Counties in Ohio by poverty rate

Athens County had the highest poverty rate of 88 counties in 2017, at 28.8%. Warren County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 13% and the figure for Ohio was 13.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.8Athens County
Lowest4.7Warren County
Median1388 counties
Ohio13.9History

Top 40 counties, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Athens CountyAthens County: 28.8 %28.8Scioto CountyScioto County: 21.4 %21.4Morgan CountyMorgan County: 20.5 %20.5Pike CountyPike County: 20 %20Meigs CountyMeigs County: 19.9 %19.9Vinton CountyVinton County: 19.8 %19.8Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 19.5 %19.5Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 19.3 %19.3Gallia CountyGallia County: 19 %19Adams CountyAdams County: 18.6 %18.6Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 18.4 %18.4Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 18.2 %18.2Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 18.1 %18.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 17.9 %17.9Lucas CountyLucas County: 17.9 %17.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 17.6 %17.6Brown CountyBrown County: 16.9 %16.9Highland CountyHighland County: 16.8 %16.8Marion CountyMarion County: 16.5 %16.5Ross CountyRoss County: 16.3 %16.3Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 16.2 %16.2Noble CountyNoble County: 16.2 %16.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 16 %16Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.9 %15.9Hardin CountyHardin County: 15.8 %15.8Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 15.7 %15.7Perry CountyPerry County: 15.7 %15.7Fayette CountyFayette County: 15.6 %15.6Crawford CountyCrawford County: 15.5 %15.5Clark CountyClark County: 15.4 %15.4Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 15.4 %15.4Allen CountyAllen County: 15.2 %15.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 15.2 %15.2Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 15.1 %15.1Huron CountyHuron County: 14.8 %14.8Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 14.8 %14.8Washington CountyWashington County: 14.6 %14.6Hocking CountyHocking County: 14.5 %14.5Stark CountyStark County: 14.3 %14.3Seneca CountySeneca County: 13.6 %13.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Athens County28.80 pts
2Scioto County21.4-0.7 pts
3Morgan County20.5+1.8 pts
4Pike County20-0.5 pts
5Meigs County19.9-1.2 pts
6Vinton County19.8-1 pts
7Lawrence County19.5+1.6 pts
8Ashtabula County19.3+1.1 pts
9Gallia County19-1.6 pts
10Adams County18.6-1.6 pts
11Mahoning County18.4-0.3 pts
12Guernsey County18.2-0.4 pts
13Cuyahoga County18.1-0.2 pts
14Jackson County17.9-0.2 pts
14Lucas County17.9-1.9 pts
16Jefferson County17.6+1.3 pts
17Brown County16.9+0.2 pts
18Highland County16.8-3 pts
19Marion County16.5+1.7 pts
20Ross County16.3-2.3 pts
21Hamilton County16.2+0.2 pts
21Noble County16.2+1.1 pts
23Franklin County16-0.6 pts
24Montgomery County15.9-2.3 pts
25Hardin County15.8+2.5 pts
26Coshocton County15.7+3 pts
26Perry County15.7-1.3 pts
28Fayette County15.6-0.4 pts
29Crawford County15.5+1.6 pts
30Clark County15.4-0.3 pts
30Trumbull County15.4-2.2 pts
32Allen County15.2-0.3 pts
32Monroe County15.20 pts
34Columbiana County15.1-2.1 pts
35Huron County14.8+2.6 pts
35Muskingum County14.80 pts
37Washington County14.6+0.9 pts
38Hocking County14.50 pts
39Stark County14.3+1.1 pts
40Seneca County13.6+0.7 pts
41Lorain County13.5+1.1 pts
42Richland County13.4-2.4 pts
43Carroll County13+0.2 pts
43Clinton County13-0.4 pts
45Summit County12.9-0.8 pts
45Wayne County12.9+1 pts
47Harrison County12.8-4 pts
47Tuscarawas County12.8+0.1 pts
49Erie County12.4-0.1 pts
50Pickaway County12-1.2 pts
51Portage County11.8-1.7 pts
52Ashland County11.4-0.8 pts
52Van Wert County11.4+2.5 pts
54Morrow County11.2-1 pts
55Belmont County11.1-4.6 pts
55Logan County11.1-1.1 pts
55Sandusky County11.1-0.5 pts
58Champaign County11-0.1 pts
59Wood County10.8-0.6 pts
60Butler County10.7-1.7 pts
60Knox County10.7-2 pts
60Williams County10.7+1 pts
63Paulding County10.2-0.5 pts
64Preble County9.9-1.1 pts
65Greene County9.8-2.3 pts
66Hancock County9.7-0.3 pts
67Madison County9.6-2.2 pts
68Defiance County9.5-0.9 pts
69Darke County9.2-1.5 pts
70Fairfield County9-0.7 pts
70Holmes County9-2.7 pts
70Miami County9-0.5 pts
73Licking County8.9-2.8 pts
73Ottawa County8.9-1.5 pts
75Wyandot County8.8+0.2 pts
76Auglaize County8.7-0.5 pts
76Clermont County8.7-1.9 pts
76Lake County8.7+0.1 pts
79Fulton County8.2-0.7 pts
79Henry County8.2-0.1 pts
81Shelby County8.1-1.3 pts
82Mercer County6.9-1.3 pts
83Geauga County6.4+0.6 pts
83Putnam County6.4-1.9 pts
85Medina County6-0.5 pts
86Union County5.2-0.9 pts
87Delaware County4.8+0.1 pts
88Warren County4.7-0.7 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Athens County, with 28.8% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Warren County, with 4.7% in 2017.

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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