Ohio · County air quality · 2025

Ashtabula County, Ohio

Median AQI 43 (Good). 81.2% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

43
Median AQI
81.2%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
59%
Cleaner than US counties

Ashtabula County's 2025 annual median AQI is 43 (Good), with 81.2% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Ashtabula County, Ohio posted a 2025 median AQI of 43 (Good) across 245 monitored days, with 81.2% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Ashtabula County's 81.2% Good-day share places it cleaner than 59% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Baltimore (City) County (68.1% Good, median AQI 43) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Ashtabula County.
2020–2025 trend
Ashtabula County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (92.9% → 81.2%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 43

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Ashtabula County, Ohio ranks #631 of 951 by median AQI (43) and #387 by good-day share (81.2%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Ashtabula County's Good-day share fell from 83.7% to 81.2% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -2.4 percentage points.
  • Ashtabula County's peak single-day AQI rose from 108 to 122 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +14 points.

Compared against 245 monitored days in 2024 and 245 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Ashtabula County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 245 monitored days G M Median AQI 43 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Ashtabula County
  • Good · 199 d · 81.2%
  • Moderate · 43 d · 17.6%
  • USG · 3 d · 1.2%

How did Ashtabula County's air break down in 2025?

Across 245 monitored days, 199 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 122 (USG).

EPA AQS →
Ashtabula County, Good days share 81.2%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Ashtabula County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Ashtabula County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Ashtabula County's Good-day share is 81.2% - cleaner than 59% of that comparison set.

Ashtabula County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

81.2% Cleaner than 59% higher than 59% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Below this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). This entry sits in this band. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Ashtabula County.

Ashtabula County, Ohio criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. Ozone · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Ashtabula County, Ohio · 245 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 245 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Ashtabula County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (245 reported days in 2024). Jun posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 45, peak 108); Oct was cleanest at median 34.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 38 41 42 45 45 41 40 34
Ashtabula County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,213 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (45), while Oct is lowest (31). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 --3438374341373428--
2021 --3839384438413527--
2022 --4138374543413232--
2023 --4244444649383532--
2024 --3841424545414034--

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Good

Ashtabula County's air quality is rated Good based on 81.2% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 81.2% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 43. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 245 of 245 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in Ashtabula County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (92.9%, 224 of 241 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 224 17 0 0 37
2021 213 28 2 0 38
2022 211 23 5 0 38
2023 208 35 2 0 42
2024 205 38 2 0 41
2025 199 43 3 0 43

How does Ashtabula County compare?

How Ashtabula County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Ashtabula County 81.2%
Baltimore (City) County, Maryland 68.1%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Ashtabula County 43
Baltimore (City) County, Maryland 43
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Ashtabula County 0
Baltimore (City) County, Maryland 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Ashtabula County, Ohio · 2020–2025

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