Zanesville, Ohio Population 2024

24,610

Zanesville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Zanesville was:

  • White: 80.95%
  • Black or African American: 8.8%
  • Two or more races: 7.88%
  • Asian: 1.26%
  • Other race: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
11.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,090.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.66% (-164)
The current population of Zanesville, Ohio is 24,610 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,774.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,05280.95%
Black or African American2,1808.8%
Two or more races1,9527.88%
Asian3111.26%
Other race2501.01%
Native American270.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Zanesville Population by Race

Zanesville Population Pyramid 2024

Zanesville Median Age

38.1

Total

35

Male

41

Female

Zanesville Adults

There are 19,335 adults, (4,395 of whom are seniors) in Zanesville.

Zanesville Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Zanesville Sex Ratio

Female13,02652.58%
Male11,74647.42%

Zanesville Population by Age

Zanesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6622.2742.157.9
Non Family4,9481.1933.466.6
Married2,7713.1171.928.1
Female2,2423.1523.176.9
Male7013.7747.152.9

2.95

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

42.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Zanesville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,73310.14%
Associates Degree1,82310.67%
Bachelors Degree1,5098.83%
Graduate Degree7054.12%
High School Graduate7,29842.7%
Less Than 9th Grade6904.04%
Some College3,33519.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Zanesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Zanesville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,30112,3581,959
Black1,6421,250104
2+ Races70261948
Hispanic32131427
Asian250250103
Other Race1801800
Native American18130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.2%.

Zanesville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,430$66,012$30,625
Graduate Degree$69,652$112,500$61,576
High School Graduate$30,383$34,432$22,804
Less Than 9th Grade$22,161$28,375$15,500
Overall$32,394$37,893$26,904
Some College$33,277$34,391$30,706

$32,394

Average Earnings

$37,893

Average Male

$26,904

Average Female

Zanesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Zanesville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Zanesville Language

97.05% of Zanesville residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Zanesville Language

Zanesville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4174,55323.45%
Black2,10577336.72%
Multiple1,91766734.79%
Hispanic60811318.59%
Asian3104012.9%
Native221777.27%
Other250135.2%

25.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.96%

Male Poverty Rate

23.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Zanesville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Zanesville is Native, with 77.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Zanesville is Other, with 5.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.25%.

Zanesville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.58%
High School23.72%
Some College18.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.47%

Zanesville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.77%
Male Unemployed35.39%
Male Employed12.45%
Female Employed11.22%

Zanesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Zanesville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,730$63,774
Households$40,927$59,661
Married Families$69,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,471$50,149

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Zanesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.6%

Male Marriage Rate

28.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Zanesville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Zanesville 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.

Zanesville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Zanesville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,243

Number of Veterans

1,165

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam361
Second Gulf War328
First Gulf War191
Korea101
World War II42

Zanesville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74320
35 to 54290
75+255
55 to 64203
18 to 34175

Zanesville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0936.8%
Black1055.98%
2+ Races454.68%

Zanesville Veterans by Race

Zanesville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Zanesville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Zanesville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Zanesville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Zanesville 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

85.05%

Born in Zanesville

98.76%

Native Born

1.24%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.76% of Zanesville residents were born in the United States, with 85.05% 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.

Zanesville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,405-41-0.17%
202824,446-41-0.17%
202724,487-41-0.17%
202624,528-41-0.17%
202524,569-41-0.17%
202424,610-41-0.17%
202324,651580.24%
202224,593-175-0.71%
202124,768-6-0.02%
202024,774-451-1.79%
201925,225-28-0.11%
201825,253-57-0.23%
201725,310280.11%
201625,282-111-0.44%
201525,393710.28%
201425,322420.17%
201325,280-76-0.3%
201225,356-107-0.42%
201125,46310%
201025,46200%
200025,586-1,192-4.45%
199026,778-1,877-6.55%
198028,655-4,390-13.28%
197033,045-6,032-15.44%
196039,077-1,440-3.55%
195040,5173,0178.05%
194037,5001,0602.91%
193036,4406,87123.24%
192029,5691,5435.51%
191028,0264,48819.07%
190023,5382,52912.04%
189021,0092,89615.99%
188018,1138,10280.93%
187010,0117828.47%
18609,2291,30016.4%
18507,9293,16366.37%
18404,7661,67254.04%
18303,094-21,311-87.32%

Zanesville Population by Year