Clermont County, Ohio

Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont Commission Building, Batavia
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Coordinates: 39°03′N 84°09′W / 39.05°N 84.15°W / 39.05; -84.15
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedDecember 6, 1800
Named afterClermont-Ferrand, France
SeatBatavia
Largest cityMilford
Area
 • Total
460 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Water7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
208,601
 • Estimate 
(2023)
214,123
 • Density462/sq mi (178/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitehttp://www.clermontcountyohio.gov/

Clermont County (/ˈklɛərmɒnt/ CLARE-mont), is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,601. Ordinanced in 1800 as part of the Virginia Military District, Clermont is Ohio's eighth oldest county, the furthest county west in Appalachian Ohio, and the eleventh oldest county of the former Northwest Territory. Clermont County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named from the French "clear hills or mountain." Its county seat is Batavia, while its largest city is Milford.