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Zanesville

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
11.772
State:
Ohio

Zanesville is a city located in Muskingum County, Ohio. Zanesville has a 2025 population of 24,569. It is also the county seat of Muskingum County. Zanesville is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,774 in 2020.

The average household income in Zanesville is $56,384 with a poverty rate of 26.84%. The median age in Zanesville is 36.8 years: 34.6 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

24.6K
Total Population
2,087
Density (mi²)
-41 -0.17%
Growth

Zanesville Population

Zanesville Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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Demographics

The racial composition of Zanesville includes 81.44% White, 8.59% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

81.44%8.59%7.82%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,13881.44%
Black or African American2,1258.59%
Two or more races1,9337.82%
Asian2511.02%
Other race2460.99%
Native American230.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.04%

Zanesville Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Zanesville's average per capita income is $32,053. Household income levels show a median of $39,085. The poverty rate stands at 26.84%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$70,844-
Families$46,702$61,288
Households$39,085$56,384
Non Families$29,837$46,680

$32,053

Average Income

$39,085

Median Household Income

26.84%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)