Columbiana County, OH

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    2024 Population
    100,704
    US Senator
    Bernie Moreno
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Jon Husted
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    44.6
    0.224% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.2%
    9.36% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $58,180
    0.503% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $151,600
    8.99% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    45,460
    1.24% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Columbiana County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.5% of the residents in Columbiana County, OH are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Columbiana County, OH are Kent State University at Salem (134 degrees awarded in 2024), Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (93 degrees), and East Ohio College (76 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Columbiana County, OH was $151,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

    Most people in Columbiana County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbiana County, OH was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Columbiana County, OH is home to a population of 101k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.952% of Columbiana County, OH residents were born outside of the country (959 people).

    In 2024, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.7k people) in Columbiana County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.5% of Columbiana County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbiana County, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbiana County, OH
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      92.7k ± 451
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      2.22k ± 301
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.93k ± 273
    1.91%
    Hispanic Population
    1.92k people

    In 2024, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.7k people) in Columbiana County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.91% of the people in Columbiana County, OH are hispanic (1.92k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbiana County, OH as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      66,921 ± 6,333 people
    2. Mexico
      46,789 ± 5,300 people
    3. China
      32,961 ± 4,451 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.952%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    959 people
    0.861%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    871 people

    As of 2024, 0.952% of Columbiana County, OH residents (959 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbiana County, OH was 0.861%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,456 ± 320
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,066 ± 252
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,021 ± 284

    Columbiana County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.9% of the population of Columbiana County, OH has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Columbiana County, OH see 3,377 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,377 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3723 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 600 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    3,377 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Columbiana County, OH

    Primary care physicians in Columbiana County, OH see an average of 3,377 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,377 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    7.07%
    Uninsured
    45%
    Employer Coverage
    18.4%
    Medicaid
    16.8%
    Medicare
    11.3%
    Non-Group
    1.42%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbiana County, OH grew by 3.23% from 6.85% to 7.07%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbiana County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.39 in Columbiana County, OH.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 47% in Columbiana County, OH.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.13% in Columbiana County, OH.

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    Economy

    The economy of Columbiana County, OH employs 45.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbiana County, OH were Manufacturing (8,300 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,729 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,208 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,922), Utilities ($73,078), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833).

    Employment

    Occupations

    45.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,800
    −1.24%
    1 Year decline
    ± 5.63%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbiana County, OH declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 46k employees to 45.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbiana County, OH, are Production Occupations (5,523 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,021 people), and Management Occupations (4,860 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbiana County, OH.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    45.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,800
    −1.24%
    1 Year decline
    ± 5.63%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbiana County, OH declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 46k employees to 45.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbiana County, OH, are Manufacturing (8,300 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,729 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbiana County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Columbiana County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $52,119
    Median earning men ± $1,915
    $30,707
    Median earning women ± $1,587

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,309), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,471).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,879), Wholesale Trade ($47,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,041).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 165
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 115
      Retail Trade
    3. 108
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $333k
      Manufacturing
    2. $187k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $118k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

    Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Ohio

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    Bernie Moreno
    Senator from Ohio1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025
    Jon Husted
    Senator from Ohio2
    Assumed office on January 21, 2025
    While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

    Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Columbiana County, OH awarded 387 degrees. The student population of Columbiana County, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,020 male students and 2,179 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Columbiana County, OH are White (341 and 88.1%), Black or African American (25 and 6.46%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 1.81%), and Two or More Races (5 and 1.29%).

    The largest universities in Columbiana County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Kent State University at Salem (134 and 34.6%), Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (93 and 24%), and East Ohio College (76 and 19.6%).

    The most popular majors in Columbiana County, OH are Registered Nursing (97 and 25.1%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (71 and 18.3%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (59 and 15.2%).

    The median tuition costs are $6,400 for private four year colleges, and $8,105 and $17,863 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    Measure

    In 2024 in Columbiana County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,199 (31.9% men and 68.1% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 3,199 students enrolled in Columbiana County, OH, 31.9% men and 68.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,569 records, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      71 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      54 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Office Assistant
      26 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Columbiana County, OH was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 71 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Columbiana County, OH according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Kent State University at Salem
      134 degrees awarded
    2. Columbiana County Career and Technical Center
      93 degrees awarded
    3. East Ohio College
      76 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kent State University at Salem with 134 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 51 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbiana County, OH, which is 0.152 times less than the 336 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 341 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Private for-profit, 2-year ($13,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,602) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Columbiana County, OH was $151,600 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,100 to $151,600, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbiana County, OH is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Columbiana County, OH have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbiana County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 9.86% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Columbiana County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.64%.

    Housing

    Property

    $151,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,566
    $30,159
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,311

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbiana County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    72.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Columbiana County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $58,180
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,778
    41.5k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,573

    In 2024, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Columbiana County, OH declined from $58,180 from the previous year's value of $58,474.

    The following chart displays the households in Columbiana County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbiana County, OH is from Ohio.
    0.451
    2024 Wage GINI in Ohio
    0.453
    2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

    In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
    2. Carpooled (9.57%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.17%)

    In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Columbiana County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.57%) and those who worked at home (6.17%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    24.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Columbiana County, OH have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Columbiana County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Columbiana County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbiana County, OH have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.86% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Columbiana County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.64%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbiana County, OH (14.7k out of 97.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbiana County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 20.3% of the children was living in poverty in Columbiana County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 57.5 in Columbiana County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 26.3% per 100,000 population.

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