCarroll County: 83,800 USDChampaign County: 84,400 USDClark County: 84,500 USDClermont County: 103,600 USDClinton County: 82,100 USDColumbiana County: 76,200 USDCoshocton County: 69,000 USDCrawford County: 69,000 USDCuyahoga County: 94,000 USDDarke County: 81,100 USDDefiance County: 85,200 USDDelaware County: 101,100 USDErie County: 86,600 USDFairfield County: 101,100 USDFayette County: 73,100 USDFranklin County: 101,100 USDFulton County: 87,900 USDGallia County: 73,000 USDGeauga County: 94,000 USDGreene County: 92,400 USDGuernsey County: 67,900 USDHamilton County: 103,600 USDHancock County: 89,500 USDHardin County: 72,800 USDHarrison County: 73,900 USDHenry County: 86,500 USDHighland County: 71,400 USDHocking County: 77,000 USDHolmes County: 92,100 USDHuron County: 78,800 USDJackson County: 65,000 USDJefferson County: 76,900 USDKnox County: 82,800 USDLake County: 94,000 USDLawrence County: 73,300 USDLicking County: 101,100 USDLogan County: 88,800 USDLorain County: 94,000 USDLucas County: 87,900 USDMadison County: 101,100 USDMahoning County: 77,200 USDMarion County: 69,700 USDMedina County: 94,000 USDMeigs County: 66,400 USDMercer County: 97,300 USDMiami County: 92,400 USDMonroe County: 76,200 USDMontgomery County: 92,400 USDMorgan County: 59,700 USDMorrow County: 101,100 USDMuskingum County: 75,200 USDNoble County: 67,400 USDOttawa County: 95,300 USDPaulding County: 81,800 USDPerry County: 74,500 USDPickaway County: 101,100 USDPike County: 66,000 USDPortage County: 95,500 USDPreble County: 84,500 USDPutnam County: 99,700 USDRichland County: 75,000 USDRoss County: 85,600 USDSandusky County: 82,500 USDScioto County: 60,700 USDSeneca County: 76,700 USDShelby County: 93,100 USDStark County: 83,800 USDSummit County: 95,500 USDTrumbull County: 77,200 USDTuscarawas County: 79,100 USDUnion County: 125,600 USDVan Wert County: 80,500 USDVinton County: 65,500 USDWarren County: 103,600 USDWashington County: 78,600 USDWayne County: 82,800 USDWilliams County: 75,600 USDWood County: 87,900 USDWyandot County: 82,400 USD
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  • 73K to 77K
  • 77K to 83K
  • 83K to 89K
  • 89K to 96K
  • 96K and over
USD, 2023. 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, 2023

Union County: 125,600 USDUnion County125,600Butler County: 103,600 USDButler County103,600Clermont County: 103,600 USDClermont County103,600Hamilton County: 103,600 USDHamilton County103,600Warren County: 103,600 USDWarren County103,600Delaware County: 101,100 USDDelaware County101,100Fairfield County: 101,100 USDFairfield County101,100Franklin County: 101,100 USDFranklin County101,100Licking County: 101,100 USDLicking County101,100Madison County: 101,100 USDMadison County101,100Morrow County: 101,100 USDMorrow County101,100Pickaway County: 101,100 USDPickaway County101,100Putnam County: 99,700 USDPutnam County99,700Mercer County: 97,300 USDMercer County97,300Auglaize County: 96,000 USDAuglaize County96,000Portage County: 95,500 USDPortage County95,500Summit County: 95,500 USDSummit County95,500Ottawa County: 95,300 USDOttawa County95,300Cuyahoga County: 94,000 USDCuyahoga County94,000Geauga County: 94,000 USDGeauga County94,000Lake County: 94,000 USDLake County94,000Lorain County: 94,000 USDLorain County94,000Medina County: 94,000 USDMedina County94,000Shelby County: 93,100 USDShelby County93,100Greene County: 92,400 USDGreene County92,400Miami County: 92,400 USDMiami County92,400Montgomery County: 92,400 USDMontgomery County92,400Holmes County: 92,100 USDHolmes County92,100Hancock County: 89,500 USDHancock County89,500Logan County: 88,800 USDLogan County88,800Fulton County: 87,900 USDFulton County87,900Lucas County: 87,900 USDLucas County87,900Wood County: 87,900 USDWood County87,900Erie County: 86,600 USDErie County86,600Henry County: 86,500 USDHenry County86,500Ross County: 85,600 USDRoss County85,600Defiance County: 85,200 USDDefiance County85,200Belmont County: 84,500 USDBelmont County84,500Clark County: 84,500 USDClark County84,500Preble County: 84,500 USDPreble County84,500Union County: 125,600 USDUnion County125,600Butler County: 103,600 USDButler County103,600Clermont County: 103,600 USDClermont County103,600Hamilton County: 103,600 USDHamilton County103,600Warren County: 103,600 USDWarren County103,600Delaware County: 101,100 USDDelaware County101,100Fairfield County: 101,100 USDFairfield County101,100Franklin County: 101,100 USDFranklin County101,100Licking County: 101,100 USDLicking County101,100Madison County: 101,100 USDMadison County101,100Morrow County: 101,100 USDMorrow County101,100Pickaway County: 101,100 USDPickaway County101,100Putnam County: 99,700 USDPutnam County99,700Mercer County: 97,300 USDMercer County97,300Auglaize County: 96,000 USDAuglaize County96,000Portage County: 95,500 USDPortage County95,500Summit County: 95,500 USDSummit County95,500Ottawa County: 95,300 USDOttawa County95,300Cuyahoga County: 94,000 USDCuyahoga County94,000Geauga County: 94,000 USDGeauga County94,000Lake County: 94,000 USDLake County94,000Lorain County: 94,000 USDLorain County94,000Medina County: 94,000 USDMedina County94,000Shelby County: 93,100 USDShelby County93,100Greene County: 92,400 USDGreene County92,400Miami County: 92,400 USDMiami County92,400Montgomery County: 92,400 USDMontgomery County92,400Holmes County: 92,100 USDHolmes County92,100Hancock County: 89,500 USDHancock County89,500Logan County: 88,800 USDLogan County88,800Fulton County: 87,900 USDFulton County87,900Lucas County: 87,900 USDLucas County87,900Wood County: 87,900 USDWood County87,900Erie County: 86,600 USDErie County86,600Henry County: 86,500 USDHenry County86,500Ross County: 85,600 USDRoss County85,600Defiance County: 85,200 USDDefiance County85,200Belmont County: 84,500 USDBelmont County84,500Clark County: 84,500 USDClark County84,500Preble County: 84,500 USDPreble County84,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Union County125,600+13.6%
2Butler County103,600+4.5%
2Clermont County103,600+4.5%
2Hamilton County103,600+4.5%
2Warren County103,600+4.5%
6Delaware County101,100+5.2%
6Fairfield County101,100+5.2%
6Franklin County101,100+5.2%
6Licking County101,100+5.2%
6Madison County101,100+5.2%
6Morrow County101,100+5.2%
6Pickaway County101,100+5.2%
13Putnam County99,700+11%
14Mercer County97,300+20.9%
15Auglaize County96,000+9.2%
16Portage County95,500+16.5%
16Summit County95,500+16.5%
18Ottawa County95,300+10.6%
19Cuyahoga County94,000+10.1%
19Geauga County94,000+10.1%
19Lake County94,000+10.1%
19Lorain County94,000+10.1%
19Medina County94,000+10.1%
24Shelby County93,100+8.4%
25Greene County92,400+9.9%
25Miami County92,400+9.9%
25Montgomery County92,400+9.9%
28Holmes County92,100+16.1%
29Hancock County89,500-0.1%
30Logan County88,800+11.6%
31Fulton County87,900+13%
31Lucas County87,900+13%
31Wood County87,900+13%
34Erie County86,600+3.8%
35Henry County86,500+8.3%
36Ross County85,600+12.9%
37Defiance County85,200+8.5%
38Belmont County84,500+12.1%
38Clark County84,500+21.9%
38Preble County84,500+7%
41Champaign County84,400+7.5%
42Carroll County83,800+9%
42Stark County83,800+9%
44Knox County82,800+8.7%
44Wayne County82,800+3%
46Sandusky County82,500+10.9%
47Wyandot County82,400+9.4%
48Clinton County82,100+16.3%
49Paulding County81,800+10.5%
50Athens County81,400+10%
51Darke County81,100+7.6%
52Van Wert County80,500+10.9%
53Ashland County80,100+11.1%
54Brown County79,100+9.7%
54Tuscarawas County79,100+10.5%
56Huron County78,800+10.2%
57Washington County78,600+11.3%
58Mahoning County77,200+18.4%
58Trumbull County77,200+18.4%
60Hocking County77,000+4.5%
61Jefferson County76,900+7.6%
62Seneca County76,700+7.9%
63Columbiana County76,200+0.8%
63Monroe County76,200+23.3%
65Allen County75,600-2.2%
65Williams County75,600+6%
67Muskingum County75,200+3.6%
68Richland County75,000+6.1%
69Perry County74,500+12.7%
70Harrison County73,900+13.9%
71Lawrence County73,300+12.1%
72Fayette County73,100+14.9%
73Gallia County73,000+8.3%
74Hardin County72,800+4.3%
75Highland County71,400+13%
76Ashtabula County70,200+7.3%
77Marion County69,700+1.3%
78Coshocton County69,000+10.4%
78Crawford County69,000+9.4%
80Guernsey County67,900+10.4%
81Noble County67,400+6.3%
82Meigs County66,400+9.4%
83Pike County66,000+3.3%
84Vinton County65,500+1.4%
85Adams County65,400+20.7%
86Jackson County65,000+10%
87Scioto County60,700-9.5%
88Morgan County59,700+8.2%

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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/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2023). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.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), 2023. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1 May 2023, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/ohio-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2023. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/ohio-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2023) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Ohio by area median family income (HUD), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/ohio-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Union County, with $125,600 in 2023, 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)?

Morgan County, with $59,700 in 2023.

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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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