49 counties · Boom Town Index

Ohio

Avg BTI Score
77 / 100
Population
10.5M
National Rank
#6 of 51

State Overview

Ohio has 49 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 77/100.

The state shows above-average economic momentum, with strong signals across multiple growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Allen County (BTI 100), while Jefferson County (BTI 22) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$63,130
State median across 49 counties
Median Home Value
$164,900
Income-to-home ratio: 0.37
Building Permits
28,698
Total residential permits

Ohio Counties

49 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Allen County 100 +5.2% +7.5% -0.4% +7.0% 1.7x +6.9% -2.4 10x
02 Mahoning County 99 +4.5% +1.9% -0.5% +7.0% 3.1x +6.7% -1.7 10x
03 Richland County 98 +3.9% +0.8% +0.4% +7.5% 3.8x +7.4% -2.9 13x
04 Trumbull County 97 +3.9% +3.5% -0.2% +6.5% 3.2x +7.2% -2.1 9x
05 Marion County 97 +3.8% +1.6% -0.2% +7.8% 3.3x +5.3% -3.9 14x
06 Darke County 96 +3.5% +12.7% -0.2% +4.9% 3.2x +6.8% -3.3 18x
07 Scioto County 94 +3.3% +1.9% -0.9% +7.2% 3.3x +5.5% -1.0 14x
08 Clark County 93 +3.1% -0.3% -0.1% +7.5% 4.2x +4.1% -2.0 11x
09 Knox County 93 +3.1% +1.5% +0.4% +10.6% 5.3x +5.2% -2.9 19x
10 Portage County 93 +3.1% +1.1% -0.4% +8.8% 4.8x +3.8% -2.2 11x
11 Ashland County 93 +3.1% +1.7% -0.3% +7.0% 4.6x +5.4% -2.8 15x
12 Geauga County 92 +3.1% +3.9% +0.1% +7.6% 6.0x +3.7% -2.5 24x
13 Ashtabula County 90 +2.9% +3.6% -0.2% +8.0% 4.0x +5.0% -0.9 14x
14 Lorain County 88 +2.7% +3.1% +0.4% +7.8% 5.2x +4.8% -0.3 13x
15 Lucas County 88 +2.7% +1.8% -0.3% +7.7% 2.4x +5.0% -0.9 11x
16 Montgomery County 88 +2.7% +1.9% 0.0% +9.6% 2.6x +4.2% -2.2 10x
17 Huron County 87 +2.6% -1.8% -0.1% +8.6% 4.0x +4.7% -3.1 16x
18 Sandusky County 87 +2.6% +2.1% -0.2% +7.8% 2.8x +4.4% -2.5 16x
19 Stark County 87 +2.5% +2.1% -0.1% +8.5% 3.5x +4.1% -2.5 13x
20 Medina County 84 +2.4% +3.4% +0.5% +8.5% 5.8x +3.5% -3.2 12x
21 Miami County 84 +2.4% +1.1% +0.8% +7.8% 4.5x +3.6% -2.3 11x
22 Washington County 83 +2.4% +3.4% -0.5% +9.0% 2.6x +5.6% 0.2 17x
23 Tuscarawas County 83 +2.4% +4.0% -0.2% +7.7% 3.8x +7.0% -0.3 16x
24 Lake County 83 +2.3% +3.1% +0.0% +9.5% 3.6x +3.3% -0.4 12x
25 Cuyahoga County 82 +2.2% +1.5% -0.6% +9.0% 2.0x +4.8% -0.6 10x
26 Hancock County 82 +2.2% +0.3% -0.1% +10.2% 2.4x +1.8% -2.6 12x
27 Greene County 82 +2.1% +4.8% +0.3% +7.0% 3.1x +3.3% -2.0 12x
28 Summit County 80 +2.0% +1.4% -0.2% +8.3% 3.1x +3.7% -2.4 12x
29 Lawrence County 79 +2.0% -8.7% -1.0% +5.9% 4.4x +4.8% -1.1 13x
30 Seneca County 79 +2.0% -1.1% -0.2% +11.5% 3.4x +3.6% -3.4 14x
31 Athens County 76 +1.8% +2.5% -2.6% +3.6% 4.6x +3.0% -0.0 15x
32 Clermont County 76 +1.8% +3.0% +0.6% +9.0% 5.8x +2.9% -0.1 12x
33 Ross County 76 +1.8% +4.2% -0.3% +7.5% 3.8x +2.1% -1.1 16x
34 Wayne County 74 +1.8% +2.8% -0.1% +8.9% 3.1x +4.0% -3.2 10x
35 Erie County 74 +1.7% +2.0% -0.3% +8.3% 3.1x +1.1% -0.9 16x
36 Butler County 73 +1.7% +4.4% +0.1% +6.6% 3.8x +3.1% -1.6 12x
37 Pickaway County 70 +1.6% -3.8% +0.6% +6.2% 6.7x +3.9% -2.2 20x
38 Warren County 66 +1.4% +4.6% +1.5% +7.8% 4.7x +1.5% -1.1 13x
39 Muskingum County 64 +1.3% +1.3% +0.1% +8.8% 3.3x +0.6% 0.4 13x
40 Columbiana County 60 +1.1% +2.8% -0.6% +7.4% 3.4x +0.5% -0.2 15x
41 Fairfield County 55 +0.9% +2.2% +1.1% +7.4% 7.6x +1.4% -0.2 12x
42 Belmont County 55 +0.9% -2.3% -0.8% +5.1% 3.1x +2.8% 0.1 14x
43 Hamilton County 55 +0.9% +0.1% +0.1% +8.2% 2.0x +2.0% -1.4 12x
44 Union County 55 +0.9% +9.0% +2.7% +8.1% 3.6x +1.6% -3.5 16x
45 Franklin County 51 +0.8% +2.2% +0.3% +7.7% 2.9x +0.1% -2.4 14x
46 Licking County 48 +0.7% +3.5% +0.8% +7.9% 4.9x +2.4% -0.6 11x
47 Delaware County 46 +0.5% +4.1% +2.4% +6.6% 5.5x +0.9% -1.6 20x
48 Wood County 28 -0.1% +2.4% -0.3% +6.3% 3.2x +0.3% -2.8 12x
49 Jefferson County 22 -0.3% -8.4% -0.5% +8.0% 2.0x +2.3% -0.8 13x