The Town Files

Columbiana County, Ohio

100,704 people. The median home is worth $151,600 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $58,180.

Towns in Columbiana County

Towns in Columbiana County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Salem11,915$119,400$47,07342.0
East Liverpool9,958$81,300$34,00938.2
Columbiana6,559$191,700$54,68851.3
East Palestine4,761$113,700$49,77744.5
Calcutta3,941$158,000$58,79352.0
Wellsville3,113$78,600$31,72037.4
Lisbon2,597$110,000$46,66743.2

People and housing

Columbiana CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$151,600$171,100
Median rent$756$914
Median household income$58,180$67,019
Median age44.640.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%21.3%
Below the poverty line15.2%10.3%

Jobs and pay

28,452 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,319 a year.

Largest industries in Columbiana CountyManufacturing6,102 jobs · $56,792Health care & social assistan…4,555 jobs · $47,753Retail2,974 jobs · $32,176Hotels & restaurants2,402 jobs · $18,747Construction1,175 jobs · $64,194Transportation & warehousing1,171 jobs · $66,405
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Columbiana County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 638 storm events in Columbiana County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Columbiana County by type since 1996Hail117Flood30Tornado7High Wind14Ice Storm5Heavy Snow15Flash Flood47Winter Storm15Winter Weather33Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Columbiana County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 18, 2019TornadoDR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).