Coshocton County Demographics

A map of Coshocton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	34,634	34,582	94.3%	94.5%
Multiracial	1,110	1,031	3.0%	2.8%
Hispanic	478	401	1.3%	1.1%
Black	202	389	0.5%	1.1%
Asian	177	98	0.5%	0.3%
Native American/Other	143	111	0.4%	0.3%

Coshocton County, Ohio has an estimated population of 36,744, a less than 1% change from the 36,612 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coshocton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coshocton is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Coshocton County, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coshocton County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Coshocton County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Coshocton County's White Population

34,634 residents of Coshocton County, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coshocton County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Coshocton County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coshocton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Coshocton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.3%.

Coshocton County is more White than neighboring Muskingum County (90.5% White), Tuscarawas County (91.9% White), Guernsey County (93.3% White), and Knox County (92.9% White). Coshocton County is less White than neighboring Holmes County (97.3% White).

Coshocton County's Black Population

202 residents of Coshocton County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coshocton County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Coshocton County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coshocton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 48.1%. Black residents' share of Coshocton County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.5%.

Coshocton County is more Black than neighboring Holmes County (0.1% Black). Coshocton County is less Black than neighboring Muskingum County (3.1% Black), Tuscarawas County (0.6% Black), Guernsey County (1.9% Black), and Knox County (0.9% Black).

Coshocton County's Asian Population

177 residents of Coshocton County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coshocton County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Coshocton County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coshocton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 80.6%. Asian residents' share of Coshocton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Coshocton County is more Asian than neighboring Holmes County (0.1% Asian), Tuscarawas County (0.4% Asian), and Guernsey County (0.3% Asian). Coshocton County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (0.8% Asian).

Coshocton County's Hispanic Population

478 residents of Coshocton County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coshocton County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Coshocton County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coshocton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Coshocton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Coshocton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holmes County (1.1% Hispanic). Coshocton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tuscarawas County (4.7% Hispanic), Guernsey County (1.4% Hispanic), and Knox County (2% Hispanic).

Coshocton County's Native American/Other Population

143 residents of Coshocton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coshocton County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Coshocton County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coshocton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coshocton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Coshocton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Holmes County (0.3% Native American/Other). Coshocton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tuscarawas County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Knox County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Coshocton County's Multiracial Population

1,110 residents of Coshocton County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coshocton County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coshocton County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coshocton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Coshocton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Coshocton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Holmes County (1.1% Multiracial), Tuscarawas County (2% Multiracial), Guernsey County (2.7% Multiracial), and Knox County (2.8% Multiracial). Coshocton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Muskingum County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.