Zanesville

Population: 24,726
Median household income: $39,085
Median home value: $106,900

Located in Muskingum County, Ohio, Zanesville is a community with a population of 24,726. At $39,085, its median household income sits below Muskingum County's $59,203.

Between 2019 and 2023, Zanesville's population declined 1.9% from 25,200 to 24,726, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $79,600 to $106,900.

26.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,726
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $39,085
Median home value: $106,900
Median gross rent: $812
Housing units: 12,139
Homeownership rate: 42.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,20024,726

Median household income

$30,345$39,085

Median home value

$79,600$106,900

Median gross rent

$718$812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,200	$30,345	$79,600	$718
2020	25,246	$33,158	$81,700	$706
2021	24,809	$36,012	$85,300	$715
2022	24,772	$40,927	$99,600	$777
2023	24,726	$39,085	$106,900	$812

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,481	6.0%
5 to 17	4,220	17.1%
18 to 24	1,997	8.1%
25 to 34	4,161	16.8%
35 to 44	2,800	11.3%
45 to 54	2,650	10.7%
55 to 64	3,032	12.3%
65 to 74	2,206	8.9%
75 and over	2,179	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,939	80.6%
Black or African American	2,120	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	251	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	78	0.3%
Two or more races	1,662	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	643	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,497	14.7%
High school graduate	7,184	42.2%
Some college or associate's	5,064	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,485	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	798	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,662	78.5%
Carpooled	1,341	13.7%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	299	3.1%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	405	4.1%
Other means	33	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,763	50.9%
15 to 29 min	2,229	23.8%
30 to 44 min	943	10.1%
45 to 59 min	609	6.5%
60+ min	813	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 26.8% (6,416 of 23,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,478	52.3%
Nonfamily households	4,995	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,473	86.3%
Vacant	1,666	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,482	42.8%
Renter-occupied	5,991	57.2%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,465	61.5%
1-unit, attached	318	2.6%
2 to 4 units	1,577	13.0%
5 to 19 units	1,397	11.5%
20 or more units	1,232	10.1%
Mobile home & other	150	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3988084
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 39.9560, -82.0135