Counties in Ohio by poverty rate, 2024

Athens County had the highest poverty rate of 88 counties in 2024, at 25.3%. Delaware County had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 12% and the figure for Ohio was 12.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.3Athens County
Median1288 counties
Ohio12.6History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Athens CountyAthens County: 25.3 %25.3Gallia CountyGallia County: 20.1 %20.1Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 19.3 %19.3Pike CountyPike County: 19.1 %19.1Scioto CountyScioto County: 19.1 %19.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 17.7 %17.7Adams CountyAdams County: 17.4 %17.4Lucas CountyLucas County: 16.8 %16.8Vinton CountyVinton County: 16.8 %16.8Marion CountyMarion County: 16 %16Jackson CountyJackson County: 15.5 %15.5Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 15.2 %15.2Brown CountyBrown County: 15.2 %15.2Belmont CountyBelmont County: 15.1 %15.1Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 15 %15Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 14.9 %14.9Meigs CountyMeigs County: 14.9 %14.9Allen CountyAllen County: 14.8 %14.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 14.8 %14.8Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 14.7 %14.7Highland CountyHighland County: 14.6 %14.6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 14.4 %14.4Hardin CountyHardin County: 14.3 %14.3Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 14.2 %14.2Clark CountyClark County: 14.1 %14.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 13.9 %13.9Noble CountyNoble County: 13.9 %13.9Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 13.8 %13.8Harrison CountyHarrison County: 13.8 %13.8Monroe CountyMonroe County: 13.8 %13.8Washington CountyWashington County: 13.8 %13.8Perry CountyPerry County: 13.7 %13.7Richland CountyRichland County: 13.5 %13.5Ross CountyRoss County: 13.4 %13.4Sandusky CountySandusky County: 13.3 %13.3Summit CountySummit County: 13.3 %13.3Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 13.3 %13.3Hocking CountyHocking County: 13.2 %13.2Erie CountyErie County: 13.1 %13.1Butler CountyButler County: 13 %13
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Athens County25.30 pts
2Gallia County20.1+2.7 pts
3Mahoning County19.3-0.2 pts
4Pike County19.1-0.4 pts
4Scioto County19.1+0.5 pts
6Jefferson County17.7+1.6 pts
7Adams County17.4-1.6 pts
8Lucas County16.8-1.4 pts
8Vinton County16.8-2 pts
10Marion County160 pts
11Jackson County15.5-1.8 pts
12Ashtabula County15.2-2.6 pts
12Brown County15.2+0.1 pts
14Belmont County15.1-0.2 pts
15Lawrence County15-1.9 pts
16Cuyahoga County14.9-1.1 pts
16Meigs County14.9-5.9 pts
18Allen County14.8+0.7 pts
18Morgan County14.8-0.4 pts
20Columbiana County14.7-1 pts
21Highland County14.6+2.5 pts
22Montgomery County14.4-0.8 pts
23Hardin County14.3-0.5 pts
24Hamilton County14.2+0.6 pts
25Clark County14.1-1.1 pts
26Franklin County13.9-1.2 pts
26Noble County13.9-1.1 pts
28Guernsey County13.8-1.6 pts
28Harrison County13.8-0.7 pts
28Monroe County13.8-1 pts
28Washington County13.8+1 pts
32Perry County13.70 pts
33Richland County13.5-0.9 pts
34Ross County13.4-3.1 pts
35Sandusky County13.3+3 pts
35Summit County13.3+0.4 pts
35Trumbull County13.3-3.9 pts
38Hocking County13.2-2.7 pts
39Erie County13.1+0.7 pts
40Butler County13+1.1 pts
40Muskingum County13-4.3 pts
40Seneca County13+0.2 pts
43Stark County12.4+0.1 pts
44Fayette County12.1-2.3 pts
45Clinton County11.9-0.6 pts
46Huron County11.7-1.5 pts
46Portage County11.7-1.2 pts
48Ashland County11.6-1.9 pts
48Carroll County11.6-0.3 pts
48Coshocton County11.6-4.6 pts
48Darke County11.6+1.8 pts
52Tuscarawas County11.3-2.1 pts
52Wayne County11.3+2.1 pts
54Crawford County11.2-1.2 pts
55Wood County11+1.2 pts
56Lorain County10.8-0.2 pts
57Knox County10.7-0.7 pts
58Morrow County10.4-0.4 pts
58Paulding County10.4+0.3 pts
58Preble County10.40 pts
61Williams County10.3-0.8 pts
62Miami County10+0.4 pts
63Greene County9.90 pts
64Logan County9.7-1.5 pts
65Wyandot County9.4+0.6 pts
66Ottawa County9.3+0.5 pts
66Pickaway County9.3-2.3 pts
68Licking County9.2-0.5 pts
69Hancock County9-1.6 pts
69Holmes County9+0.2 pts
71Defiance County8.90 pts
71Shelby County8.9-1.5 pts
71Van Wert County8.9-2 pts
74Madison County8.8-0.5 pts
75Clermont County8.6-0.3 pts
76Fulton County8.3+0.3 pts
77Champaign County8.2-0.6 pts
78Fairfield County8.1-0.3 pts
79Mercer County8+0.4 pts
80Henry County7.9-0.6 pts
81Lake County7.5-2.6 pts
82Auglaize County7-1.5 pts
83Warren County6.6+0.7 pts
84Medina County6.1-1.5 pts
85Putnam County6-0.5 pts
86Geauga County5.7-0.6 pts
87Union County5.3-0.1 pts
88Delaware County4.3-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Athens County, with 25.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Delaware County, with 4.3% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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