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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Zanesville

Ohio · 26,778 residents · 11.8 sq mi
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Zanesville is home to 26,778 people in Ohio. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 38%. 25.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $34,800. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $17,658, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

26,778
+5%vs 2000
vs 25,586 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
25K25K26K26K27K19902000201020202024Zanesville
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(2,260)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(2,240)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(1,742)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(1,796)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(1,962)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(4,217)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(3,289)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(2,415)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(2,379)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(2,381)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.1%(1,634)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(463)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,658
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,642 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,504
−37%vs 2000
vs $15,192 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.9%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,800
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$289
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $389 in 2000
US average: $450
56.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.6% in 2000
43.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85%(21,740)
Black10.7%(2,731)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(202)
Asian0.2%(58)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88%(23,562)
Black10.8%(2,905)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(61)
Asian0.3%(78)
Other0.9%(233)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(315)
Puerto Rican0.5%(114)
Cuban0.2%(58)
Argentine0.1%(16)
Peruvian0.1%(14)
Honduran0%(11)
Asian origin
Laotian0.7%(166)
Pakistani0.3%(76)
Filipino0.2%(45)
Chinese0.1%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(24)
Ancestry
German17%(4,210)
English10.2%(2,516)
Irish10%(2,485)
American4.8%(1,196)
Italian3.5%(866)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(508)
Scottish1.9%(469)
Polish0.9%(213)
Welsh0.8%(189)
French0.7%(162)
Dutch0.6%(152)
Swiss0.6%(145)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.4%(100)
Greek0.3%(70)
Norwegian0.3%(62)
Russian0.2%(56)
Lebanese0.2%(52)
Moroccan0.2%(48)
Hungarian0.2%(48)
British0.1%(37)
Slovak0.1%(31)
Czech0.1%(30)
Romanian0.1%(22)
Canadian0.1%(21)
Section 05

Education

9.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.2%
−11.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.3 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 16.2 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 married45.7%(4,138)
Married34.1%(3,095)
Widowed3.7%(337)
Divorced16.5%(1,493)
Women 15+
Never married37%(4,016)
Married31.8%(3,451)
Widowed12.6%(1,368)
Divorced18.7%(2,032)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
44.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% 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)30.3%(351)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(217)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(358)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(55)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,157 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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How many people live in Zanesville, Ohio?

Zanesville, Ohio has about 26,778 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Zanesville, Ohio?

The typical household in Zanesville, Ohio earns about $17,658 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Zanesville, Ohio expensive?

In Zanesville, Ohio, the median home is worth about $34,800, and the typical rent is about $289 a month.

How educated are people in Zanesville, Ohio?

About 9.4% of adults age 25 and over in Zanesville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Zanesville, Ohio?

About 25.9% of people in Zanesville, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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