Counties in Ohio by unemployment rate

Ross County had the highest unemployment rate of 88 counties in September 2025, at 5.9%. Medina County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 4.2% and the figure for Ohio was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.9Ross County
Lowest2.8Medina County
Median4.288 counties
Ohio4.3History

Top 40 counties, September 2025

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Ross CountyRoss County: 5.9 %5.9Pike CountyPike County: 5.8 %5.8Meigs CountyMeigs County: 5.6 %5.6Scioto CountyScioto County: 5.6 %5.6Noble CountyNoble County: 5.5 %5.5Clark CountyClark County: 5.2 %5.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.1 %5.1Lucas CountyLucas County: 5.1 %5.1Monroe CountyMonroe County: 5.1 %5.1Sandusky CountySandusky County: 5.1 %5.1Vinton CountyVinton County: 5.1 %5.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5 %5Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 5 %5Adams CountyAdams County: 4.9 %4.9Athens CountyAthens County: 4.9 %4.9Hardin CountyHardin County: 4.8 %4.8Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 4.7 %4.7Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 4.7 %4.7Belmont CountyBelmont County: 4.6 %4.6Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 4.6 %4.6Perry CountyPerry County: 4.6 %4.6Richland CountyRichland County: 4.6 %4.6Allen CountyAllen County: 4.5 %4.5Champaign CountyChampaign County: 4.5 %4.5Gallia CountyGallia County: 4.5 %4.5Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.5 %4.5Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 4.4 %4.4Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 4.4 %4.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 4.4 %4.4Harrison CountyHarrison County: 4.4 %4.4Highland CountyHighland County: 4.4 %4.4Williams CountyWilliams County: 4.4 %4.4Brown CountyBrown County: 4.3 %4.3Fulton CountyFulton County: 4.3 %4.3Marion CountyMarion County: 4.3 %4.3Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.3 %4.3Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 4.3 %4.3Stark CountyStark County: 4.3 %4.3Summit CountySummit County: 4.3 %4.3Butler CountyButler County: 4.2 %4.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesSeptember 2025 (%)Change on September 2024
1Ross County5.9+1.2 pts
2Pike County5.8+0.5 pts
3Meigs County5.6-0.4 pts
3Scioto County5.60 pts
5Noble County5.5-0.1 pts
6Clark County5.2+0.5 pts
7Jackson County5.1+0.2 pts
7Lucas County5.1-0.3 pts
7Monroe County5.1-0.7 pts
7Sandusky County5.1+0.8 pts
7Vinton County5.1+0.3 pts
12Jefferson County5-0.9 pts
12Trumbull County50 pts
14Adams County4.9-0.3 pts
14Athens County4.90 pts
16Hardin County4.8+0.2 pts
17Guernsey County4.7-0.4 pts
17Lawrence County4.7-0.2 pts
19Belmont County4.6-0.3 pts
19Mahoning County4.6-0.2 pts
19Perry County4.60 pts
19Richland County4.6-0.1 pts
23Allen County4.5+0.1 pts
23Champaign County4.5+0.4 pts
23Gallia County4.5-0.5 pts
23Montgomery County4.5-0.1 pts
27Columbiana County4.4-0.3 pts
27Coshocton County4.4-0.3 pts
27Crawford County4.4-0.3 pts
27Harrison County4.4-0.5 pts
27Highland County4.40 pts
27Williams County4.40 pts
33Brown County4.3-0.4 pts
33Fulton County4.30 pts
33Marion County4.3-0.2 pts
33Morgan County4.30 pts
33Ottawa County4.3-0.4 pts
33Stark County4.3-0.1 pts
33Summit County4.3-0.1 pts
40Butler County4.2-0.1 pts
40Carroll County4.2-0.3 pts
40Fayette County4.2-0.1 pts
40Hamilton County4.20 pts
40Seneca County4.2-0.1 pts
40Washington County4.2-0.5 pts
46Erie County4.1-0.1 pts
46Greene County4.10 pts
46Paulding County4.10 pts
46Portage County4.1-0.1 pts
50Franklin County4-0.2 pts
50Hocking County4-0.5 pts
50Huron County4-0.3 pts
50Muskingum County4-0.3 pts
50Pickaway County4-0.1 pts
50Wood County4-0.2 pts
56Clermont County3.9-0.2 pts
56Defiance County3.90 pts
56Hancock County3.90 pts
56Henry County3.9-0.3 pts
56Logan County3.90 pts
56Morrow County3.9-0.1 pts
62Ashland County3.8-0.3 pts
62Fairfield County3.8-0.2 pts
62Knox County3.8-0.2 pts
62Licking County3.8-0.3 pts
62Miami County3.8-0.1 pts
62Tuscarawas County3.8-0.1 pts
62Van Wert County3.8+0.1 pts
69Darke County3.7-0.1 pts
69Shelby County3.7-0.1 pts
69Warren County3.7-0.2 pts
69Wayne County3.7-0.1 pts
73Clinton County3.6-0.3 pts
73Madison County3.6-0.1 pts
73Preble County3.6-0.2 pts
76Ashtabula County3.5-0.1 pts
76Auglaize County3.50 pts
76Delaware County3.5-0.2 pts
79Cuyahoga County3.4-0.1 pts
79Lorain County3.4-0.1 pts
81Wyandot County3.3-0.2 pts
82Putnam County3.2-0.3 pts
82Union County3.2-0.2 pts
84Mercer County3.1-0.1 pts
85Holmes County3-0.3 pts
85Lake County3-0.1 pts
87Geauga County2.8-0.1 pts
87Medina County2.8-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Ross County, with 5.9% in September 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Medina County, with 2.8% in September 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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