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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Zanesville Micro

Zanesville, OH · 1 counties · 82,068 residents · 665 sq mi
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Zanesville is a metro area of 82,068 people. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $46,600. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median rent is $301 a month. Median household income is $23,967, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

82,068
−3%vs 2000
vs 84,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
123 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 127 / sq mi in 2000
33.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
665 sq mi
Population, 19902024
82K83K84K86K87K19902000201020202024Zanesville
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,874)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(6,522)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(5,925)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(6,248)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(5,807)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(12,638)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(11,493)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(8,505)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(7,729)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(6,472)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(3,639)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,216)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,967
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,185 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,844
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,533 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.7%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,600
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$301
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $406 in 2000
US average: $450
73.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.5% in 2000
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(79,122)
Black4%(3,364)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(436)
Asian0.3%(230)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(78,092)
Black4.1%(3,374)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(161)
Asian0.3%(213)
Other0.5%(389)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(684)
Puerto Rican0.2%(131)
Cuban0.1%(113)
Dominican0.1%(66)
Honduran0%(18)
Argentine0%(16)
Peruvian0%(14)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Laotian0.2%(166)
Filipino0.1%(92)
Pakistani0.1%(76)
Chinese0%(41)
Japanese0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(24)
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)
Portuguese0.1%(54)
Moroccan0.1%(48)
Croatian0%(41)
Danish0%(38)
Ukrainian0%(35)
Romanian0%(30)
Belgian0%(27)
Haitian0%(27)
Austrian0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(13)
Syrian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(10)
Latvian0%(6)
Slovene0%(3)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.1%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 17.6 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(825)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(1,635)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(18)
US avg: 1%

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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How many people live in Zanesville, OH?

Zanesville, OH has about 82,068 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Zanesville, OH?

The typical household in Zanesville, OH earns about $23,967 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 $46,600, and the typical rent is about $301 a month.

How educated are people in Zanesville, OH?

About 10.1% 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 14.7% of people in Zanesville, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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