You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Ohio.
The median household income in Delaware County, the richest county in Ohio is $133,540, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 88 counties in the Buckeye State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Ohio? The richest county in Ohio is Delaware County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Meigs County, according to the Census data.
$133,540 median income · $513,081 median home price
$112,322 median income · $405,895 median home price
$110,132 median income · $404,923 median home price
$107,860 median income · $371,495 median home price
$90,966 median income · $362,867 median home price
$94,968 median income · $341,334 median home price
$85,510 median income · $325,434 median home price
$87,045 median income · $313,614 median home price
$84,426 median income · $334,547 median home price
$87,309 median income · $298,140 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Ohio’s statewide median.
Ohio statewide median: $71,389
Ohio statewide median: $242,141
On the map
Where Ohio’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which Ohio county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Ohio, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Ohio for each of the criteria from one to 88, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Ohio.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Buckeye State.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Ohio. The median Ohio home is 55 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Ohio
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | 226,834 | $133,540 | $513,081 |
| 2 | Union County | 67,324 | $112,322 | $405,895 |
| 3 | Warren County | 250,008 | $110,132 | $404,923 |
| 4 | Geauga County | 95,481 | $107,860 | $371,495 |
| 5 | Fairfield County | 163,453 | $90,966 | $362,867 |
| 6 | Medina County | 183,660 | $94,968 | $341,334 |
| 7 | Clermont County | 211,181 | $85,510 | $325,434 |
| 8 | Madison County | 44,423 | $87,045 | $313,614 |
| 8 | Licking County | 181,837 | $84,426 | $334,547 |
| 10 | Greene County | 169,688 | $87,309 | $298,140 |
| 11 | Butler County | 392,876 | $81,590 | $309,232 |
| 11 | Holmes County | 44,418 | $76,140 | $359,505 |
| 13 | Pickaway County | 60,131 | $74,040 | $325,199 |
| 15 | Miami County | 110,296 | $76,817 | $265,732 |
| 15 | Franklin County | 1,333,048 | $75,176 | $294,251 |
| 15 | Mercer County | 42,484 | $76,782 | $267,727 |
| 15 | Portage County | 161,956 | $75,766 | $275,007 |
| 18 | Putnam County | 34,314 | $84,928 | $250,356 |
| 19 | Morrow County | 35,404 | $75,283 | $270,108 |
| 20 | Ottawa County | 39,994 | $76,101 | $264,413 |
| 21 | Knox County | 63,142 | $73,878 | $281,686 |
| 22 | Lake County | 232,216 | $80,925 | $243,190 |
| 23 | Champaign County | 38,804 | $75,556 | $245,710 |
| 24 | Wayne County | 116,588 | $73,574 | $259,403 |
| 24 | Auglaize County | 46,125 | $78,660 | $235,445 |
| 26 | Hamilton County | 830,774 | $72,470 | $269,325 |
| 27 | Lorain County | 317,129 | $73,347 | $255,220 |
| 28 | Shelby County | 47,929 | $73,978 | $239,886 |
| 29 | Wood County | 132,064 | $74,216 | $235,802 |
| 30 | Henry County | 27,567 | $80,099 | $205,993 |
| 30 | Brown County | 43,845 | $71,270 | $258,445 |
| 32 | Logan County | 46,089 | $71,551 | $251,084 |
| 32 | Hancock County | 74,866 | $73,141 | $236,200 |
| 34 | Clinton County | 42,012 | $70,407 | $251,222 |
| 35 | Ashland County | 52,256 | $69,860 | $237,528 |
| 35 | Erie County | 74,581 | $71,993 | $229,732 |
| 37 | Fulton County | 42,240 | $72,864 | $222,666 |
| 38 | Summit County | 537,864 | $71,622 | $223,182 |
| 38 | Hocking County | 27,799 | $62,960 | $277,646 |
| 40 | Preble County | 40,765 | $69,223 | $228,983 |
| 41 | Stark County | 373,713 | $67,934 | $211,655 |
| 42 | Perry County | 35,535 | $67,460 | $222,987 |
| 43 | Fayette County | 28,876 | $63,275 | $235,451 |
| 44 | Tuscarawas County | 92,385 | $65,044 | $209,232 |
| 46 | Cuyahoga County | 1,245,873 | $64,468 | $214,914 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 536,096 | $66,139 | $200,255 |
| 46 | Defiance County | 38,343 | $73,064 | $181,385 |
| 46 | Wyandot County | 21,598 | $69,768 | $191,042 |
| 49 | Darke County | 51,594 | $64,486 | $209,197 |
| 50 | Huron County | 58,319 | $67,878 | $192,855 |
| 50 | Highland County | 43,517 | $65,785 | $199,629 |
| 52 | Carroll County | 26,659 | $64,835 | $199,603 |
| 53 | Van Wert County | 28,826 | $67,917 | $182,732 |
| 54 | Clark County | 135,158 | $63,132 | $198,661 |
| 55 | Muskingum County | 86,411 | $60,780 | $207,867 |
| 56 | Allen County | 101,348 | $64,038 | $186,339 |
| 57 | Ross County | 76,492 | $61,303 | $198,403 |
| 58 | Washington County | 58,978 | $63,603 | $184,231 |
| 59 | Seneca County | 54,770 | $66,025 | $172,763 |
| 60 | Hardin County | 30,475 | $62,484 | $184,308 |
| 60 | Richland County | 125,099 | $59,509 | $192,905 |
| 62 | Sandusky County | 58,778 | $62,295 | $182,947 |
| 62 | Paulding County | 18,791 | $67,731 | $158,349 |
| 64 | Williams County | 36,719 | $61,048 | $179,076 |
| 65 | Lucas County | 428,018 | $62,224 | $172,542 |
| 66 | Marion County | 65,020 | $59,371 | $178,151 |
| 67 | Noble County | 14,282 | $56,098 | $189,175 |
| 68 | Coshocton County | 36,744 | $55,577 | $184,350 |
| 69 | Ashtabula County | 97,167 | $57,728 | $177,182 |
| 70 | Adams County | 27,540 | $50,264 | $186,158 |
| 72 | Athens County | 61,737 | $56,001 | $180,405 |
| 72 | Monroe County | 13,227 | $60,134 | $150,979 |
| 72 | Guernsey County | 38,223 | $58,478 | $161,322 |
| 74 | Morgan County | 13,651 | $59,351 | $157,570 |
| 75 | Mahoning County | 226,491 | $56,942 | $170,915 |
| 76 | Gallia County | 29,068 | $56,830 | $167,290 |
| 76 | Crawford County | 41,711 | $58,044 | $157,661 |
| 78 | Columbiana County | 100,704 | $58,180 | $156,743 |
| 78 | Vinton County | 12,630 | $55,336 | $175,603 |
| 80 | Trumbull County | 200,929 | $56,435 | $163,245 |
| 80 | Lawrence County | 56,819 | $58,325 | $141,898 |
| 82 | Jefferson County | 64,518 | $59,055 | $125,161 |
| 83 | Jackson County | 32,650 | $57,106 | $143,145 |
| 84 | Pike County | 27,044 | $52,736 | $164,446 |
| 85 | Belmont County | 65,473 | $57,017 | $131,165 |
| 86 | Harrison County | 14,306 | $54,414 | $136,447 |
| 87 | Scioto County | 72,627 | $50,609 | $139,344 |
| 88 | Meigs County | 21,896 | $46,873 | $111,646 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 88 Ohio counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Ohio For 2026
Living in Ohio can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Ohio are Delaware County, Union County, Warren County, Geauga County, Fairfield County, Medina County, Clermont County, Madison County, Licking County, and Greene County.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
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Questions and answers
Richest Counties In Ohio FAQs
What is the richest county in Ohio?
Delaware County is the richest county in Ohio for 2026, with a median household income of $133,540. Union County and Warren County are next.
What are the richest counties in Ohio?
The richest counties in Ohio are Delaware County, Union County, Warren County, Geauga County, Fairfield County, Medina County, Clermont County, Madison County, Licking County, and Greene County. We ranked all 88 Ohio counties on average home price and median income.
How much do people make in Delaware County?
The median household in Delaware County earns $133,540 a year, against a Ohio statewide median of $71,389. The US median household income is $74,580.
What do homes cost in the richest counties of Ohio?
The median home across the ten richest Ohio counties is $352,100, versus $242,141 statewide. In Delaware County, the typical home runs $513,081.
What is the poorest county in Ohio?
Meigs County is the poorest county in Ohio by this ranking, coming in last of the 88 counties we scored on income and home prices.
