Southeast Ohio

Home to many companies that enjoy the rolling hills and hardwood forests, southeast Ohio makes up almost one-third of Ohio’s land mass with a population of over 1 million people. The 25-county region across southern and eastern Ohio specialize in manufacturing.  The companies and work force have centration’s and skills in metals, polymers and petrochemicals, hardwood products,  food processing, heavy truck assembly, energy production and logistics.  And offers the best kind of living, rural, yet is home to a variety of companies, universities, and educational centers, allowing companies and families to save costs.

And life outside the city is booming, too. Site Selection Magazine named Chillicothe, Zanesville, and Portsmouth as the country’s Top Micropolitan Area in 2022, and Ohio is home to more communities on that list than any other state. The growth opportunities in the area can be found everywhere thanks to the presence of and investment by companies like Herr Foods, Kenworth Truck Company, General Mills, and others.

JobsOhio is a proud partner of Ohio Southeast, whose mission is to help the area grow and attract new investments to the region.”