Counties in Ohio by share of population aged 65 and over

Ottawa County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 88 counties in 2022, at 27.6%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 13.5%. The median was 20.1% and the figure for Ohio was 18.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.6Ottawa County
Lowest13.5Franklin County
Median20.188 counties
Ohio18.8History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 27.6 %27.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 25.4 %25.4Erie CountyErie County: 24.7 %24.7Harrison CountyHarrison County: 23.9 %23.9Geauga CountyGeauga County: 23.5 %23.5Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 23.1 %23.1Carroll CountyCarroll County: 23.1 %23.1Belmont CountyBelmont County: 23 %23Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 22.9 %22.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 22.8 %22.8Washington CountyWashington County: 22.8 %22.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 22.7 %22.7Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 22.6 %22.6Crawford CountyCrawford County: 22.5 %22.5Lake CountyLake County: 22.4 %22.4Meigs CountyMeigs County: 21.8 %21.8Darke CountyDarke County: 21.6 %21.6Wyandot CountyWyandot County: 21.5 %21.5Sandusky CountySandusky County: 21.5 %21.5Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 21.4 %21.4Preble CountyPreble County: 21.4 %21.4Ashland CountyAshland County: 21.3 %21.3Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 21.3 %21.3Williams CountyWilliams County: 21.2 %21.2Stark CountyStark County: 21.1 %21.1Defiance CountyDefiance County: 20.9 %20.9Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 20.9 %20.9Clark CountyClark County: 20.8 %20.8Richland CountyRichland County: 20.8 %20.8Fulton CountyFulton County: 20.7 %20.7Henry CountyHenry County: 20.7 %20.7Gallia CountyGallia County: 20.7 %20.7Hocking CountyHocking County: 20.6 %20.6Lorain CountyLorain County: 20.6 %20.6Logan CountyLogan County: 20.4 %20.4Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 20.4 %20.4Paulding CountyPaulding County: 20.4 %20.4Auglaize CountyAuglaize County: 20.4 %20.4Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 20.4 %20.4Medina CountyMedina County: 20.3 %20.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Ottawa County27.6+0.8 pts
2Monroe County25.4+0.4 pts
3Erie County24.7+0.6 pts
4Harrison County23.9+0.4 pts
5Geauga County23.5+0.7 pts
6Mahoning County23.1+0.5 pts
7Carroll County23.1+0.5 pts
8Belmont County23+0.5 pts
9Trumbull County22.9+0.4 pts
10Jefferson County22.8+0.4 pts
11Washington County22.8+0.6 pts
12Morgan County22.70 pts
13Columbiana County22.6+0.5 pts
14Crawford County22.5+0.4 pts
15Lake County22.4+0.7 pts
16Meigs County21.8+0.3 pts
17Darke County21.6+0.4 pts
18Wyandot County21.5+0.4 pts
19Sandusky County21.5+0.6 pts
20Ashtabula County21.4+0.5 pts
21Preble County21.4+0.5 pts
22Ashland County21.3+0.4 pts
23Guernsey County21.3+0.2 pts
24Williams County21.2+0.5 pts
25Stark County21.1+0.4 pts
26Defiance County20.9+0.5 pts
27Tuscarawas County20.9+0.4 pts
28Clark County20.8+0.3 pts
29Richland County20.8+0.2 pts
30Fulton County20.7+0.6 pts
31Henry County20.7+0.5 pts
32Gallia County20.7+0.5 pts
33Hocking County20.6+0.5 pts
34Lorain County20.6+0.5 pts
35Logan County20.4+0.5 pts
36Lawrence County20.4+0.3 pts
37Paulding County20.4+0.5 pts
38Auglaize County20.4+0.5 pts
39Coshocton County20.4+0.4 pts
40Medina County20.3+0.6 pts
41Van Wert County20.2+0.2 pts
42Champaign County20.2+0.4 pts
43Summit County20.1+0.5 pts
44Brown County20.1+0.5 pts
45Miami County20.1+0.3 pts
46Seneca County20+0.5 pts
47Knox County19.9+0.3 pts
48Cuyahoga County19.9+0.5 pts
49Fayette County19.9+0.4 pts
50Morrow County19.8+0.6 pts
51Vinton County19.8+0.3 pts
52Scioto County19.7+0.5 pts
53Muskingum County19.7+0.5 pts
54Allen County19.6+0.3 pts
55Highland County19.6+0.3 pts
56Mercer County19.6+0.4 pts
57Wayne County19.5+0.3 pts
58Adams County19.3+0.1 pts
59Hancock County19.3+0.3 pts
60Marion County19.3+0.4 pts
61Huron County19.3+0.3 pts
62Clinton County19.2+0.6 pts
63Putnam County19.2+0.5 pts
64Portage County19.2+0.2 pts
65Montgomery County19.1+0.3 pts
66Perry County18.9+0.5 pts
67Jackson County18.9+0.2 pts
68Pike County18.8+0.3 pts
69Greene County18.8+0.4 pts
70Clermont County18.8+0.6 pts
71Ross County18.6+0.3 pts
72Licking County18.4+0.4 pts
73Shelby County18.4+0.5 pts
74Lucas County18.2+0.5 pts
75Noble County17.9+0.5 pts
76Wood County17.8+0.3 pts
77Madison County17.6+0.7 pts
78Hardin County17.5+0.1 pts
79Fairfield County17.3+0.3 pts
80Pickaway County17.20 pts
81Hamilton County17+0.4 pts
82Warren County16.4+0.5 pts
83Butler County16.3+0.4 pts
84Athens County15.5-0.2 pts
85Delaware County15.4+0.5 pts
86Holmes County14.8+0.2 pts
87Union County13.7+0.3 pts
88Franklin County13.5+0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Ottawa County, with 27.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Franklin County, with 13.5% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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