Muskingum County, Ohio

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 86,382
Median household income: $59,203
Median home value: $170,100

Muskingum County is a county in Ohio with a population of 86,382. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,203, its median household income sits below Ohio's $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Muskingum County's population held roughly steady from 86,131 to 86,382, while its median household income rose 25.3% from $47,254 to $59,203.

Owners occupy 68.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 86,382
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,203
Median home value: $170,100
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 38,343
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

86,13186,382

Median household income

$47,254$59,203

Median home value

$120,200$170,100

Median gross rent

$703$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	86,131	$47,254	$120,200	$703
2020	86,033	$48,350	$126,400	$702
2021	86,346	$52,224	$132,800	$719
2022	86,393	$56,810	$156,100	$776
2023	86,382	$59,203	$170,100	$811

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,088	5.9%
5 to 17	14,529	16.8%
18 to 24	7,545	8.7%
25 to 34	10,701	12.4%
35 to 44	10,006	11.6%
45 to 54	10,914	12.6%
55 to 64	11,805	13.7%
65 to 74	9,488	11.0%
75 and over	6,306	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78,276	90.6%
Black or African American	2,707	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.1%
Asian	461	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	333	0.4%
Two or more races	3,430	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,111	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,722	9.7%
High school graduate	24,835	41.9%
Some college or associate's	16,627	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	7,460	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,576	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,140	83.5%
Carpooled	3,475	9.0%
Public transit	44	0.1%
Walked	666	1.7%
Bicycle	15	0.0%
Worked from home	2,037	5.3%
Other means	98	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,973	32.9%
15 to 29 min	12,935	35.5%
30 to 44 min	5,231	14.4%
45 to 59 min	2,884	7.9%
60+ min	3,415	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.6% (13,148 of 84,075)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,996	64.2%
Nonfamily households	12,247	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,243	89.3%
Vacant	4,100	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23,537	68.7%
Renter-occupied	10,706	31.3%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28,464	74.2%
1-unit, attached	598	1.6%
2 to 4 units	2,740	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,986	5.2%
20 or more units	1,286	3.4%
Mobile home & other	3,269	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 39119
State: Ohio
Land area: 665 sq mi
Water area: 8.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.9660, -81.9435