MICROPOLITAN AREA
Zanesville Micro
Zanesville, OH · 1 counties · 87,014 residents (2025 est.) · 665 sq mi
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Zanesville is a metro area of 86,411 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $182,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $833 a month. Median household income is $60,780, under the $82,259 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
86,411
+2%since 2000
from 84,585 in 2000
87,014 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
665 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202486K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(5,078)
5 to 95.9%(5,122)
10 to 146.9%(5,985)
15 to 196.2%(5,315)
20 to 246.3%(5,439)
25 to 3412.6%(10,930)
35 to 4411.7%(10,117)
45 to 5412.4%(10,674)
55 to 6413.5%(11,680)
65 to 7411.2%(9,693)
75 to 845.5%(4,713)
85 and over1.9%(1,665)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,780
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,185 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.6%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
Retail trade10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Finance & insurance7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
Other services4.4%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Education & health services1.2%
Manufacturing0.8%
Construction0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$182,200
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.0
+7%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(79,122)
Black4%(3,364)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(436)
Asian0.3%(230)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(78,242)
Black3.1%(2,668)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,146)
Asian0.5%(398)
Other4.6%(3,957)
22
+36%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−25%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(684)
Puerto Rican0.2%(131)
Cuban0.1%(113)
Dominican0.1%(66)
Central American0.1%(59)
South American0.1%(55)
Costa Rican0%(32)
Ecuadorian0%(25)
Honduran0%(18)
Argentine0%(16)
Peruvian0%(14)
Panamanian0%(5)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(4)
Spaniard0%(4)
Asian origin
Laotian0.2%(166)
Filipino0.1%(92)
Pakistani0.1%(76)
Chinese0%(41)
Japanese0%(19)
Sri Lankan0%(3)
Vietnamese0%(1)
Ancestry
German20.9%(18,033)
English14%(12,061)
Irish11.3%(9,756)
American6.5%(5,643)
Italian2.5%(2,123)
Scottish1.9%(1,649)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,012)
Polish1.1%(992)
Dutch1%(878)
French0.7%(611)
Welsh0.6%(552)
Russian0.5%(420)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.4%(359)
Swiss0.4%(325)
Swedish0.4%(324)
Slovak0.3%(246)
Arab0.3%(232)
Hungarian0.3%(225)
Greek0.2%(206)
Norwegian0.2%(175)
Lebanese0.2%(157)
Czech0.2%(151)
British0.2%(138)
Canadian0.1%(67)
West Indian0.1%(64)
French Canadian0.1%(63)
Portuguese0.1%(54)
Subsaharan African0.1%(53)
Moroccan0.1%(48)
Croatian0%(41)
Danish0%(38)
Ukrainian0%(35)
Romanian0%(30)
Belgian0%(27)
Haitian0%(27)
Austrian0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(13)
Palestinian0%(12)
Syrian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(10)
Latvian0%(6)
Egyptian0%(5)
Nigerian0%(5)
Slovene0%(3)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.3%(11,645)
Married48.2%(16,373)
Widowed3.6%(1,230)
Divorced13.9%(4,714)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(9,997)
Married45.7%(16,571)
Widowed10.5%(3,797)
Divorced16.3%(5,899)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% 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)32.4%(1,460)
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(825)
Vietnam era36.3%(1,635)
Korean War3%(133)
World War II0.4%(18)
Share of the 4,508 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 Zanesville, OH?
Zanesville, OH has about 86,411 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Zanesville, OH?
The typical household in Zanesville, OH earns about $60,780 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Zanesville, OH expensive?
In Zanesville, OH, the median home is worth about $182,200, and the typical rent is about $833 a month.
How educated are people in Zanesville, OH?
About 20.6% of adults age 25 and over in Zanesville, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Zanesville, OH?
About 15.1% of people in Zanesville, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Zanesville, OH grown since 1990?
Yes, Zanesville, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,343 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024