How many people live in Muskingum County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 86,600 people living in Muskingum County, OH. That makes Muskingum County the 31st-most populous county in Ohio. It is home to 0.73% of people living in the state.
86.6K
population of Muskingum County, OH (2024)
0.73%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 86,600 people lived in Muskingum County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Muskingum County, OH’s age demographics?
About 16,900 Muskingum County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 19,400 Muskingum County residents, or 22.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.7% of Ohio’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Muskingum County, OH's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Muskingum County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.6% of the Muskingum County, OH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Muskingum County, OH also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Muskingum County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.8% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Muskingum County, OH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Ohio as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Muskingum County, OH is Zanesville with about 24,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Muskingum County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zanesville | 24,916 |
| 2. | Falls | 8,696 |
| 3. | Wayne | 4,944 |
| 4. | Muskingum | 4,896 |
| 5. | Washington | 4,183 |
| 6. | Perry | 2,763 |
| 7. | Licking | 2,345 |
| 8. | New Concord (pt.) | 2,340 |
| 9. | South Zanesville (pt.) | 1,857 |
| 10. | Dresden (pt.) | 1,416 |
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