Ohio County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 88 counties in Ohio, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 43.5.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Ohio Snapshot
88 Counties Scored
43.5 Mean Score
44.6 Median Score
68.1 Trumbull County Most Distressed
11.6 Delaware County Least Distressed
12 moderate-high county distress21 moderate county distress22 moderate-low county distress17 low-moderate county distress9 low county distress7 very low county distress
Score Label Distribution Ohio County Map
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All 88 Ohio counties colored by county distress score range. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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Score Distribution
How Ohio's 88 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.
All Ohio Counties
88 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.
| State Rank | Nat'l Rank | County | Score | Score Label | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 606 | Trumbull County | 68.1 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 2 | 630 | Scioto County | 67.7 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 3 | 663 | Pike County | 67.1 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 4 | 703 | Lucas County | 66.2 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 5 | 749 | Mahoning County | 65.0 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 6 | 752 | Ross County | 65.0 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 7 | 768 | Jackson County | 64.7 | moderate-high county distress | Delinquency |
| 8 | 877 | Cuyahoga County | 62.9 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 9 | 884 | Ashtabula County | 62.8 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 10 | 945 | Adams County | 61.7 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 11 | 947 | Meigs County | 61.7 | moderate-high county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 12 | 1,024 | Clark County | 60.5 | moderate-high county distress | Default & Legal |
| 13 | 1,066 | Montgomery County | 59.5 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 14 | 1,084 | Jefferson County | 59.1 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 15 | 1,100 | Lawrence County | 58.9 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 16 | 1,189 | Marion County | 57.4 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 17 | 1,209 | Gallia County | 56.9 | moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 18 | 1,303 | Athens County | 55.2 | moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 19 | 1,339 | Guernsey County | 54.6 | moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 20 | 1,366 | Franklin County | 54.0 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 21 | 1,379 | Columbiana County | 53.8 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 22 | 1,392 | Hamilton County | 53.6 | moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 23 | 1,401 | Vinton County | 53.4 | moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 24 | 1,417 | Muskingum County | 53.1 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 25 | 1,434 | Fayette County | 52.9 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 26 | 1,437 | Harrison County | 52.8 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 27 | 1,446 | Richland County | 52.7 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 28 | 1,452 | Belmont County | 52.6 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 29 | 1,457 | Coshocton County | 52.5 | moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 30 | 1,482 | Perry County | 52.2 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 31 | 1,501 | Hocking County | 51.7 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 32 | 1,534 | Summit County | 51.1 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 33 | 1,563 | Brown County | 50.5 | moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 34 | 1,598 | Crawford County | 49.7 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 35 | 1,636 | Morgan County | 49.1 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 36 | 1,666 | Allen County | 48.5 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 37 | 1,752 | Lorain County | 47.2 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 38 | 1,762 | Highland County | 47.1 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 39 | 1,779 | Hardin County | 46.8 | moderate-low county distress | Delinquency |
| 40 | 1,797 | Huron County | 46.4 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 41 | 1,804 | Pickaway County | 46.2 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 42 | 1,813 | Stark County | 46.0 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 43 | 1,832 | Erie County | 45.7 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 44 | 1,878 | Monroe County | 45.0 | moderate-low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 45 | 1,916 | Portage County | 44.3 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 46 | 1,946 | Clinton County | 43.8 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 47 | 1,977 | Williams County | 43.3 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 48 | 2,000 | Washington County | 42.8 | moderate-low county distress | Delinquency |
| 49 | 2,001 | Morrow County | 42.8 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 50 | 2,017 | Butler County | 42.5 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 51 | 2,104 | Tuscarawas County | 40.8 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 52 | 2,105 | Seneca County | 40.8 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 53 | 2,116 | Licking County | 40.5 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 54 | 2,117 | Noble County | 40.5 | moderate-low county distress | Delinquency |
| 55 | 2,135 | Sandusky County | 40.1 | moderate-low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 56 | 2,151 | Lake County | 39.9 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 57 | 2,212 | Carroll County | 38.8 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 58 | 2,254 | Ashland County | 37.8 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 59 | 2,288 | Madison County | 37.2 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 60 | 2,296 | Fairfield County | 37.0 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 61 | 2,304 | Miami County | 36.8 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 62 | 2,320 | Clermont County | 36.5 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 63 | 2,323 | Logan County | 36.4 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 64 | 2,356 | Van Wert County | 35.8 | low-moderate county distress | Delinquency |
| 65 | 2,386 | Hancock County | 35.2 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 66 | 2,430 | Preble County | 34.2 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 67 | 2,464 | Champaign County | 33.5 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 68 | 2,478 | Paulding County | 33.2 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 69 | 2,484 | Knox County | 33.1 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 70 | 2,545 | Wood County | 31.7 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 71 | 2,565 | Defiance County | 31.4 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 72 | 2,604 | Shelby County | 30.5 | low-moderate county distress | Delinquency |
| 73 | 2,628 | Greene County | 29.9 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 74 | 2,630 | Fulton County | 29.8 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 75 | 2,631 | Darke County | 29.8 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 76 | 2,642 | Ottawa County | 29.5 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 77 | 2,721 | Wayne County | 27.5 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 78 | 2,851 | Wyandot County | 24.0 | low county distress | Delinquency |
| 79 | 2,857 | Henry County | 23.7 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 80 | 2,894 | Medina County | 22.5 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 81 | 2,895 | Auglaize County | 22.5 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 82 | 2,987 | Warren County | 19.6 | very low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 83 | 3,051 | Union County | 16.2 | very low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 84 | 3,071 | Putnam County | 15.0 | very low county distress | Delinquency |
| 85 | 3,078 | Geauga County | 14.4 | very low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 86 | 3,101 | Holmes County | 13.2 | very low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 87 | 3,102 | Mercer County | 13.1 | very low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 88 | 3,122 | Delaware County | 11.6 | very low county distress | Default & Legal |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.
extreme county distress — 0 Ohio counties
very high county distress — 0 Ohio counties
high county distress — 0 Ohio counties
moderate-high county distress — 12 Ohio counties
moderate county distress — 21 Ohio counties
moderate-low county distress — 22 Ohio counties
low-moderate county distress — 17 Ohio counties
low county distress — 9 Ohio counties
very low county distress — 7 Ohio counties
exceptionally low county distress — 0 Ohio counties