Ranking of Ohio Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on December 6, 2023.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Ohio was 13.35%. Among all Ohio counties, Athens County had the highest poverty rate (25.48%), followed by Scioto County (23.82%), and Meigs County (20.08%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Delaware County (4.6%), Union County (4.72%), and Warren County (4.82%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Ohio counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Ohio counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
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Related Topics: Ohio ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Ranking of Ohio Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Athens County | 25.48 |
| 2 | Scioto County | 23.82 |
| 3 | Meigs County | 20.08 |
| 4 | Pike County | 19.36 |
| 5 | Adams County | 19.23 |
| 6 | Coshocton County | 19.11 |
| 7 | Ashtabula County | 18.91 |
| 8 | Vinton County | 18.86 |
| 9 | Lawrence County | 18.76 |
| 10 | Guernsey County | 18.37 |
| 11 | Hardin County | 17.83 |
| 12 | Lucas County | 17.61 |
| 13 | Morgan County | 17.35 |
| 14 | Jefferson County | 17.34 |
| 15 | Mahoning County | 17.32 |
| 16 | Trumbull County | 17.10 |
| 17 | Jackson County | 17.08 |
| 18 | Cuyahoga County | 16.71 |
| 19 | Highland County | 16.70 |
| 20 | Noble County | 16.61 |
| 21 | Ross County | 16.52 |
| 22 | Gallia County | 16.42 |
| 23 | Hocking County | 16.34 |
| 24 | Fayette County | 16.13 |
| 25 | Brown County | 15.97 |
| 26 | Muskingum County | 15.81 |
| 27 | Montgomery County | 15.30 |
| 28 | Clark County | 15.19 |
| 29 | Marion County | 15.18 |
| 29 | Perry County | 15.18 |
| 30 | Hamilton County | 14.88 |
| 31 | Harrison County | 14.84 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 14.70 |
| 33 | Franklin County | 14.66 |
| 34 | Crawford County | 14.10 |
| 35 | Clinton County | 13.98 |
| 36 | Richland County | 13.61 |
| 37 | Washington County | 13.59 |
| 38 | Pickaway County | 13.38 |
| 39 | Stark County | 13.35 |
| 40 | Carroll County | 13.22 |
| 40 | Lorain County | 13.22 |
| 41 | Allen County | 13.03 |
| 42 | Tuscarawas County | 13.02 |
| 43 | Columbiana County | 12.94 |
| 44 | Sandusky County | 12.90 |
| 45 | Knox County | 12.67 |
| 46 | Summit County | 12.64 |
| 46 | Wood County | 12.64 |
| 47 | Ashland County | 12.38 |
| 48 | Huron County | 12.33 |
| 49 | Seneca County | 12.22 |
| 50 | Erie County | 12.07 |
| 51 | Butler County | 11.37 |
| 52 | Belmont County | 11.26 |
| 53 | Portage County | 11.15 |
| 54 | Hancock County | 11.06 |
| 55 | Greene County | 10.85 |
| 56 | Shelby County | 10.82 |
| 57 | Williams County | 10.74 |
| 58 | Darke County | 10.43 |
| 59 | Champaign County | 10.19 |
| 59 | Madison County | 10.19 |
| 60 | Morrow County | 10.18 |
| 61 | Paulding County | 10.06 |
| 62 | Wayne County | 10.02 |
| 63 | Van Wert County | 9.82 |
| 64 | Preble County | 9.78 |
| 65 | Henry County | 9.72 |
| 66 | Defiance County | 9.54 |
| 67 | Logan County | 9.53 |
| 68 | Licking County | 9.48 |
| 69 | Holmes County | 8.96 |
| 70 | Clermont County | 8.94 |
| 71 | Fulton County | 8.84 |
| 72 | Fairfield County | 8.61 |
| 73 | Ottawa County | 8.29 |
| 74 | Miami County | 7.67 |
| 75 | Lake County | 7.49 |
| 76 | Auglaize County | 7.28 |
| 77 | Wyandot County | 6.98 |
| 78 | Putnam County | 6.34 |
| 79 | Geauga County | 5.83 |
| 80 | Medina County | 5.74 |
| 81 | Mercer County | 5.29 |
| 82 | Warren County | 4.82 |
| 83 | Union County | 4.72 |
| 84 | Delaware County | 4.60 |