Best Counties for Families in Ohio 2026

88 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Ohio

1Putnam County

All 88 Family-Ranked Counties in Ohio

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Putnam County, OH	71.9	65.2	+6.7
2	Mercer County, OH	70.7	65.5	+5.2
3	Wyandot County, OH	70.2	67.1	+3.1
4	Noble County, OH	69.9	70.4	-0.5
5	Geauga County, OH	67	55.7	+11.3
6	Ottawa County, OH	66.9	59.6	+7.3
7	Darke County, OH	65.7	62.4	+3.3
8	Monroe County, OH	65.2	64.8	+0.4
9	Holmes County, OH	63.9	56.3	+7.6
10	Williams County, OH	63.9	58.5	+5.4
11	Perry County, OH	63.7	59.4	+4.3
12	Henry County, OH	63.1	53.4	+9.7
13	Paulding County, OH	63.1	57.1	+6
14	Preble County, OH	62.8	57.4	+5.4
15	Defiance County, OH	62.7	55.5	+7.2
16	Huron County, OH	61.9	56.9	+5
17	Brown County, OH	61.8	58.4	+3.4
18	Logan County, OH	61.7	56	+5.7
19	Medina County, OH	61.4	53.9	+7.5
20	Belmont County, OH	61.3	58.5	+2.8
21	Auglaize County, OH	60.2	58.4	+1.8
22	Carroll County, OH	59.7	56.7	+3
23	Sandusky County, OH	59	55.5	+3.5
24	Seneca County, OH	58.1	54.2	+3.9
25	Wood County, OH	57.9	51.1	+6.8
26	Van Wert County, OH	57.7	54.9	+2.8
27	Knox County, OH	57.6	53.7	+3.9
28	Fulton County, OH	56.9	49.8	+7.1
29	Lake County, OH	56.3	49.4	+6.9
30	Lawrence County, OH	55.5	53.2	+2.3
31	Highland County, OH	54.8	53.4	+1.4
32	Morrow County, OH	54.7	51.7	+3
33	Ashland County, OH	54.5	52.8	+1.7
34	Union County, OH	54.5	49.6	+4.9
35	Harrison County, OH	53.9	54.6	-0.7
36	Hardin County, OH	53.1	50.9	+2.2
37	Adams County, OH	53	55.6	-2.6
38	Columbiana County, OH	53	53.1	-0.1
39	Coshocton County, OH	52.5	52.8	-0.3
40	Guernsey County, OH	52	52.2	-0.2
41	Warren County, OH	51.9	47.3	+4.6
42	Clermont County, OH	51.8	45.9	+5.9
43	Champaign County, OH	51.1	49.2	+1.9
44	Madison County, OH	51	47.8	+3.2
45	Shelby County, OH	51	47.9	+3.1
46	Jackson County, OH	50.5	49.8	+0.7
47	Crawford County, OH	50.3	48.5	+1.8
48	Morgan County, OH	50.2	52.5	-2.3
49	Pike County, OH	49.9	50.9	-1
50	Washington County, OH	49	49.9	-0.9
51	Meigs County, OH	48.9	51.3	-2.4
52	Hancock County, OH	48.5	46.4	+2.1
53	Wayne County, OH	48.3	45	+3.3
54	Miami County, OH	48.1	45.8	+2.3
55	Vinton County, OH	48.1	48.2	-0.1
56	Clinton County, OH	47.6	46.8	+0.8
57	Erie County, OH	47.1	47.4	-0.3
58	Franklin County, OH	47	41.9	+5.1
59	Tuscarawas County, OH	46.9	47.3	-0.4
60	Portage County, OH	46.7	42.8	+3.9
61	Jefferson County, OH	46.6	47.8	-1.2
62	Ashtabula County, OH	46.4	46.5	-0.1
63	Lorain County, OH	45.7	41.7	+4
64	Delaware County, OH	45.2	38.6	+6.6
65	Fairfield County, OH	44.6	39.9	+4.7
66	Pickaway County, OH	44.1	41.7	+2.4
67	Gallia County, OH	43.8	48	-4.2
68	Athens County, OH	42.9	41.4	+1.5
69	Greene County, OH	41.4	37.9	+3.5
70	Scioto County, OH	41	43.7	-2.7
71	Muskingum County, OH	40.4	42.1	-1.7
72	Licking County, OH	39.6	37.9	+1.7
73	Hocking County, OH	39.1	39.3	-0.2
74	Trumbull County, OH	39.1	39.3	-0.2
75	Fayette County, OH	38.7	40.4	-1.7
76	Stark County, OH	38.5	38	+0.5
77	Mahoning County, OH	38	38.6	-0.6
78	Butler County, OH	37.2	36.3	+0.9
79	Summit County, OH	36.1	33.7	+2.4
80	Richland County, OH	36	37.8	-1.8
81	Ross County, OH	35.7	38	-2.3
82	Hamilton County, OH	32.7	30.8	+1.9
83	Cuyahoga County, OH	32.3	30.4	+1.9
84	Clark County, OH	32	32.3	-0.3
85	Allen County, OH	31.3	34	-2.7
86	Montgomery County, OH	31.2	29.3	+1.9
87	Marion County, OH	29.6	36.5	-6.9
88	Lucas County, OH	22.5	24.8	-2.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Ohio?

Based on the Family lens, Putnam County ranks as the top family county in Ohio with a County Fit Score of 71.9. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Ohio are ranked for families?

We rank 88 counties in Ohio with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.