Muskingum County, Ohio Population 2024

86,496

Muskingum County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 86,496 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Muskingum County, Ohio is the 31st largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 86,213 and has seen a growth of 0.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,4511910.22%
202887,2601910.22%
202787,0691910.22%
202686,8781910.22%
202586,6871910.22%
202486,4961910.22%
202386,3051910.22%
202286,114-463-0.53%
202186,5771090.13%
202086,4684260.5%
201986,042-6-0.01%
201886,048-51-0.06%
201786,0991410.16%
201685,958-255-0.3%
201586,2132950.34%
201485,9182580.3%
201385,660-143-0.17%
201285,803-449-0.52%
201186,252390.05%
201086,21300%
199082,068-1,272-1.53%
198083,3405,5147.09%
197077,826-1,333-1.68%
196079,1594,6246.2%
195074,5354,7406.79%
194069,7952,3973.56%
193067,3989,41816.24%
192057,9804920.86%
191057,4884,3038.09%
190053,1851,9753.86%
189051,2101,4362.89%
188049,7744,88810.89%
187044,8864701.06%
186044,416-633-1.41%
185045,0496,30016.26%
184038,7499,41532.1%
183029,33411,51064.58%
182017,8247,78877.6%
181010,036-77,415-88.52%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (191)
County Website
Muskingum County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Zanesville
2020 Population
86,468
Area
665 mi²
Density
130 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.03% (28)
Founded
March 1, 1804

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78,56690.95%
Two or more races4,0504.69%
Black or African American2,7213.15%
Other race5200.6%
Asian4610.53%
Native American540.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Muskingum County, Ohio Population by Race

Muskingum County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Muskingum County, Ohio Median Age

40.5

Total

39.3

Male

41.7

Female

Muskingum County, Ohio Adults

There are 66,765 adults, (15,794 of whom are seniors) in Muskingum County, Ohio.

Muskingum County, Ohio Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Muskingum County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female44,29751.28%
Male42,08548.72%

Muskingum County, Ohio Population by Age

Muskingum County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,2432.4768.731.3
Married15,3983.187.612.4
Non Family12,2471.255.544.5
Female4,6293.2941.158.9
Male1,9693.4968.131.9

3.02

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muskingum County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,2917.25%
Associates Degree5,7329.68%
Bachelors Degree7,46012.6%
Graduate Degree4,5767.73%
High School Graduate24,83541.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4312.42%
Some College10,89518.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Muskingum County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muskingum County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,81549,60611,160
Black1,9531,665263
2+ Races1,6711,532310
Hispanic437413148
Asian354282171
Other Race345345102
Native American545016
Islander1000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.31%.

Muskingum County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,354$80,000$53,811
Graduate Degree$70,353$77,813$56,188
High School Graduate$35,235$41,611$29,146
Less Than 9th Grade$27,362$31,201$23,317
Overall$42,177$51,227$35,227
Some College$41,274$53,391$33,403

$42,177

Average Earnings

$51,227

Average Male

$35,227

Average Female

Muskingum County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muskingum County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muskingum County, Ohio Language

97.81% of Muskingum County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.

Muskingum County, Ohio Language

Muskingum County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,49111,39414.9%
Multiple3,96687622.09%
Black2,52583232.95%
Hispanic8579911.55%
Other509163.14%

15.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.84%

Male Poverty Rate

17.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muskingum County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muskingum County, Ohio is Black, with 32.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muskingum County, Ohio is Other, with 3.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.61%.

Muskingum County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.57%
High School16.69%
Some College11.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.9%

Muskingum County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.25%
Male Unemployed27.31%
Female Employed8.82%
Male Employed6.19%

Muskingum County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muskingum County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,553$91,148
Households$59,203$77,324
Married Families$94,690$109,311
Non Families$31,538$46,695

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muskingum County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Muskingum County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muskingum County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Muskingum County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muskingum County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,816

Number of Veterans

4,301

Male Veterans

515

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,755
Second Gulf War1,276
First Gulf War872
Korea164
World War II61

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,322
35 to 541,237
75+926
55 to 64764
18 to 34567

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4137.19%
2+ Races26411.77%
Black1205.43%
Other Race194.86%
Hispanic162.34%

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Muskingum County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muskingum County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muskingum County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.59%

Born in Muskingum County, Ohio

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Muskingum County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 87.59% having been born in Ohio. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Muskingum County, Ohio Place of Birth

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