Columbiana County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.3 | 100,182 people · 20th most distressed in Ohio
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Columbiana County, OH registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.3 — 814th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Ohio, it ranks 20th of 88 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Columbiana County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 70.5 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 70.5
Poverty Rate 66
Income vs. State Median 83
Child Poverty Rate 62
Debt & Delinquency 65.2
Debt in Collections 59
Medical Debt 72
Student Loan Delinquency 66
Auto Loan Delinquency 50
Credit Card Delinquency 57
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 87
Employment & Wages 64.5
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 38
Business Formation Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 51.2
Uninsured Rate 39
Disability Rate 63
Housing Cost Burden 50.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 51
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 61
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 32
Homeownership Rate 57
Rent-to-Income Ratio 49

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Columbiana County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Columbiana County
Columbiana County, OH 60.3 Elevated —
Mahoning County, OH 62.1 Elevated +1.9
Jefferson County, OH 60.6 Elevated +0.3
Hancock County, WV 55.7 Elevated -4.5
Lawrence County, PA 52.3 Elevated -8.0
Carroll County, OH 51.1 Elevated -9.1
Stark County, OH 46.4 Normal -13.9
Beaver County, PA 44.2 Normal -16.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Columbiana County
McMinn County, TN 60.3 Elevated 0.0
Gaston County, NC 60.4 Elevated +0.1
Taylor County, TX 60.4 Elevated +0.1
Craighead County, AR 60.0 Elevated -0.2
Cleveland County, NC 60.5 Elevated +0.3

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Find Help in Columbiana County

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Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-282-6556

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Columbiana County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland 216-687-1900
Columbus Legal Aid Society 614-224-8374
Community Legal Aid (Akron/Canton) 330-535-4191
Ohio Legal Help
Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-282-6556
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. (800) 998-9454
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati (513) 241-9400
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (614) 221-7201
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (888) 534-1432
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (216) 687-1900

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Columbiana County, Ohio?

    Columbiana County has a County Distress Index score of 60.3 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 814th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 20th in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Columbiana County?

    The primary driver of distress in Columbiana County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 70.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Columbiana County compare to neighboring counties?

    Columbiana County (60.3) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Mahoning County, OH (62.1); Jefferson County, OH (60.6); Hancock County, WV (55.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Columbiana County?

    Columbiana County, Ohio has a population of approximately 100,182 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.