Coastal Demographics
Of the total population of approximately 11.6 million in Ohio, over 2.5 million people live in coastal portions of the state.
Coastal Economy
Coastal Ohio employs over 1.2 million people annually, earning a total of $62 billion. This equates to almost $159 billion in gross domestic product.
Natural Hazards
Two billion-dollar weather disasters affected Ohio in 2018—and a total of 21 affected the state between 2010 and 2018. The most common of these disasters was severe storms, including high wind damage from tornadoes.*
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