Counties in Ohio by unemployment rate

Noble County had the highest unemployment rate of 88 counties in March 2026, at 6.1%. Holmes County had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 4.1% and the figure for Ohio was 4.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.1Noble County
Lowest2.6Holmes County
Median4.188 counties
Ohio4.1History

Top 40 counties, March 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Noble CountyNoble County: 6.1 %6.1Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 6.1 %6.1Pike CountyPike County: 6 %6Meigs CountyMeigs County: 5.8 %5.8Adams CountyAdams County: 5.7 %5.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 5.7 %5.7Huron CountyHuron County: 5.6 %5.6Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 5.6 %5.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 5.5 %5.5Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 5.3 %5.3Scioto CountyScioto County: 5.3 %5.3Vinton CountyVinton County: 5.3 %5.3Erie CountyErie County: 5.2 %5.2Guernsey CountyGuernsey County: 5.1 %5.1Lucas CountyLucas County: 5.1 %5.1Ross CountyRoss County: 5.1 %5.1Fulton CountyFulton County: 4.8 %4.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.8 %4.8Perry CountyPerry County: 4.8 %4.8Belmont CountyBelmont County: 4.7 %4.7Hocking CountyHocking County: 4.7 %4.7Richland CountyRichland County: 4.7 %4.7Sandusky CountySandusky County: 4.7 %4.7Brown CountyBrown County: 4.6 %4.6Harrison CountyHarrison County: 4.6 %4.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.6 %4.6Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 4.5 %4.5Carroll CountyCarroll County: 4.5 %4.5Henry CountyHenry County: 4.5 %4.5Columbiana CountyColumbiana County: 4.4 %4.4Coshocton CountyCoshocton County: 4.4 %4.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 4.4 %4.4Gallia CountyGallia County: 4.4 %4.4Highland CountyHighland County: 4.4 %4.4Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 4.4 %4.4Lorain CountyLorain County: 4.3 %4.3Athens CountyAthens County: 4.2 %4.2Clark CountyClark County: 4.2 %4.2Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 4.2 %4.2Stark CountyStark County: 4.2 %4.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMarch 2026 (%)Change on March 2025
1Noble County6.1-2.2 pts
1Ottawa County6.1-2.6 pts
3Pike County6-1.6 pts
4Meigs County5.8-2.4 pts
5Adams County5.7-2.1 pts
5Monroe County5.7-2.4 pts
7Huron County5.6-1.6 pts
7Trumbull County5.6-0.7 pts
9Morgan County5.5-1.8 pts
10Mahoning County5.3-0.7 pts
10Scioto County5.3-2 pts
10Vinton County5.3-1.3 pts
13Erie County5.2-1.7 pts
14Guernsey County5.1-2.1 pts
14Lucas County5.1-1.4 pts
14Ross County5.1-1 pts
17Fulton County4.8-1.6 pts
17Jackson County4.8-2.1 pts
17Perry County4.8-2 pts
20Belmont County4.7-1.8 pts
20Hocking County4.7-1.1 pts
20Richland County4.7-1.4 pts
20Sandusky County4.7-1.4 pts
24Brown County4.6-1.6 pts
24Harrison County4.6-1.7 pts
24Jefferson County4.6-1.8 pts
27Ashtabula County4.5-0.7 pts
27Carroll County4.5-1.6 pts
27Henry County4.5-3.2 pts
30Columbiana County4.4-1.7 pts
30Coshocton County4.4-1.7 pts
30Crawford County4.4-1.5 pts
30Gallia County4.4-2 pts
30Highland County4.4-1.7 pts
30Lawrence County4.4-1.3 pts
36Lorain County4.3-0.3 pts
37Athens County4.2-1.7 pts
37Clark County4.2-1.5 pts
37Muskingum County4.2-1.8 pts
37Stark County4.2-1.4 pts
41Allen County4.1-1.1 pts
41Ashland County4.1-1.4 pts
41Cuyahoga County4.1-0.3 pts
41Montgomery County4.1-1.4 pts
41Summit County4.1-1.4 pts
41Washington County4.1-1.5 pts
47Fayette County4-1.7 pts
47Hardin County4-1.3 pts
47Portage County4-1.4 pts
47Seneca County4-1.6 pts
47Williams County4-1.4 pts
52Darke County3.9-1.1 pts
52Lake County3.9-0.3 pts
52Morrow County3.9-1.2 pts
52Pickaway County3.9-1.4 pts
56Marion County3.8-1.4 pts
56Wood County3.8-1.1 pts
58Butler County3.7-1.2 pts
58Clermont County3.7-1.2 pts
58Knox County3.7-1.4 pts
58Miami County3.7-1.1 pts
58Tuscarawas County3.7-1.6 pts
63Clinton County3.6-1.3 pts
63Geauga County3.6-0.3 pts
63Hamilton County3.6-1.3 pts
63Logan County3.6-1.2 pts
67Champaign County3.5-1.6 pts
67Defiance County3.5-1.7 pts
67Fairfield County3.5-1.3 pts
67Greene County3.5-1.3 pts
67Licking County3.5-1.3 pts
67Madison County3.5-1.2 pts
67Medina County3.5-0.2 pts
67Preble County3.5-1.2 pts
67Putnam County3.5-1 pts
76Franklin County3.4-1.4 pts
76Paulding County3.4-1.5 pts
76Shelby County3.4-1.4 pts
76Van Wert County3.4-1.6 pts
76Wayne County3.4-1.2 pts
81Hancock County3.3-1.5 pts
81Warren County3.3-1.1 pts
81Wyandot County3.3-1.3 pts
84Delaware County3.1-1 pts
85Auglaize County3-1.1 pts
85Union County3-0.9 pts
87Mercer County2.7-1.1 pts
88Holmes County2.6-1.2 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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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Noble County, with 6.1% in March 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Holmes County, with 2.6% in March 2026.

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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