Counties in Ohio by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)

Cuyahoga County had the highest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI) of 46 counties in 2000, at 11.2%. Wyandot County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 5.9%. Source: EPA.

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Highest11.2Cuyahoga County
Median5.946 counties

Map of counties, 2000

Allen County: 3 %Ashtabula County: 9.9 %Athens County: 0 %Belmont County: 0 %Butler County: 7.9 %Clark County: 6.8 %Clermont County: 10.7 %Clinton County: 10.3 %Columbiana County: 0 %Crawford County: 2.6 %Cuyahoga County: 11.2 %Delaware County: 5.1 %Fayette County: 5.9 %Franklin County: 7.4 %Geauga County: 7.5 %Greene County: 4.3 %Hamilton County: 9.3 %Hancock County: 0 %Jefferson County: 6 %Knox County: 7.5 %Lake County: 5.2 %Lawrence County: 7.3 %Licking County: 6.7 %Lorain County: 2.4 %Lucas County: 4.9 %Madison County: 9.4 %Mahoning County: 5.4 %Medina County: 4.2 %Miami County: 6.1 %Monroe County: 0 %Montgomery County: 6.8 %Noble County: 5.9 %Ottawa County: 0 %Portage County: 8.2 %Preble County: 4.3 %Richland County: 0 %Sandusky County: 0 %Scioto County: 1.5 %Seneca County: 0 %Stark County: 6.8 %Summit County: 7.1 %Trumbull County: 6 %Warren County: 6.6 %Washington County: 6.3 %Wood County: 3.8 %Wyandot County: 0 %
  • Under 4.2
  • 4.2 to 5.9
  • 5.9 to 6.8
  • 6.8 to 7.7
  • 7.7 and over
  • No data
%, 2000. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Invokely calculation with data from EPA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2000

Cuyahoga County: 11.2 %Cuyahoga County11.2Clermont County: 10.7 %Clermont County10.7Clinton County: 10.3 %Clinton County10.3Ashtabula County: 9.9 %Ashtabula County9.9Madison County: 9.4 %Madison County9.4Hamilton County: 9.3 %Hamilton County9.3Portage County: 8.2 %Portage County8.2Butler County: 7.9 %Butler County7.9Geauga County: 7.5 %Geauga County7.5Knox County: 7.5 %Knox County7.5Franklin County: 7.4 %Franklin County7.4Lawrence County: 7.3 %Lawrence County7.3Summit County: 7.1 %Summit County7.1Clark County: 6.8 %Clark County6.8Montgomery County: 6.8 %Montgomery County6.8Stark County: 6.8 %Stark County6.8Licking County: 6.7 %Licking County6.7Warren County: 6.6 %Warren County6.6Washington County: 6.3 %Washington County6.3Miami County: 6.1 %Miami County6.1Jefferson County: 6 %Jefferson County6Trumbull County: 6 %Trumbull County6Fayette County: 5.9 %Fayette County5.9Noble County: 5.9 %Noble County5.9Mahoning County: 5.4 %Mahoning County5.4Lake County: 5.2 %Lake County5.2Delaware County: 5.1 %Delaware County5.1Lucas County: 4.9 %Lucas County4.9Greene County: 4.3 %Greene County4.3Preble County: 4.3 %Preble County4.3Medina County: 4.2 %Medina County4.2Wood County: 3.8 %Wood County3.8Allen County: 3 %Allen County3Crawford County: 2.6 %Crawford County2.6Lorain County: 2.4 %Lorain County2.4Scioto County: 1.5 %Scioto County1.5Athens County: 0 %Athens County0Belmont County: 0 %Belmont County0Columbiana County: 0 %Columbiana County0Hancock County: 0 %Hancock County0Monroe County: 0 %Monroe County0Ottawa County: 0 %Ottawa County0Richland County: 0 %Richland County0Sandusky County: 0 %Sandusky County0Seneca County: 0 %Seneca County0Wyandot County: 0 %Wyandot County0Cuyahoga County: 11.2 %Cuyahoga County11.2Clermont County: 10.7 %Clermont County10.7Clinton County: 10.3 %Clinton County10.3Ashtabula County: 9.9 %Ashtabula County9.9Madison County: 9.4 %Madison County9.4Hamilton County: 9.3 %Hamilton County9.3Portage County: 8.2 %Portage County8.2Butler County: 7.9 %Butler County7.9Geauga County: 7.5 %Geauga County7.5Knox County: 7.5 %Knox County7.5Franklin County: 7.4 %Franklin County7.4Lawrence County: 7.3 %Lawrence County7.3Summit County: 7.1 %Summit County7.1Clark County: 6.8 %Clark County6.8Montgomery County: 6.8 %Montgomery County6.8Stark County: 6.8 %Stark County6.8Licking County: 6.7 %Licking County6.7Warren County: 6.6 %Warren County6.6Washington County: 6.3 %Washington County6.3Miami County: 6.1 %Miami County6.1Jefferson County: 6 %Jefferson County6Trumbull County: 6 %Trumbull County6Fayette County: 5.9 %Fayette County5.9Noble County: 5.9 %Noble County5.9Mahoning County: 5.4 %Mahoning County5.4Lake County: 5.2 %Lake County5.2Delaware County: 5.1 %Delaware County5.1Lucas County: 4.9 %Lucas County4.9Greene County: 4.3 %Greene County4.3Preble County: 4.3 %Preble County4.3Medina County: 4.2 %Medina County4.2Wood County: 3.8 %Wood County3.8Allen County: 3 %Allen County3Crawford County: 2.6 %Crawford County2.6Lorain County: 2.4 %Lorain County2.4Scioto County: 1.5 %Scioto County1.5Athens County: 0 %Athens County0Belmont County: 0 %Belmont County0Columbiana County: 0 %Columbiana County0Hancock County: 0 %Hancock County0Monroe County: 0 %Monroe County0Ottawa County: 0 %Ottawa County0Richland County: 0 %Richland County0Sandusky County: 0 %Sandusky County0Seneca County: 0 %Seneca County0Wyandot County: 0 %Wyandot County0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from EPA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2000 (%)Change on 1999
1Cuyahoga County11.2-4.7 pts
2Clermont County10.7-16.4 pts
3Clinton County10.3-17.3 pts
4Ashtabula County9.9-7.5 pts
5Madison County9.4-14.4 pts
6Hamilton County9.3-4.9 pts
7Portage County8.2-9.8 pts
8Butler County7.9-8.9 pts
9Geauga County7.5-8.1 pts
9Knox County7.5-6.5 pts
11Franklin County7.4-9 pts
12Lawrence County7.3-15.3 pts
13Summit County7.1-6.1 pts
14Clark County6.8-15.6 pts
14Montgomery County6.8-4.7 pts
14Stark County6.8-5.8 pts
17Licking County6.7-10.3 pts
18Warren County6.6-15.8 pts
19Washington County6.3-9 pts
20Miami County6.1-8.8 pts
21Jefferson County6-4.1 pts
21Trumbull County6-5.7 pts
23Fayette County5.9-12 pts
23Noble County5.9-4.4 pts
25Mahoning County5.4-2.6 pts
26Lake County5.2-6.3 pts
27Delaware County5.1-14.2 pts
28Lucas County4.9-3.6 pts
29Greene County4.3-11.4 pts
29Preble County4.3-6 pts
31Medina County4.2-6.1 pts
32Wood County3.8-8.3 pts
33Allen County3-12.4 pts
34Crawford County2.6-6.3 pts
35Lorain County2.4-7.7 pts
36Scioto County1.5-3.8 pts
37Athens County0-1.9 pts
37Belmont County00 pts
37Columbiana County0-1.8 pts
37Hancock County00 pts
37Monroe County00 pts
37Ottawa County00 pts
37Richland County00 pts
37Sandusky County00 pts
37Seneca County0-0.7 pts
37Wyandot County00 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Days with a daily Air Quality Index above 100 (unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy or hazardous) as a percentage of the days of the year with an AQI in a US county. Calculated by Invokely from the day counts in the EPA AirData annual summaries; the counts are stored with each value.

Use the share rather than the number of days to compare counties, since the days with an AQI differ. United States counties with air quality monitors only, about 1,000 of some 3,100 in recent years; a county without monitors has no value. The number of days with an AQI differs between counties because some monitors run only in the ozone season.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 12 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2000 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2026). EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts (Counties in Ohio by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2000) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual

MLA 9

EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts, Counties in Ohio by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2000. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 13 July 2026, https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/ohio-counties?period=2000. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2026. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. Counties in Ohio by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2000. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/ohio-counties?period=2000.

Harvard

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2026) EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts, Counties in Ohio by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2000 [Dataset]. Available at: https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/ohio-counties?period=2000 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Environmental Protection Agency}},
  title = {{EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts: Counties in Ohio by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2000}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/ohio-counties?period=2000. Publisher attribution: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download\_files.html\#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)?

Cuyahoga County, with 11.2% in 2000, according to EPA.

Which county has the lowest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)?

Wyandot County, with 0% in 2000.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 12 counties have no value for 2000 and are not ranked.

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