Ranking of Ohio Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Ohio (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 715,751. Among all Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (82,746), followed by Franklin County (75,031), and Hamilton County (45,008).

The chart below shows the top 10 Ohio counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Ohio counties.

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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Cuyahoga County
Franklin County
Hamilton County
Montgomery County
Lucas County
Summit County
Butler County
Stark County
Lorain County
Trumbull County
Ranking of Ohio Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Cuyahoga County 82746
2 Franklin County 75031
3 Hamilton County 45008
4 Montgomery County 32966
5 Lucas County 28873
6 Summit County 28145
7 Butler County 21101
8 Stark County 20179
9 Lorain County 19710
10 Trumbull County 15628
11 Mahoning County 14030
12 Clermont County 13619
13 Lake County 11693
14 Holmes County 11332
15 Wayne County 10680
16 Clark County 10474
17 Richland County 10043
18 Ashtabula County 9356
19 Warren County 8757
20 Licking County 8626
21 Portage County 8067
22 Columbiana County 7732
23 Tuscarawas County 7479
24 Scioto County 7256
25 Fairfield County 6869
26 Greene County 6735
27 Medina County 6291
28 Geauga County 6193
29 Ross County 6134
30 Allen County 6084
31 Muskingum County 6015
32 Pickaway County 5228
33 Miami County 5114
34 Highland County 4801
35 Marion County 4656
36 Lawrence County 4554
37 Erie County 4419
38 Belmont County 4181
39 Wood County 4142
40 Brown County 4053
41 Huron County 4002
42 Coshocton County 3981
43 Delaware County 3893
44 Guernsey County 3813
45 Washington County 3691
46 Madison County 3686
47 Ashland County 3628
48 Jefferson County 3394
49 Hancock County 3385
50 Knox County 3382
51 Shelby County 3334
52 Athens County 3259
53 Fayette County 3122
54 Darke County 3085
55 Sandusky County 3069
56 Adams County 3068
57 Gallia County 3004
58 Crawford County 2948
59 Pike County 2798
60 Jackson County 2794
61 Perry County 2729
62 Morrow County 2694
63 Seneca County 2605
64 Preble County 2495
65 Clinton County 2490
66 Champaign County 2381
67 Hocking County 2371
68 Meigs County 2355
68 Union County 2355
69 Ottawa County 2329
70 Logan County 2294
71 Williams County 2147
72 Defiance County 2060
73 Fulton County 2015
74 Carroll County 1991
75 Auglaize County 1982
76 Mercer County 1969
77 Hardin County 1793
78 Vinton County 1790
79 Noble County 1614
80 Morgan County 1538
81 Van Wert County 1412
82 Paulding County 1335
83 Putnam County 1242
84 Harrison County 1228
84 Henry County 1228
85 Monroe County 998
86 Wyandot County 975