Counties in Ohio by poverty rate

Athens County had the highest poverty rate of 88 counties in 2019, at 26.6%. Warren County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 12.1% and the figure for Ohio was 13%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.6Athens County
Lowest4.5Warren County
Median12.188 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Athens CountyAthens County: 26.6 %26.6Scioto CountyScioto County: 21.9 %21.9Adams CountyAdams County: 19.1 %19.1Pike CountyPike County: 19.1 %19.1Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 18.7 %18.7Vinton CountyVinton County: 18.7 %18.7Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 18.4 %18.4Lucas CountyLucas County: 18 %18Jackson CountyJackson County: 17.2 %17.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 17.1 %17.1Gallia CountyGallia County: 16.5 %16.5Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 16.2 %16.2Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 16.2 %16.2Meigs CountyMeigs County: 15.8 %15.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 15.7 %15.7Highland CountyHighland County: 15.6 %15.6Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 15.5 %15.5Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 15.4 %15.4Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.3 %15.3Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 15.3 %15.3Ross CountyRoss County: 15.2 %15.2Hocking CountyHocking County: 15 %15Perry CountyPerry County: 15 %15Clinton CountyClinton County: 14.8 %14.8Marion CountyMarion County: 14.8 %14.8Crawford CountyCrawford County: 14.7 %14.7Clark CountyClark County: 14.6 %14.6Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 14.6 %14.6Harrison CountyHarrison County: 14.5 %14.5Noble CountyNoble County: 14.2 %14.2Summit CountySummit County: 14.2 %14.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 14 %14Hardin CountyHardin County: 13.9 %13.9Lorain CountyLorain County: 13.9 %13.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 13.6 %13.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 13.5 %13.5Richland CountyRichland County: 13.5 %13.5Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 13.2 %13.2Stark CountyStark County: 13 %13Allen CountyAllen County: 12.9 %12.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Athens County26.6-4.1 pts
2Scioto County21.9-0.7 pts
3Adams County19.1-0.6 pts
3Pike County19.1-1.4 pts
5Ashtabula County18.7+1.3 pts
5Vinton County18.7-0.3 pts
7Mahoning County18.4+1.9 pts
8Lucas County18-0.7 pts
9Jackson County17.2+0.4 pts
10Jefferson County17.1-1.9 pts
11Gallia County16.5-5.6 pts
12Cuyahoga County16.2-1.7 pts
12Lawrence County16.2-2.6 pts
14Meigs County15.8-2 pts
15Morgan County15.7-1.3 pts
16Highland County15.6+0.2 pts
17Guernsey County15.5-3.3 pts
18Trumbull County15.4-2.2 pts
19Montgomery County15.3-1.6 pts
19Muskingum County15.3-1.3 pts
21Ross County15.2-3.2 pts
22Hocking County15+0.9 pts
22Perry County15-1.4 pts
24Clinton County14.8+3 pts
24Marion County14.8-1.7 pts
26Crawford County14.7+0.7 pts
27Clark County14.6-0.3 pts
27Hamilton County14.6-0.8 pts
29Harrison County14.5-0.8 pts
30Noble County14.2-3.9 pts
30Summit County14.2+2.2 pts
32Monroe County14-0.1 pts
33Hardin County13.9-0.8 pts
33Lorain County13.9-0.3 pts
35Fayette County13.6-1.5 pts
36Franklin County13.5-2 pts
36Richland County13.5-0.9 pts
38Columbiana County13.2-1.9 pts
39Stark County13-1.4 pts
40Allen County12.9-1.5 pts
41Ashland County12.6+2.2 pts
42Coshocton County12.5-2.9 pts
43Brown County12.1+0.3 pts
43Darke County12.1+2.6 pts
43Seneca County12.10 pts
46Portage County11.9+0.6 pts
47Butler County11.7-0.7 pts
48Belmont County11.6-1.4 pts
48Erie County11.6+1 pts
50Pickaway County11.5-0.6 pts
51Carroll County11.3-1.6 pts
51Knox County11.3-2.5 pts
53Tuscarawas County11.2-1.1 pts
53Wood County11.2-0.7 pts
55Washington County11-4.9 pts
56Logan County10.5-0.9 pts
57Huron County10-1.1 pts
58Greene County9.9-1.7 pts
58Wayne County9.9+0.5 pts
60Paulding County9.8-0.5 pts
61Madison County9.6-1.1 pts
61Sandusky County9.6-0.4 pts
63Hancock County9.3-0.6 pts
63Licking County9.3+0.2 pts
63Williams County9.3-0.4 pts
66Holmes County9.2-0.2 pts
67Shelby County9.1+0.1 pts
68Preble County8.9-0.8 pts
69Defiance County8.8-0.3 pts
69Miami County8.8+0.9 pts
71Morrow County8.5-3.4 pts
71Van Wert County8.5+0.1 pts
73Lake County8.3+0.8 pts
74Clermont County8.20 pts
75Fairfield County8.1-1.2 pts
75Ottawa County8.1-1.4 pts
77Champaign County7.7-2.3 pts
78Henry County7.5-3.3 pts
78Wyandot County7.5-0.5 pts
80Auglaize County7.3+0.4 pts
81Putnam County7.2+1.7 pts
82Fulton County6.9-1 pts
83Mercer County6.7-0.9 pts
84Geauga County5.5-0.2 pts
84Medina County5.5-1 pts
86Union County5.4+0.4 pts
87Delaware County4.8+0.7 pts
88Warren County4.5-0.7 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Athens County, with 26.6% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Warren County, with 4.5% in 2019.

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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