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Counties in Ohio by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Meigs County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 88 counties in 2024, at 21.8%. Delaware County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 12.9% and the figure for Ohio was 13.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.8Meigs County
Lowest4.7Delaware County
Median12.988 counties
Ohio13.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Meigs County: 21.8 %Meigs County21.8Scioto County: 21.8 %Scioto County21.8Athens County: 21.5 %Athens County21.5Pike County: 21.3 %Pike County21.3Adams County: 20.2 %Adams County20.2Brown County: 19.6 %Brown County19.6Mahoning County: 18.9 %Mahoning County18.9Coshocton County: 18.5 %Coshocton County18.5Jackson County: 18.5 %Jackson County18.5Lawrence County: 17.7 %Lawrence County17.7Lucas County: 17.7 %Lucas County17.7Ashtabula County: 17.6 %Ashtabula County17.6Hardin County: 17.3 %Hardin County17.3Vinton County: 17.3 %Vinton County17.3Marion County: 16.7 %Marion County16.7Trumbull County: 16.6 %Trumbull County16.6Jefferson County: 16.5 %Jefferson County16.5Gallia County: 16.4 %Gallia County16.4Cuyahoga County: 16.1 %Cuyahoga County16.1Hocking County: 16 %Hocking County16Belmont County: 15.8 %Belmont County15.8Ross County: 15.7 %Ross County15.7Fayette County: 15.5 %Fayette County15.5Guernsey County: 15.3 %Guernsey County15.3Clark County: 15.2 %Clark County15.2Columbiana County: 15.2 %Columbiana County15.2Monroe County: 15.2 %Monroe County15.2Muskingum County: 15.1 %Muskingum County15.1Montgomery County: 15 %Montgomery County15Sandusky County: 15 %Sandusky County15Hamilton County: 15 %Hamilton County15Perry County: 14.7 %Perry County14.7Franklin County: 14.7 %Franklin County14.7Highland County: 14.1 %Highland County14.1Richland County: 13.8 %Richland County13.8Washington County: 13.8 %Washington County13.8Tuscarawas County: 13.4 %Tuscarawas County13.4Allen County: 13.3 %Allen County13.3Ashland County: 13.3 %Ashland County13.3Huron County: 13.2 %Huron County13.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Meigs County21.8-0.3 pts
2Scioto County21.8-0.6 pts
3Athens County21.5-0.6 pts
4Pike County21.3+1.4 pts
5Adams County20.2-0.1 pts
6Brown County19.6+2.2 pts
7Mahoning County18.9+0.6 pts
8Coshocton County18.5-0.3 pts
9Jackson County18.5+0.8 pts
10Lawrence County17.7+0.2 pts
11Lucas County17.7-0.1 pts
12Ashtabula County17.6-0.7 pts
13Hardin County17.3-0.9 pts
14Vinton County17.3+0.6 pts
15Marion County16.7+1.3 pts
16Trumbull County16.6-0.2 pts
17Jefferson County16.5-0.5 pts
18Gallia County16.4+1.6 pts
19Cuyahoga County16.1-0.1 pts
20Hocking County16-1.1 pts
21Belmont County15.8+1.5 pts
22Ross County15.7-1.1 pts
23Fayette County15.5-0.5 pts
24Guernsey County15.3-0.5 pts
25Clark County15.2-0.4 pts
26Columbiana County15.2+1.3 pts
26Monroe County15.20 pts
28Muskingum County15.1-0.6 pts
29Montgomery County15+0.1 pts
30Sandusky County15+1.8 pts
31Hamilton County15+0.1 pts
32Perry County14.70 pts
33Franklin County14.7+0.2 pts
34Highland County14.1-0.3 pts
35Richland County13.8-0.2 pts
36Washington County13.8+0.9 pts
37Tuscarawas County13.4+0.4 pts
38Allen County13.3+0.2 pts
39Ashland County13.3-0.5 pts
40Huron County13.2+1.3 pts
41Harrison County13.1-1.5 pts
42Erie County13+0.4 pts
43Morgan County12.9-1.4 pts
44Clinton County12.9-1.9 pts
45Carroll County12.9+0.4 pts
46Summit County12.8+0.2 pts
47Morrow County12.8+1.9 pts
48Williams County12.8+0.8 pts
49Preble County12.6+1.3 pts
50Stark County12.5-0.3 pts
51Wood County12.2+0.2 pts
52Lorain County12.1-0.7 pts
53Seneca County11.90 pts
54Butler County11.8+0.1 pts
55Crawford County11.8-1.4 pts
56Portage County11.7+0.3 pts
57Knox County11.6+0.6 pts
58Shelby County11.6+0.5 pts
59Pickaway County11.5-0.6 pts
60Logan County11.1-0.2 pts
61Darke County11-0.2 pts
62Noble County10.6-1.1 pts
63Defiance County10.5+0.5 pts
64Licking County10.2+0.1 pts
65Hancock County9.9-0.3 pts
66Greene County9.8+0.1 pts
67Fulton County9.5+0.8 pts
68Wayne County9.4+0.7 pts
69Miami County9.4+0.8 pts
70Holmes County9.3+0.4 pts
71Clermont County9.1+0.3 pts
72Van Wert County9-0.5 pts
73Paulding County8.9-0.7 pts
74Wyandot County8.8+1.3 pts
75Henry County8.8+0.3 pts
76Madison County8.5-1.2 pts
77Ottawa County8.4+0.1 pts
78Lake County8.3+0.2 pts
79Fairfield County8-0.2 pts
80Champaign County8-0.2 pts
81Mercer County7.3+1.2 pts
82Auglaize County7.1-0.4 pts
83Medina County6.3+0.1 pts
84Warren County6+0.5 pts
85Geauga County5.6-0.2 pts
86Putnam County5.5-1.6 pts
87Union County5-0.1 pts
88Delaware County4.7-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Ohio by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Ohio by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/ohio-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Ohio by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/ohio-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Ohio by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/ohio-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Meigs County, with 21.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Delaware County, with 4.7% 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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