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Columbiana County, Ohio

Columbiana County, Ohio. Columbiana County had 99,377 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 42 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 10 census-designated) and 25 census tracts. GEOID 39029.

Columbiana County is the county of the Salem, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

99,377

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 101,877 · ACS 2020-2024: 100,704

Median household income

$58,180

±$1,778 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$151,600

±$5,566 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$756

±$33 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Columbiana County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 101,877 residents in Columbiana County. The Census Bureau estimates 99,377 for July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 100,704 over 532 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −343 (101,318)
2021→2022 −871 (100,447)
2022→2023 −387 (100,060)
2023→2024 −384 (99,676)
2024→2025 −299 (99,377)

Columbiana County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Columbiana County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	100,704	11,810,293	−2,486
Households	41,459±607	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.35±0.03	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	46,121±106	5,292,391	−708

Columbiana County's population since 2000

From 112,075 in 2000 to 99,377 in 2025: down 11.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 112,075
2005 (estimate) 109,784
2010 Census 107,841
2015 (estimate) 104,788
2020 Census 101,877
2025 (estimate) 99,377

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Columbiana County?

Columbiana County holds 42 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 10 census-designated places. The largest is Perry Township, Columbiana County with 15,924 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Columbiana County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Perry Township, Columbiana County	township	16,318	16,117±21	$53,317	$140,000	17.9%	100%
Salem	city	11,915	11,758±22	$47,073	$119,400	21.3%	100%
East Liverpool	city	9,958	9,783±21	$34,009	$81,300	32.9%	100%
Fairfield Township, Columbiana County	township	9,769	9,895±23	$67,768	$192,100	5.9%	100%
Unity Township	township	9,721	9,585±22	$51,930	$145,900	13.7%	100%
St. Clair Township, Columbiana County	township	7,804	7,677±18	$57,672	$161,800	11.4%	100%
Center Township, Columbiana County	township	5,793	5,767±28	$45,521	$114,700	23.0%	100%
Columbiana	city	6,559	6,903±492	$54,688	$191,700	8.3%	87%
Salem Township, Columbiana County	township	5,142	5,055±28	$60,714	$155,400	12.8%	100%
East Palestine	village	4,761	4,696±17	$49,777	$113,700	15.6%	100%
Elkrun Township	township	4,367	4,338±39	$80,625	$192,600	9.5%	100%
Knox Township, Columbiana County	township	4,068	3,976±15	$71,396	$174,000	11.8%	100%
Calcutta	CDP	3,941	4,754±582	$58,793	$158,000	9.1%	100%
Liverpool Township, Columbiana County	township	3,862	3,817±23	$67,220	$138,000	8.0%	100%
Butler Township, Columbiana County	township	3,542	3,513±18	$72,630	$194,900	4.4%	100%
Hanover Township, Columbiana County	township	3,459	3,414±46	$67,578	$171,700	7.9%	100%
Middleton Township, Columbiana County	township	3,359	3,278±23	$86,705	$195,100	6.4%	100%
West Township	township	3,173	3,131±16	$74,727	$201,500	13.4%	100%
Wellsville	village	3,113	3,063±13	$31,720	$78,600	32.9%	100%
Madison Township, Columbiana County	township	2,922	2,861±22	$88,457	$167,600	9.2%	100%
Lisbon	village	2,597	2,832±352	$46,667	$110,000	25.9%	100%
Washington Township, Columbiana County	township	2,002	1,843±361	$42,813	$91,800	26.5%	100%
Yellow Creek TownshipGEOID 3902986912	township	1,973	1,771±340	$66,389	$114,000	10.6%	100%
Leetonia	village	1,833	1,862±315	$62,143	$109,800	11.8%	100%
GlenmoorGEOID 3930520	CDP	1,829	1,590±495	$73,750	$155,100	20.4%	100%
Salineville	village	1,206	992±272	$47,917	$89,700	21.5%	100%
New Waterford	village	1,194	950±296	$46,875	$154,200	21.8%	100%
Guilford LakeGEOID 3932680	CDP	1,188	1,307±384	$92,768	$215,500	5.7%	100%
La CroftGEOID 3941090	CDP	1,078	915±237	$50,054	$106,100	6.0%	100%
Wayne Township, Columbiana CountyGEOID 3902982138	township	797	980±513	$90,227	$164,400	11.5%	100%
Franklin Township, Columbiana CountyGEOID 3902928238	township	735	840±336	$116,406	$179,700	2.9%	100%
Lake TomahawkGEOID 3941597	CDP	494	864±373	$162,847	$267,600	1.9%	100%
HomeworthGEOID 3936176	CDP	492	423±233	$72,230	$114,900	16.5%	100%
Washingtonville	village	712	601±130	$38,906	$112,500	29.1%	53%
Hanoverton	village	354	393±145	$68,542	$133,600	5.3%	100%
Salem Heights (Columbiana County)GEOID 3970044	CDP	336	256±142	not published	not published	34.8%	100%
NegleyGEOID 3953802	CDP	274	288±227	not published	$85,200	2.8%	100%
East RochesterGEOID 3924024	CDP	224	188±178	$60,192	not published	0.0%	100%
RogersGEOID 3968084	village	194	164±74	$35,000	$100,000	25.6%	100%
DamascusGEOID 3920030	CDP	418	361±185	not published	$137,500	0.0%	40%
SummitvilleGEOID 3975574	village	110	218±160	$63,750	$125,000	6.0%	100%
Minerva	village	3,684	3,196±430	$54,380	$124,400	13.0%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Columbiana County?

The median resident of Columbiana County is 44.6 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%. 1.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Columbiana County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.6±0.2	39.7	+0.5
Under 18 years	20.2%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	22.0%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.9%	4.8%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.0%±0.4 pts	75.8%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.3 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.5%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.0%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.6%±0.4 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.5%±0.8 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	18.4%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.1%±0.9 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.8%±1.2 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.1%±1.3 pts	31.5%	+2.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.9%±0.9 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Columbiana County earn?

Half of Columbiana County's 41,459 households earn less than $58,180 a year (±$1,778), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $59,498 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Columbiana County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$58,180±$1,778	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$78,065±$3,367	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$33,491±$1,379	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	15.2%±1.4 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	22.0%±3.6 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.2%±1.3 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.7%±1.4 pts	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Columbiana County?

Owners occupy 72.7% of Columbiana County's occupied homes and renters 27.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,600 by its owner (±$5,566). The median renter pays $756 a month including utilities, and 39.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Columbiana County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$151,600±$5,566	$214,800	+$16,962
Median gross rent	$756±$33	$1,034	−$60
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.5%±5.2 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,195±$31	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.7%±1.9 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	46,121±106	5,292,391	−708
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.9%±1.4 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.1%±1.8 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	8.7%±1.1 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	26.6%±1.6 pts	19.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Columbiana County building?

Builders took permits for 58 new housing units across Columbiana County in 2025 (36 single-family), 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 83 units
2020 94 units
2021 63 units
2022 72 units
2023 51 units
2024 43 units
2025 58 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Columbiana County get to work?

80.5% of Columbiana County's workers drive alone and 6.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Columbiana County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.2%±1.1 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.5%±0.9 pts	4.8%	−2.1 pts
Drove alone to work	80.5%±1.8 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	9.6%±1.5 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	6.2%±1.2 pts	13.0%	+3.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.6 min±0.9	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Columbiana County's census tracts?

Columbiana County is divided into 25 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $24,722 (Tract 9521) to $98,205 (Tract 9514.01).

All 25 census tracts of Columbiana County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Columbiana County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Columbiana County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	27th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	79th of 88
Residents per square mile	29th of 88
Median household income	72nd of 88
Median home value	74th of 88
Median gross rent	81st of 88
Poverty rate	25th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	63rd of 88
Median age	8th of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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