Muskingum County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 87,014
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 87,014
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 86,582
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 86,404
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 86,413
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 86,410
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 86,074
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,508
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $489
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $833
Building Permits, 2025 202
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,357
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 205,564
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,081,241
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,968
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,718,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,956
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,780
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,809
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,737
Total employment, 2023 29,977
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,504,132
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,698
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,340
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 781
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 984
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 982
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 130.0
Population per square mile, 2010 129.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 664.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 664.58
FIPS Code 39119