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Muskingum County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Muskingum County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Muskingum County, Ohio has a population of 86,582 and a labor force participation rate of 59.6%, with median worker earnings of $36,505 and only 20.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.3% have a high school diploma. The county's cost profile is low, with a median home value of $170,100 and median gross rent of $811 per month, and a homeownership rate of 68.7%. Population growth has been nearly flat at +0.4% over five years, unemployment sits at 4.6%, and a poverty rate of 15.6% alongside a per capita income of $31,418 suggest a working-class economy with modest wage levels relative to GDP per capita of $45,945.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

86,582

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

Muskingum County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone78,448 (90.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,631 (4.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,714 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race615 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone555 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone398 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish550
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic541
  3. 3.Other Indo-European229
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)147
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,508

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,945

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,418

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,554
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,175
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)4,246
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,224
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,826
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,894
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,665
  4. 4.Service Occupations6,446
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)1,183
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)2,924
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)5,077
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)4,556
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)10,637

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$170,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$811/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,649 (15.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,389 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,364 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,268 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,913 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,855 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,681 (82.3%)
  • Carpooled3,515 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,420 (6.3%)
  • Walked584 (1.5%)
  • Other151 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle80 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.