Counties in Ohio by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Delaware County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 88 counties in 2016, at $102,990. Athens County had the lowest, at $38,131. The median was $51,157 and the figure for Ohio was $52,357. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest102,990Delaware County
Lowest38,131Athens County
Median51,15788 counties
Ohio52,357History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 38,302 USDAllen County: 47,924 USDAshland County: 50,612 USDAshtabula County: 43,668 USDAthens County: 38,131 USDAuglaize County: 59,543 USDBelmont County: 45,661 USDBrown County: 51,504 USDButler County: 63,094 USDCarroll County: 48,616 USDChampaign County: 56,203 USDClark County: 47,410 USDClermont County: 61,203 USDClinton County: 53,234 USDColumbiana County: 46,873 USDCoshocton County: 45,777 USDCrawford County: 44,336 USDCuyahoga County: 46,703 USDDarke County: 52,771 USDDefiance County: 52,210 USDDelaware County: 102,990 USDErie County: 51,354 USDFairfield County: 65,198 USDFayette County: 44,257 USDFranklin County: 56,090 USDFulton County: 56,504 USDGallia County: 42,074 USDGeauga County: 77,938 USDGreene County: 62,751 USDGuernsey County: 43,519 USDHamilton County: 53,344 USDHancock County: 56,406 USDHardin County: 46,969 USDHarrison County: 44,274 USDHenry County: 57,752 USDHighland County: 44,729 USDHocking County: 47,799 USDHolmes County: 58,783 USDHuron County: 51,278 USDJackson County: 45,168 USDJefferson County: 43,558 USDKnox County: 53,375 USDLake County: 61,946 USDLawrence County: 42,132 USDLicking County: 58,902 USDLogan County: 53,760 USDLorain County: 54,951 USDLucas County: 45,251 USDMadison County: 60,039 USDMahoning County: 42,839 USDMarion County: 44,783 USDMedina County: 73,148 USDMeigs County: 39,070 USDMercer County: 57,577 USDMiami County: 59,591 USDMonroe County: 44,062 USDMontgomery County: 47,239 USDMorgan County: 40,680 USDMorrow County: 52,953 USDMuskingum County: 44,871 USDNoble County: 48,836 USDOttawa County: 56,569 USDPaulding County: 51,020 USDPerry County: 47,543 USDPickaway County: 60,051 USDPike County: 42,869 USDPortage County: 52,947 USDPreble County: 57,896 USDPutnam County: 61,069 USDRichland County: 44,835 USDRoss County: 47,507 USDSandusky County: 52,452 USDScioto County: 39,245 USDSeneca County: 49,546 USDShelby County: 59,604 USDStark County: 51,036 USDSummit County: 52,226 USDTrumbull County: 45,929 USDTuscarawas County: 50,273 USDUnion County: 78,796 USDVan Wert County: 52,610 USDVinton County: 41,522 USDWarren County: 81,543 USDWashington County: 47,802 USDWayne County: 53,605 USDWilliams County: 50,770 USDWood County: 60,347 USDWyandot County: 55,590 USD
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USD, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Delaware County: 102,990 USDDelaware County102,990Warren County: 81,543 USDWarren County81,543Union County: 78,796 USDUnion County78,796Geauga County: 77,938 USDGeauga County77,938Medina County: 73,148 USDMedina County73,148Fairfield County: 65,198 USDFairfield County65,198Butler County: 63,094 USDButler County63,094Greene County: 62,751 USDGreene County62,751Lake County: 61,946 USDLake County61,946Clermont County: 61,203 USDClermont County61,203Putnam County: 61,069 USDPutnam County61,069Wood County: 60,347 USDWood County60,347Pickaway County: 60,051 USDPickaway County60,051Madison County: 60,039 USDMadison County60,039Shelby County: 59,604 USDShelby County59,604Miami County: 59,591 USDMiami County59,591Auglaize County: 59,543 USDAuglaize County59,543Licking County: 58,902 USDLicking County58,902Holmes County: 58,783 USDHolmes County58,783Preble County: 57,896 USDPreble County57,896Henry County: 57,752 USDHenry County57,752Mercer County: 57,577 USDMercer County57,577Ottawa County: 56,569 USDOttawa County56,569Fulton County: 56,504 USDFulton County56,504Hancock County: 56,406 USDHancock County56,406Champaign County: 56,203 USDChampaign County56,203Franklin County: 56,090 USDFranklin County56,090Wyandot County: 55,590 USDWyandot County55,590Lorain County: 54,951 USDLorain County54,951Logan County: 53,760 USDLogan County53,760Wayne County: 53,605 USDWayne County53,605Knox County: 53,375 USDKnox County53,375Hamilton County: 53,344 USDHamilton County53,344Clinton County: 53,234 USDClinton County53,234Morrow County: 52,953 USDMorrow County52,953Portage County: 52,947 USDPortage County52,947Darke County: 52,771 USDDarke County52,771Van Wert County: 52,610 USDVan Wert County52,610Sandusky County: 52,452 USDSandusky County52,452Summit County: 52,226 USDSummit County52,226Delaware County: 102,990 USDDelaware County102,990Warren County: 81,543 USDWarren County81,543Union County: 78,796 USDUnion County78,796Geauga County: 77,938 USDGeauga County77,938Medina County: 73,148 USDMedina County73,148Fairfield County: 65,198 USDFairfield County65,198Butler County: 63,094 USDButler County63,094Greene County: 62,751 USDGreene County62,751Lake County: 61,946 USDLake County61,946Clermont County: 61,203 USDClermont County61,203Putnam County: 61,069 USDPutnam County61,069Wood County: 60,347 USDWood County60,347Pickaway County: 60,051 USDPickaway County60,051Madison County: 60,039 USDMadison County60,039Shelby County: 59,604 USDShelby County59,604Miami County: 59,591 USDMiami County59,591Auglaize County: 59,543 USDAuglaize County59,543Licking County: 58,902 USDLicking County58,902Holmes County: 58,783 USDHolmes County58,783Preble County: 57,896 USDPreble County57,896Henry County: 57,752 USDHenry County57,752Mercer County: 57,577 USDMercer County57,577Ottawa County: 56,569 USDOttawa County56,569Fulton County: 56,504 USDFulton County56,504Hancock County: 56,406 USDHancock County56,406Champaign County: 56,203 USDChampaign County56,203Franklin County: 56,090 USDFranklin County56,090Wyandot County: 55,590 USDWyandot County55,590Lorain County: 54,951 USDLorain County54,951Logan County: 53,760 USDLogan County53,760Wayne County: 53,605 USDWayne County53,605Knox County: 53,375 USDKnox County53,375Hamilton County: 53,344 USDHamilton County53,344Clinton County: 53,234 USDClinton County53,234Morrow County: 52,953 USDMorrow County52,953Portage County: 52,947 USDPortage County52,947Darke County: 52,771 USDDarke County52,771Van Wert County: 52,610 USDVan Wert County52,610Sandusky County: 52,452 USDSandusky County52,452Summit County: 52,226 USDSummit County52,226
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD
Change on 2015
1Delaware County102,990+5.4%
2Warren County81,543+0.2%
3Union County78,796+3.5%
4Geauga County77,938+2.1%
5Medina County73,148+3.6%
6Fairfield County65,198+6.1%
7Butler County63,094+7%
8Greene County62,751+2.5%
9Lake County61,946+1.9%
10Clermont County61,203-1.6%
11Putnam County61,069+1.7%
12Wood County60,347+5.2%
13Pickaway County60,051+2.7%
14Madison County60,039-5.8%
15Shelby County59,604+0.8%
16Miami County59,591+15.3%
17Auglaize County59,543+1.2%
18Licking County58,902-0.4%
19Holmes County58,783+9.8%
20Preble County57,896+13.4%
21Henry County57,752+1.3%
22Mercer County57,577+2.6%
23Ottawa County56,569-3.8%
24Fulton County56,504-3.9%
25Hancock County56,406+2.1%
26Champaign County56,203-4.5%
27Franklin County56,090+4%
28Wyandot County55,590+8.8%
29Lorain County54,951+4.1%
30Logan County53,760+8.2%
31Wayne County53,605+1.7%
32Knox County53,375+4.8%
33Hamilton County53,344+4.5%
34Clinton County53,234+13.1%
35Morrow County52,953+1.2%
36Portage County52,947-1.2%
37Darke County52,771+3.2%
38Van Wert County52,610+2.6%
39Sandusky County52,452+4.9%
40Summit County52,226+1.5%
41Defiance County52,210-3.2%
42Brown County51,504+9.1%
43Erie County51,354+6.7%
44Huron County51,278+5%
45Stark County51,036+4.2%
46Paulding County51,020+2.5%
47Williams County50,770+3.5%
48Ashland County50,612+4.7%
49Tuscarawas County50,273+5.6%
50Seneca County49,546+1.9%
51Noble County48,836+2.4%
52Carroll County48,616-6.8%
53Allen County47,924-2.8%
54Washington County47,802+6.9%
55Hocking County47,799+9.6%
56Perry County47,543+6.3%
57Ross County47,507+4.1%
58Clark County47,410-0.5%
59Montgomery County47,239+1.2%
60Hardin County46,969+6.5%
61Columbiana County46,873+10.8%
62Cuyahoga County46,703+2.6%
63Trumbull County45,929+7.2%
64Coshocton County45,777+9.9%
65Belmont County45,661-0%
66Lucas County45,251+4.9%
67Jackson County45,168+5.5%
68Muskingum County44,871+3.6%
69Richland County44,835-1%
70Marion County44,783+2.9%
71Highland County44,729+7.8%
72Crawford County44,336+6.9%
73Harrison County44,274+0.1%
74Fayette County44,257-1.8%
75Monroe County44,062+5.5%
76Ashtabula County43,668-1.3%
77Jefferson County43,558+0.6%
78Guernsey County43,519+4.5%
79Pike County42,869+7.6%
80Mahoning County42,839+0.9%
81Lawrence County42,132+6.1%
82Gallia County42,074+8.6%
83Vinton County41,522-0.4%
84Morgan County40,680+1.8%
85Scioto County39,245+5.3%
86Meigs County39,070+1.5%
87Adams County38,302+4.6%
88Athens County38,131-0.7%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Ohio by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Ohio by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/ohio-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Ohio by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/ohio-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Delaware County, with $102,990 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Athens County, with $38,131 in 2016.

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