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)
White78,62891.01%
Two or more races3,9864.61%
Black or African American2,7863.22%
Asian4550.53%
Other race4390.51%
Native American990.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

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

42

Female

Muskingum County, Ohio Adults

There are 66,944 adults, (15,465 of whom are seniors) in Muskingum County, Ohio.

Muskingum County, Ohio Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Muskingum County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female44,07351.01%
Male42,32048.99%

Muskingum County, Ohio Population by Age

Muskingum County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,5992.4468.931.1
Married15,2153.0787.512.5
Non Family12,4101.256.243.8
Female4,8073.2442.657.4
Male2,1673.468.731.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

68.9%

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 Grade3,9966.76%
Associates Degree6,09710.31%
Bachelors Degree7,03611.9%
Graduate Degree4,4027.44%
High School Graduate25,20942.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6792.84%
Some College10,71418.12%

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
White54,76749,70310,785
Black2,0141,581163
2+ Races1,5891,464287
Hispanic548541191
Asian384336166
Other Race28528513
Native American908524

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 43.23%.

Muskingum County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,917$78,688$51,929
Graduate Degree$68,979$79,353$63,750
High School Graduate$35,477$43,400$27,516
Less Than 9th Grade$26,380$29,673$17,447
Overall$42,088$50,399$35,287
Some College$40,861$50,822$34,630

$42,088

Average Earnings

$50,399

Average Male

$35,287

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

97.38% of Muskingum County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Muskingum County, Ohio Language

Muskingum County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,56711,10714.51%
Multiple3,8871,07427.63%
Black2,61084832.49%
Hispanic99111511.6%
Native945154.26%
Asian454408.81%
Other432133.01%

15.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.14%

Male Poverty Rate

17.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muskingum County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muskingum County, Ohio is Native, with 54.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muskingum County, Ohio is Other, with 3.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.65%.

Muskingum County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.87%
High School16.12%
Some College12.03%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Muskingum County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.49%
Male Unemployed28.35%
Female Employed8.39%
Male Employed6.41%

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$71,728$90,057
Households$56,810$76,335
Married Families$91,770$109,661
Non Families$31,787$46,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muskingum County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

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

4,791

Number of Veterans

4,305

Male Veterans

486

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,712
Second Gulf War1,245
First Gulf War775
Korea193
World War II56

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,314
35 to 541,167
75+943
55 to 64775
18 to 34592

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,5027.3%
2+ Races1527.05%
Black1295.7%
Other Race82.29%
Hispanic40.57%

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muskingum County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

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

87.7%

Born in Muskingum County, Ohio

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Muskingum County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 87.7% having been born in Ohio. 0.51% 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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