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Columbiana County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Columbiana County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Columbiana County is a rural Ohio county of 101,203 residents with an older workforce — median age 44.6 — and a low college-attainment rate of 16.0%, though 89.7% hold at least a high school diploma. Labor force participation stands at 58.0% with an unemployment rate of 4.8%, and median worker earnings of $36,226 keep labor costs well below state urban norms. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $139,100 and median gross rent of $736/month, though the county has seen a population decline of 2.7% over five years and carries a poverty rate of 13.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

99,823

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,180

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.7% since 2018

Columbiana County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone93,207 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,375 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,978 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,794 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone786 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone264 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish792
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic278
  3. 3.Vietnamese175
  4. 4.Other Indo-European150
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,703

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,781
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,300
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,990
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)4,182
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities3,499

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,791
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,313
  3. 3.Service Occupations8,714
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations7,924
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.83×)8,387
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)3,679
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.35×)994
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)5,025
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)2,424

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$139,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$736/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9993,688 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,375 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,070 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,367 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,292 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,195 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone36,245 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled4,310 (9.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,779 (6.2%)
  • Walked927 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle309 (0.7%)
  • Other235 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.