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South Zanesville

Ohio · 1,969 residents · 0.80 sq mi
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South Zanesville is home to 1,969 people in Ohio. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,200. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 25%. Households take in $21,633 at the median, 28% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,969
+2%vs 2000
vs 1,936 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.80 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024South Zanesville
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(124)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(163)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(155)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(136)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(129)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(341)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(263)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(215)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(171)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(160)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(95)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,633
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,292 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,799
−34%vs 2000
vs $14,920 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.2%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$35,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$324
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $422 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
77.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
22.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(1,889)
Black1%(20)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(5)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,934)
Black1.3%(26)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(7)
Asian0.3%(6)
Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(7)
Ancestry
German16.1%(355)
Irish12.7%(280)
English11.2%(247)
American6.9%(153)
Dutch3.4%(76)
Scottish1.7%(38)
Greek1.3%(28)
Welsh1.2%(26)
French0.9%(20)
Norwegian0.6%(13)
Hungarian0.3%(7)
Latvian0.3%(6)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(6)
Polish0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.6%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.2%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
−25%vs 2000
vs 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(193)
Married57.2%(389)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced14.4%(98)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(247)
Married45.2%(487)
Widowed15.3%(165)
Divorced16.6%(179)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
43.1%
+16.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
62.2%
+10.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.8%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in South Zanesville, Ohio?

South Zanesville, Ohio has about 1,969 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Zanesville, Ohio?

The typical household in South Zanesville, Ohio earns about $21,633 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Zanesville, Ohio expensive?

In South Zanesville, Ohio, the median home is worth about $35,200, and the typical rent is about $324 a month.

How educated are people in South Zanesville, Ohio?

About 3.6% of adults age 25 and over in South Zanesville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Zanesville, Ohio?

About 12.2% of people in South Zanesville, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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