Zanesville is a city located in Licking County and Muskingum County Ohio. Zanesville has a 2024 population of 24,423. It is also the county seat of Muskingum County. Zanesville is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -1.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,777 in 2020.
The average household income in Zanesville is $59,661 with a poverty rate of 25.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Zanesville is 38.1 years, 35 years for males, and 41 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Zanesville was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10,662 | 2.27 | 42.1 | 57.9 |
| Non Family | 4,948 | 1.19 | 33.4 | 66.6 |
| Married | 2,771 | 3.11 | 71.9 | 28.1 |
| Female | 2,242 | 3.15 | 23.1 | 76.9 |
| Male | 701 | 3.77 | 47.1 | 52.9 |
2.95
Average Family Size
2.27
Average Household Size
42.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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%.
All
Male
Female
$32,394
Average Earnings
$37,893
Average Male
$26,904
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
25.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.96%
Male Poverty Rate
23.66%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.6%
Male Marriage Rate
28.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.9%
Labor Force Participation
51%
Employment Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 23,980 | -89 | -0.37% |
| 2028 | 24,069 | -88 | -0.36% |
| 2027 | 24,157 | -89 | -0.37% |
| 2026 | 24,246 | -88 | -0.36% |
| 2025 | 24,334 | -89 | -0.36% |
| 2024 | 24,423 | -88 | -0.36% |
| 2023 | 24,511 | -89 | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 24,600 | -175 | -0.71% |
| 2021 | 24,775 | -2 | -0.01% |
| 2020 | 24,777 | -448 | -1.78% |
| 2019 | 25,225 | -28 | -0.11% |
| 2018 | 25,253 | -57 | -0.23% |
| 2017 | 25,310 | 28 | 0.11% |
| 2016 | 25,282 | -111 | -0.44% |
| 2015 | 25,393 | 71 | 0.28% |
| 2014 | 25,322 | 42 | 0.17% |
| 2013 | 25,280 | -76 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25,356 | -107 | -0.42% |
| 2011 | 25,463 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 25,462 | -124 | -0.48% |
| 2000 | 25,586 | -1,192 | -4.45% |
| 1990 | 26,778 | -1,877 | -6.55% |
| 1980 | 28,655 | -4,390 | -13.28% |
| 1970 | 33,045 | -6,032 | -15.44% |
| 1960 | 39,077 | -1,440 | -3.55% |
| 1950 | 40,517 | 3,017 | 8.05% |
| 1940 | 37,500 | 1,060 | 2.91% |
| 1930 | 36,440 | 6,871 | 23.24% |
| 1920 | 29,569 | 1,543 | 5.51% |
| 1910 | 28,026 | 4,488 | 19.07% |
| 1900 | 23,538 | 2,529 | 12.04% |
| 1890 | 21,009 | 2,896 | 15.99% |
| 1880 | 18,113 | 8,102 | 80.93% |
| 1870 | 10,011 | 782 | 8.47% |
| 1860 | 9,229 | 1,300 | 16.4% |
| 1850 | 7,929 | 3,163 | 66.37% |
| 1840 | 4,766 | 1,672 | 54.04% |
| 1830 | 3,094 | 0 | 0% |