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Columbiana County, Ohio

Columbiana County had 99,823 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 531.9 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 88 in Ohio by population and 19th by land area.

Population
99,823
#27 of 88 in Ohio · #623 in US
Area
531.9 sq mi
#19 of 88 in Ohio · #1,966 in US
Density
188 / sq mi
#29 of 88 in Ohio · #587 in US
Median household income
$55,744
#75 of 88 in Ohio · #2,255 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Columbiana County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Columbiana County population, land area and income

Columbiana County had 99,823 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 531.9 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 88 in Ohio by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 187.7 people per square mile, 1.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Columbiana County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,744 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

99,823

3144th1st

623rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

532 sq mi

3144th1st

1966th of 3,144 (US)

Density

187.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

587th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,744

3143rd1st

2255th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

99,823

88th1st

27th of 88 (OH)

Land area

532 sq mi

88th1st

19th of 88 (OH)

Density

187.7 / sq mi

88th1st

29th of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$55,744

88th1st

75th of 88 (OH)

How Columbiana County's population changed since 2020

Columbiana County lost 1,827 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.8%. That ranks 76th of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Columbiana County recorded 4,068 births and 6,359 deaths, a natural change of -2,291. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +209. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,291 people.

101.7k2020101.4k2021100.5k2022100.1k202399.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,068
Deaths
6,359
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
+209
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-314

Where Columbiana County is

The Census internal point of Columbiana County is at 40.770100, -80.778500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Columbiana County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Columbiana County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
40.770100, -80.778500
DMS
40°46'12.36"N 80°46'42.60"W
UTM
17N 518693.1E 4513260.1N
Geohash
dpnxcvfzh
Plus code
86GXQ6CC+2H

Towns in Columbiana County

10 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Columbiana County, 41,577 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Columbiana County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Salem with 11,681.

  1. 01Salem (part)11,681
  2. 02East Liverpool9,651
  3. 03Columbiana (part)5,938
  4. 04East Palestine4,643
  5. 05Wellsville3,027
  6. 06Lisbon2,519
  7. 07Leetonia1,785
  8. 08Salineville1,167
  9. 09New Waterford1,163
  10. 10Minerva (part)3
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Columbiana County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Columbiana County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Stark County, OH, with 374,091 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 129.6 miles WSW of Columbiana County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Akron, OH (population 189,664), 44.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Salem, OH (population 11,685), 10.0 miles away.

Columbiana County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Columbiana County is 39029: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 029. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,744.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Columbiana County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 99,823. That is down 1,827 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 101,650.

What is the FIPS code of Columbiana County?

39029. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (029) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Columbiana County?

Salem, with 11,681 residents inside Columbiana County in 2024 (11,685 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Columbiana County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stark County, OH; Mahoning County, OH; Beaver County, PA; Lawrence County, PA; Jefferson County, OH; Hancock County, WV; Carroll County, OH.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.