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Counties of Ohio

There are 88 counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Nine of them existed at the time of the Ohio Constitutional Convention in 1802. A tenth county, Wayne, was established on August 15, 1796, and encompassed roughly the present state of Michigan. During the Convention, the county was opposed to statehood, and was not only left out of the Convention, but dissolved; the current Wayne County is in northeastern Ohio, considerably distant from the area that was the original Wayne County.

The Ohio Constitution allows counties to set up a charter government as many cities and villages do, but only Summit and Cuyahoga counties have done so, the latter having been approved by voters in November 2009. Counties do not possess home rule powers and can do only what has been expressly authorized by the Ohio General Assembly. The elected county officials in Ohio county governments include three commissioners, a sheriff (the highest law enforcement officer in the county); prosecutor (equivalent of a district attorney in other states); coroner, engineer, Recorder, auditor, treasurer, and clerk of courts.

Population figures are based on the 2023 vintage Census population estimates. The population of Ohio was 11,785,935 at that time, a decrease of 0.1% from 2020. The average population of Ohio's counties was 133,931; Franklin County was the most populous (1,326,063) and Vinton County was the least (12,474). The average land area is 464 sq mi (1,200 km2). The largest county by area is Ashtabula County at 702.44 sq mi (1,819.3 km2), and its neighbor, Lake County, is the smallest at 228.21 sq mi (591.1 km2). The total area of the state is 40,860.69 sq mi (105,828.7 km2).

List of counties

County
FIPS code County Seat Est. Origin Naming History Population (2023) Area Map
Adams County 001 West Union Jul 10, 1797 Hamilton County John Adams (1735–1826), President of the United States when the county was organized &&&&&&&&&&027521.&&&&&027,521 &&&&&&&&&&&&0583.910000583.91 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01512.&&&&&01,512 km2)
State map highlighting Adams County
Allen County 003 Lima Mar 1, 1820 Shelby County John Allen (1771/2-1813), a War of 1812 colonel &&&&&&&&&0100838.&&&&&0100,838 &&&&&&&&&&&&0404.430000404.43 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01047.&&&&&01,047 km2)
State map highlighting Allen County
Ashland County 005 Ashland Feb 24, 1846 Wayne, Richland, Huron, and Lorain Counties Ashland, home of U.S. Senator from Kentucky Henry Clay &&&&&&&&&&052190.&&&&&052,190 &&&&&&&&&&&&0424.370000424.37 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01099.&&&&&01,099 km2)
State map highlighting Ashland County
Ashtabula County 007 Jefferson Jun 7, 1807 Trumbull and Geauga Counties Ashtabula River, which means "fish river" in an Algonquian language &&&&&&&&&&096845.&&&&&096,845 &&&&&&&&&&&&0702.440000702.44 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01819.&&&&&01,819 km2)
State map highlighting Ashtabula County
Athens County 009 Athens Mar 1, 1805 Washington County Athens in Greece &&&&&&&&&&062706.&&&&&062,706 &&&&&&&&&&&&0506.760000506.76 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01313.&&&&&01,313 km2)
State map highlighting Athens County
Auglaize County 011 Wapakoneta Feb 14, 1848 Allen, Mercer, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Shelby, and Van Wert Counties Auglaize River, which means "fallen timbers river" in the Shawnee Indian language &&&&&&&&&&046050.&&&&&046,050 &&&&&&&&&&&&0401.250000401.25 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01039.&&&&&01,039 km2)
State map highlighting Auglaize County
Belmont County 013 St. Clairsville Sep 7, 1801 Jefferson and Washington Counties French for "beautiful mountain" &&&&&&&&&&064918.&&&&&064,918 &&&&&&&&&&&&0537.350000537.35 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01392.&&&&&01,392 km2)
State map highlighting Belmont County
Brown County 015 Georgetown Mar 1, 1818 Adams and Clermont Counties General Jacob Brown (1775–1828), an officer of the War of 1812 &&&&&&&&&&043777.&&&&&043,777 &&&&&&&&&&&&0491.760000491.76 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01274.&&&&&01,274 km2)
State map highlighting Brown County
Butler County 017 Hamilton May 1, 1803 Hamilton County General Richard Butler (1743–1791), killed at the Battle of the Wabash &&&&&&&&&0393043.&&&&&0393,043 &&&&&&&&&&&&0467.270000467.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01210.&&&&&01,210 km2)
State map highlighting Butler County
Carroll County 019 Carrollton Jan 1, 1833 Columbiana, Stark, Harrison, Jefferson, and Tuscarawas Counties Charles Carroll (1737–1832), last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&026758.&&&&&026,758 &&&&&&&&&&&&0394.670000394.67 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01022.&&&&&01,022 km2)
State map highlighting Carroll County
Champaign County 021 Urbana Mar 1, 1805 Greene and Franklin Counties French for "a plain", describing the land in the area &&&&&&&&&&038845.&&&&&038,845 &&&&&&&&&&&&0428.560000428.56 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01110.&&&&&01,110 km2)
State map highlighting Champaign County
Clark County 023 Springfield Mar 1, 1818 Champaign, Madison, and Greene Counties General George Rogers Clark (1752–1818), defeated the Shawnee Indians in a battle near the Springfield area &&&&&&&&&0134610.&&&&&0134,610 &&&&&&&&&&&&0399.860000399.86 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01036.&&&&&01,036 km2)
State map highlighting Clark County
Clermont County 025 Batavia Dec 6, 1800 Hamilton County French for "clear mountain" &&&&&&&&&0211972.&&&&&0211,972 &&&&&&&&&&&&0451.990000451.99 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01171.&&&&&01,171 km2)
State map highlighting Clermont County
Clinton County 027 Wilmington Mar 1, 1810 Highland and Warren Counties George Clinton (1739–1812), vice-president when the county was organized &&&&&&&&&&041938.&&&&&041,938 &&&&&&&&&&&&0410.880000410.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01064.&&&&&01,064 km2)
State map highlighting Clinton County
Columbiana County 029 Lisbon May 1, 1803 Jefferson and Washington Counties Christopher Columbus, European explorer of the Americas &&&&&&&&&0100182.&&&&&0100,182 &&&&&&&&&&&&0532.460000532.46 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01379.&&&&&01,379 km2)
State map highlighting Columbiana County
Coshocton County 031 Coshocton Jan 31, 1810 Muskingum and Tuscarawas Counties Delaware Indian word meaning "union of waters" &&&&&&&&&&036869.&&&&&036,869 &&&&&&&&&&&&0564.&70000564.07 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01461.&&&&&01,461 km2)
State map highlighting Coshocton County
Crawford County 033 Bucyrus Apr 1, 1820 Delaware County Colonel William Crawford (1732–1782), Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&&041529.&&&&&041,529 &&&&&&&&&&&&0402.110000402.11 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01041.&&&&&01,041 km2)
State map highlighting Crawford County
Cuyahoga County 035 Cleveland Jun 7, 1807 Geauga County Cuyahoga River, which means "crooked river" in an Iroquoian language &&&&&&&&01233088.&&&&&01,233,088 &&&&&&&&&&&&0458.490000458.49 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01187.&&&&&01,187 km2)
State map highlighting Cuyahoga County
Darke County 037 Greenville Jan 3, 1809 Miami County General William Darke (1736–1801), Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&&051415.&&&&&051,415 &&&&&&&&&&&&0599.800000599.80 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01553.&&&&&01,553 km2)
State map highlighting Darke County
Defiance County 039 Defiance Apr 7, 1845 Williams, Henry, and Paulding Counties Fort Defiance, built in 1794 by General Anthony Wayne &&&&&&&&&&038315.&&&&&038,315 &&&&&&&&&&&&0411.160000411.16 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01065.&&&&&01,065 km2)
State map highlighting Defiance County
Delaware County 041 Delaware Apr 1, 1808 Franklin County Delaware Indians &&&&&&&&&0231636.&&&&&0231,636 &&&&&&&&&&&&0442.410000442.41 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01146.&&&&&01,146 km2)
State map highlighting Delaware County
Erie County 043 Sandusky Mar 15, 1838 Huron and Sandusky Counties Erie Indians &&&&&&&&&&074035.&&&&&074,035 &&&&&&&&&&&&0254.880000254.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0660.&&&&&0660 km2)
State map highlighting Erie County
Fairfield County 045 Lancaster Dec 9, 1800 Ross and Washington Counties Named for the beauty of its "fair fields" &&&&&&&&&0165360.&&&&&0165,360 &&&&&&&&&&&&0505.110000505.11 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01308.&&&&&01,308 km2)
State map highlighting Fairfield County
Fayette County 047 Washington Court House Mar 1, 1810 Ross and Highland Counties Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, French military officer and aristocrat who participated in both the American and French revolutions &&&&&&&&&&028817.&&&&&028,817 &&&&&&&&&&&&0406.580000406.58 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01053.&&&&&01,053 km2)
State map highlighting Fayette County
Franklin County 049 Columbus Apr 30, 1803 Ross and Wayne Counties Benjamin Franklin (1706–1791), Founding Father, author, printer, political theorist, scientist, inventor, and statesman &&&&&&&&01326063.&&&&&01,326,063 &&&&&&&&&&&&0539.870000539.87 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01398.&&&&&01,398 km2)
State map highlighting Franklin County
Fulton County 051 Wauseon Apr 1, 1850 Lucas, Henry, and Williams Counties Robert Fulton (1765–1815), inventor of the steamboat &&&&&&&&&&042007.&&&&&042,007 &&&&&&&&&&&&0406.780000406.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01054.&&&&&01,054 km2)
State map highlighting Fulton County
Gallia County 053 Gallipolis Apr 30, 1803 Washington and Adams Counties Gaul, the ancient name of France &&&&&&&&&&028986.&&&&&028,986 &&&&&&&&&&&&0468.780000468.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01214.&&&&&01,214 km2)
State map highlighting Gallia County
Geauga County 055 Chardon Mar 1, 1806 Trumbull County An Indian word meaning "raccoon" &&&&&&&&&&095407.&&&&&095,407 &&&&&&&&&&&&0403.660000403.66 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01045.&&&&&01,045 km2)
State map highlighting Geauga County
Greene County 057 Xenia May 1, 1803 Hamilton and Ross Counties General Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&0169691.&&&&&0169,691 &&&&&&&&&&&&0414.880000414.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01075.&&&&&01,075 km2)
State map highlighting Greene County
Guernsey County 059 Cambridge Mar 1, 1810 Belmont and Muskingum Counties Island of Guernsey, from where most of the settlers originated &&&&&&&&&&038089.&&&&&038,089 &&&&&&&&&&&&0521.900000521.90 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01352.&&&&&01,352 km2)
State map highlighting Guernsey County
Hamilton County 061 Cincinnati Jan 2, 1790 One of the original counties Alexander Hamilton (1755/7-1804), Secretary of the Treasury when the county was organized &&&&&&&&&0827058.&&&&&0827,058 &&&&&&&&&&&&0407.360000407.36 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01055.&&&&&01,055 km2)
State map highlighting Hamilton County
Hancock County 063 Findlay Apr 1, 1820 Logan County John Hancock (1737–1793), president of the Continental Congress &&&&&&&&&&074704.&&&&&074,704 &&&&&&&&&&&&0531.350000531.35 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01376.&&&&&01,376 km2)
State map highlighting Hancock County
Hardin County 065 Kenton Apr 1, 1820 Logan County General John Hardin (1753–1792), Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&&030368.&&&&&030,368 &&&&&&&&&&&&0470.290000470.29 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01218.&&&&&01,218 km2)
State map highlighting Hardin County
Harrison County 067 Cadiz Feb 1, 1813 Jefferson and Tuscarawas Counties General William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), an officer of the War of 1812 and future President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&014159.&&&&&014,159 &&&&&&&&&&&&0403.530000403.53 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01045.&&&&&01,045 km2)
State map highlighting Harrison County
Henry County 069 Napoleon Apr 1, 1820 Shelby County Patrick Henry (1736–1799), Revolutionary War-era legislator, orator, and scholar &&&&&&&&&&027520.&&&&&027,520 &&&&&&&&&&&&0416.500000416.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01079.&&&&&01,079 km2)
State map highlighting Henry County
Highland County 071 Hillsboro May 1, 1805 Ross, Adams, and Clermont Counties Descriptive of the county's terrain &&&&&&&&&&043614.&&&&&043,614 &&&&&&&&&&&&0553.280000553.28 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01433.&&&&&01,433 km2)
State map highlighting Highland County
Hocking County 073 Logan Mar 1, 1818 Athens, Ross, and Fairfield Counties Possibly derived from the Delaware Indian word "Hoch-Hoch-ing", meaning "bottle" &&&&&&&&&&027540.&&&&&027,540 &&&&&&&&&&&&0422.750000422.75 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01095.&&&&&01,095 km2)
State map highlighting Hocking County
Holmes County 075 Millersburg Jan 20, 1824 Coshocton, Wayne, and Tuscarawas Counties Major Andrew Holmes (died 1814), a War of 1812 officer &&&&&&&&&&044386.&&&&&044,386 &&&&&&&&&&&&0422.990000422.99 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01096.&&&&&01,096 km2)
State map highlighting Holmes County
Huron County 077 Norwalk Mar 7, 1809 Portage and Cuyahoga Counties Huron Indians &&&&&&&&&&058199.&&&&&058,199 &&&&&&&&&&&&0492.690000492.69 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01276.&&&&&01,276 km2)
State map highlighting Huron County
Jackson County 079 Jackson Mar 1, 1816 Scioto, Gallia, Athens, and Ross Counties General Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), future President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&032606.&&&&&032,606 &&&&&&&&&&&&0420.280000420.28 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01089.&&&&&01,089 km2)
State map highlighting Jackson County
Jefferson County 081 Steubenville Jul 29, 1797 Washington County Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Vice President when the county was organized, future President of the United States, and principal author of the Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&064026.&&&&&064,026 &&&&&&&&&&&&0409.610000409.61 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01061.&&&&&01,061 km2)
State map highlighting Jefferson County
Knox County 083 Mount Vernon Mar 1, 1808 Fairfield County General Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War &&&&&&&&&&063320.&&&&&063,320 &&&&&&&&&&&&0527.120000527.12 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01365.&&&&&01,365 km2)
State map highlighting Knox County
Lake County 085 Painesville Mar 6, 1840 Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties Its location on Lake Erie &&&&&&&&&0231640.&&&&&0231,640 &&&&&&&&&&&&0228.210000228.21 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0591.&&&&&0591 km2)
State map highlighting Lake County
Lawrence County 087 Ironton Dec 21, 1815 Gallia and Scioto Counties Captain James Lawrence (1781–1813), naval hero in the War of 1812 &&&&&&&&&&056118.&&&&&056,118 &&&&&&&&&&&&0454.960000454.96 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01178.&&&&&01,178 km2)
State map highlighting Lawrence County
Licking County 089 Newark Mar 1, 1808 Fairfield County Licking River, named for the salt licks in the area, or an English pronunciation of the Lenape word W'li/'ik'/nk meaning "where the flood waters recede" &&&&&&&&&0183201.&&&&&0183,201 &&&&&&&&&&&&0686.500000686.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01778.&&&&&01,778 km2)
State map highlighting Licking County
Logan County 091 Bellefontaine Mar 1, 1818 Champaign County General Benjamin Logan (c. 1742 – 1802), who destroyed Shawnee Indian towns in the county &&&&&&&&&&046057.&&&&&046,057 &&&&&&&&&&&&0458.440000458.44 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01187.&&&&&01,187 km2)
State map highlighting Logan County
Lorain County 093 Elyria Dec 26, 1822 Huron, Cuyahoga, and Medina Counties Province of Lorraine, France &&&&&&&&&0317910.&&&&&0317,910 &&&&&&&&&&&&0492.500000492.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01276.&&&&&01,276 km2)
State map highlighting Lorain County
Lucas County 095 Toledo Jun 20, 1835 Wood, Sandusky, and Huron Counties Robert Lucas (1781–1853), Governor of Ohio when the county was created &&&&&&&&&0425484.&&&&&0425,484 &&&&&&&&&&&&0340.460000340.46 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0882.&&&&&0882 km2)
State map highlighting Lucas County
Madison County 097 London Mar 1, 1810 Franklin County James Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&044602.&&&&&044,602 &&&&&&&&&&&&0465.440000465.44 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01205.&&&&&01,205 km2)
State map highlighting Madison County
Mahoning County 099 Youngstown Mar 1, 1846 Columbiana and Trumbull Counties Mahoning River, from a Lenape word meaning "at the licks" &&&&&&&&&0225596.&&&&&0225,596 &&&&&&&&&&&&0415.250000415.25 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01075.&&&&&01,075 km2)
State map highlighting Mahoning County
Marion County 101 Marion Apr 1, 1820 Delaware County General Francis Marion (1732–1795), lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army and later brigadier general in the American Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&064851.&&&&&064,851 &&&&&&&&&&&&0403.840000403.84 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01046.&&&&&01,046 km2)
State map highlighting Marion County
Medina County 103 Medina Feb 18, 1812 Portage County Medina, world-renowned religious site in western Saudi Arabia &&&&&&&&&0184042.&&&&&0184,042 &&&&&&&&&&&&0423.&&&&&0423 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01096.&&&&&01,096 km2)
State map highlighting Medina County
Meigs County 105 Pomeroy Apr 1, 1819 Gallia and Athens Counties Return Jonathan Meigs Jr. (1764–1825), Governor of Ohio and Postmaster General at the time the county was organized &&&&&&&&&&021767.&&&&&021,767 &&&&&&&&&&&&0429.420000429.42 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01112.&&&&&01,112 km2)
State map highlighting Meigs County
Mercer County 107 Celina Apr 1, 1820 Darke County General Hugh Mercer (1726–1777), a Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&&042439.&&&&&042,439 &&&&&&&&&&&&0463.270000463.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01200.&&&&&01,200 km2)
State map highlighting Mercer County
Miami County 109 Troy Mar 1, 1807 Montgomery County Miami Indians &&&&&&&&&0110876.&&&&&0110,876 &&&&&&&&&&&&0407.&40000407.04 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01054.&&&&&01,054 km2)
State map highlighting Miami County
Monroe County 111 Woodsfield Jan 29, 1813 Belmont, Washington, and Guernsey Counties James Monroe (1758–1831), Secretary of State when the county was organized and future President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&013153.&&&&&013,153 &&&&&&&&&&&&0455.540000455.54 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01180.&&&&&01,180 km2)
State map highlighting Monroe County
Montgomery County 113 Dayton May 1, 1803 Hamilton and Wayne Counties General Richard Montgomery (1738–1775), a Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&0533796.&&&&&0533,796 &&&&&&&&&&&&0461.680000461.68 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01196.&&&&&01,196 km2)
State map highlighting Montgomery County
Morgan County 115 McConnelsville Dec 29, 1817 Washington, Guernsey, and Muskingum Counties General Daniel Morgan (c. 1735 – 1802), a Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&&013646.&&&&&013,646 &&&&&&&&&&&&0417.660000417.66 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01082.&&&&&01,082 km2)
State map highlighting Morgan County
Morrow County 117 Mount Gilead Mar 1, 1848 Knox, Marion, Delaware, and Richland Counties Jeremiah Morrow (1771–1852), Governor of Ohio &&&&&&&&&&035595.&&&&&035,595 &&&&&&&&&&&&0406.220000406.22 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01052.&&&&&01,052 km2)
State map highlighting Morrow County
Muskingum County 119 Zanesville March 1, 1804 Washington and Fairfield Counties An Indian word meaning "A town by the river" or "by the river side" &&&&&&&&&&086305.&&&&&086,305 &&&&&&&&&&&&0664.630000664.63 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01721.&&&&&01,721 km2)
State map highlighting Muskingum County
Noble County 121 Caldwell Apr 1, 1851 Monroe, Washington, Morgan, and Guernsey Counties James Noble, an early settler in the area &&&&&&&&&&014311.&&&&&014,311 &&&&&&&&&&&&0399.&&&&&0399.00 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01033.&&&&&01,033 km2)
State map highlighting Noble County
Ottawa County 123 Port Clinton Mar 6, 1840 Erie, Sandusky, and Lucas Counties Named for the Ottawa Indians; Ottawa means "trader" in their language &&&&&&&&&&039803.&&&&&039,803 &&&&&&&&&&&&0254.950000254.95 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0660.&&&&&0660 km2)
State map highlighting Ottawa County
Paulding County 125 Paulding Apr 1, 1820 Darke County John Paulding (1758–1818), captor of spy John André during the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&018706.&&&&&018,706 &&&&&&&&&&&&0416.260000416.26 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01078.&&&&&01,078 km2)
State map highlighting Paulding County
Perry County 127 New Lexington Mar 1, 1818 Washington, Fairfield, and Muskingum Counties Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), a naval officer of the War of 1812 &&&&&&&&&&035551.&&&&&035,551 &&&&&&&&&&&&0409.780000409.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01061.&&&&&01,061 km2)
State map highlighting Perry County
Pickaway County 129 Circleville Mar 1, 1810 Ross, Fairfield, and Franklin Counties A misspelling of the Piqua tribe, a branch of the Shawnee &&&&&&&&&&061086.&&&&&061,086 &&&&&&&&&&&&0501.910000501.91 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01300.&&&&&01,300 km2)
State map highlighting Pickaway County
Pike County 131 Waverly Feb 1, 1815 Ross, Scioto, and Adams Counties General Zebulon M. Pike (1779–1813), a War of 1812 officer and discoverer of Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1806 &&&&&&&&&&027001.&&&&&027,001 &&&&&&&&&&&&0441.490000441.49 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01143.&&&&&01,143 km2)
State map highlighting Pike County
Portage County 133 Ravenna Jun 7, 1807 Trumbull County Derived from an Indian portage &&&&&&&&&0162665.&&&&&0162,665 &&&&&&&&&&&&0492.390000492.39 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01275.&&&&&01,275 km2)
State map highlighting Portage County
Preble County 135 Eaton Mar 1, 1808 Montgomery and Butler Counties Captain Edward Preble (1761–1807), a Naval commander in the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&040556.&&&&&040,556 &&&&&&&&&&&&0424.800000424.80 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01100.&&&&&01,100 km2)
State map highlighting Preble County
Putnam County 137 Ottawa Apr 1, 1820 Shelby County General Israel Putnam (1718–1790), a Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&&034199.&&&&&034,199 &&&&&&&&&&&&0483.870000483.87 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01253.&&&&&01,253 km2)
State map highlighting Putnam County
Richland County 139 Mansfield Mar 1, 1808 Fairfield County Descriptive of the soil in the area &&&&&&&&&0125064.&&&&&0125,064 &&&&&&&&&&&&0496.880000496.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01287.&&&&&01,287 km2)
State map highlighting Richland County
Ross County 141 Chillicothe Aug 20, 1798 Adams and Washington Counties Named for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania James Ross by territorial governor Arthur St. Clair &&&&&&&&&&076501.&&&&&076,501 &&&&&&&&&&&&0688.410000688.41 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01783.&&&&&01,783 km2)
State map highlighting Ross County
Sandusky County 143 Fremont Apr 1, 1820 Huron County An Iroquois word meaning "cold water" &&&&&&&&&&058709.&&&&&058,709 &&&&&&&&&&&&0409.180000409.18 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01060.&&&&&01,060 km2)
State map highlighting Sandusky County
Scioto County 145 Portsmouth May 1, 1803 Adams County Scioto River; Scioto is a Wyandot Indian word meaning "deer" &&&&&&&&&&071969.&&&&&071,969 &&&&&&&&&&&&0612.270000612.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01586.&&&&&01,586 km2)
State map highlighting Scioto County
Seneca County 147 Tiffin Apr 1, 1820 Huron County Seneca Indians, who had a reservation in the county area at the time &&&&&&&&&&054527.&&&&&054,527 &&&&&&&&&&&&0550.590000550.59 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01426.&&&&&01,426 km2)
State map highlighting Seneca County
Shelby County 149 Sidney Apr 1, 1819 Miami County General Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), a Revolutionary War officer and Governor of Kentucky &&&&&&&&&&047765.&&&&&047,765 &&&&&&&&&&&&0409.270000409.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01060.&&&&&01,060 km2)
State map highlighting Shelby County
Stark County 151 Canton Feb 13, 1808 Columbiana County General John Stark (1728–1822), a Revolutionary War officer; known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777 &&&&&&&&&0372716.&&&&&0372,716 &&&&&&&&&&&&0576.140000576.14 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01492.&&&&&01,492 km2)
State map highlighting Stark County
Summit County 153 Akron Mar 3, 1840 Medina, Portage, and Stark Counties Its location at the highest elevation along the Ohio and Erie Canal &&&&&&&&&0535733.&&&&&0535,733 &&&&&&&&&&&&0419.380000419.38 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01086.&&&&&01,086 km2)
State map highlighting Summit County
Trumbull County 155 Warren Jul 10, 1800 Jefferson and Wayne Counties Jonathan Trumbull (1710–1785), Governor of Connecticut when the county was organized &&&&&&&&&0200373.&&&&&0200,373 &&&&&&&&&&&&0616.480000616.48 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01597.&&&&&01,597 km2)
State map highlighting Trumbull County
Tuscarawas County 157 New Philadelphia Mar 15, 1808 Muskingum County Tuscarawas River, meaning "open mouth river"
or
the Tuscarawas tribe who lived on the river
&&&&&&&&&&091874.&&&&&091,874 &&&&&&&&&&&&0567.580000567.58 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01470.&&&&&01,470 km2)
State map highlighting Tuscarawas County
Union County 159 Marysville Apr 1, 1820 Delaware, Franklin, Logan, and Madison Counties Its formation by a union of four counties &&&&&&&&&&069637.&&&&&069,637 &&&&&&&&&&&&0436.650000436.65 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01131.&&&&&01,131 km2)
State map highlighting Union County
Van Wert County 161 Van Wert Apr 1, 1820 Darke County Isaac Van Wart (1760–1828), captor of spy John André during the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&028704.&&&&&028,704 &&&&&&&&&&&&0410.&90000410.09 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01062.&&&&&01,062 km2)
State map highlighting Van Wert County
Vinton County 163 McArthur Mar 23, 1850 Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, and Ross Counties Samuel Finley Vinton (1792–1862), Ohio Statesman and U.S. Congressman &&&&&&&&&&012474.&&&&&012,474 &&&&&&&&&&&&0414.&80000414.08 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01072.&&&&&01,072 km2)
State map highlighting Vinton County
Warren County 165 Lebanon May 1, 1803 Hamilton County General Joseph Warren (1741–1775), a Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&0252148.&&&&&0252,148 &&&&&&&&&&&&0399.630000399.63 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01035.&&&&&01,035 km2)
State map highlighting Warren County
Washington County 167 Marietta Jul 27, 1788 One of the original counties George Washington (1732–1799), commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and future President of the United States &&&&&&&&&&058577.&&&&&058,577 &&&&&&&&&&&&0635.150000635.15 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01645.&&&&&01,645 km2)
State map highlighting Washington County
Wayne County 169 Wooster Mar 1, 1812 Stark County General Anthony Wayne (1745–1796), a Revolutionary War officer &&&&&&&&&0116510.&&&&&0116,510 &&&&&&&&&&&&0555.360000555.36 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01438.&&&&&01,438 km2)
State map highlighting Wayne County
Williams County 171 Bryan Apr 1, 1820 Darke County David Williams (1754–1831), captor of spy John André during the Revolutionary War &&&&&&&&&&036591.&&&&&036,591 &&&&&&&&&&&&0421.740000421.74 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01092.&&&&&01,092 km2)
State map highlighting Williams County
Wood County 173 Bowling Green Apr 1, 1820 Refactored from non-county territory Eleazer D. Wood (1783–1814), founder of Fort Meigs &&&&&&&&&0132650.&&&&&0132,650 &&&&&&&&&&&&0617.320000617.32 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01599.&&&&&01,599 km2)
State map highlighting Wood County
Wyandot County 175 Upper Sandusky Feb 3, 1845 Marion, Crawford, and Hardin Counties Wyandot Indians &&&&&&&&&&021457.&&&&&021,457 &&&&&&&&&&&&0405.610000405.61 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01051.&&&&&01,051 km2)
State map highlighting Wyandot County

List of county codes

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) is used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify counties. In the following table, these codes link to the United States Census Bureau's "quick facts" for each county. Ohio's FIPS code of 39 is used to distinguish from counties in other states. For example, Adams County's unique nationwide identifier is 39001.

Various state agencies identify counties by different coding schemes. The Ohio Department of Taxation assigns consecutive numbers for the purpose of enumerating taxing districts. The Ohio Department of Public Safety, including the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, associates these county numbers with vehicle registrations. The Department of Transportation uses three-letter abbreviations in road inventory and traffic management applications. For historic preservation purposes, Ohio History Connection refers to counties by two- and three-letter abbreviations in the Ohio Archaeological Inventory and Ohio Historic Inventory, respectively.

County FIPS code ODPS/ODT code OAI code ODOT/OHI code
Adams County 001 01 AD ADA
Allen County 003 02 AL ALL
Ashland County 005 03 AS ASD
Ashtabula County 007 04 AB ATB
Athens County 009 05 AT ATH
Auglaize County 011 06 AU AUG
Belmont County 013 07 BL BEL
Brown County 015 08 BR BRO
Butler County 017 09 BU BUT
Carroll County 019 10 CA CAR
Champaign County 021 11 CH CHP
Clark County 023 12 CL CLA
Clermont County 025 13 CT CLE
Clinton County 027 14 CN CLI
Columbiana County 029 15 CO COL
Coshocton County 031 16 CS COS
Crawford County 033 17 CR CRA
Cuyahoga County 035 18 CU CUY
Darke County 037 19 DA DAR
Defiance County 039 20 DE DEF
Delaware County 041 21 DL DEL
Erie County 043 22 ER ERI
Fairfield County 045 23 FA FAI
Fayette County 047 24 FE FAY
Franklin County 049 25 FR FRA
Fulton County 051 26 FU FUL
Gallia County 053 27 GA GAL
Geauga County 055 28 GE GEA
Greene County 057 29 GR GRE
Guernsey County 059 30 GU GUE
Hamilton County 061 31 HA HAM
Hancock County 063 32 HK HAN
Hardin County 065 33 HR HAR
Harrison County 067 34 HN HAS
Henry County 069 35 HY HEN
Highland County 071 36 HI HIG
Hocking County 073 37 HO HOC
Holmes County 075 38 HS HOL
Huron County 077 39 HU HUR
Jackson County 079 40 JA JAC
Jefferson County 081 41 JE JEF
Knox County 083 42 KN KNO
Lake County 085 43 LA LAK
Lawrence County 087 44 LE LAW
Licking County 089 45 LI LIC
Logan County 091 46 LO LOG
Lorain County 093 47 LN LOR
Lucas County 095 48 LU LUC
Madison County 097 49 MA MAD
Mahoning County 099 50 MH MAH
Marion County 101 51 MN MAR
Medina County 103 52 ME MED
Meigs County 105 53 MS MEG
Mercer County 107 54 MS MER
Miami County 109 55 MI MIA
Monroe County 111 56 MO MOE
Montgomery County 113 57 MY MOT
Morgan County 115 58 MG MRG
Morrow County 117 59 MW MRW
Muskingum County 119 60 MU MUS
Noble County 121 61 NO NOB
Ottawa County 123 62 OT OTT
Paulding County 125 63 PA PAU
Perry County 127 64 PE PER
Pickaway County 129 65 PI PIC
Pike County 131 66 PK PIK
Portage County 133 67 PO POR
Preble County 135 68 PR PRE
Putnam County 137 69 PU PUT
Richland County 139 70 RI RIC
Ross County 141 71 RO ROS
Sandusky County 143 72 SA SAN
Scioto County 145 73 SC SCI
Seneca County 147 74 SE SEN
Shelby County 149 75 SH SHE
Stark County 151 76 ST STA
Summit County 153 77 SU SUM
Trumbull County 155 78 TR TRU
Tuscarawas County 157 79 TU TUS
Union County 159 80 UN UNI
Van Wert County 161 81 VW VAN
Vinton County 163 82 VI VIN
Warren County 165 83 WA WAR
Washington County 167 84 WN WAS
Wayne County 169 85 WE WAY
Williams County 171 86 WI WIL
Wood County 173 87 WO WOO
Wyandot County 175 88 WY WYA

See also

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  • Ohio county government
  • List of Ohio townships
  • Illinois County, Virginia, the county that formerly covered all of present-day Ohio
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