Muskingum County Demographics

A map of Muskingum County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	78,242	76,947	90.5%	89.0%
Multiracial	3,591	4,515	4.2%	5.2%
Black	2,668	2,985	3.1%	3.5%
Hispanic	1,146	1,055	1.3%	1.2%
Asian	398	384	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	366	524	0.4%	0.6%

Muskingum County, Ohio has an estimated population of 86,411, a less than 1% change from the 86,410 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 3.1% Black, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Muskingum County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Muskingum has become less racially diverse since 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 Muskingum County, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 17.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Muskingum County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Muskingum County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Muskingum County's White Population

78,242 residents of Muskingum County, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Muskingum County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Muskingum County ranks 51st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskingum County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Muskingum County's population has increased from 89.0% to 90.5%.

Muskingum County is more White than neighboring Morgan County (90.2% White). Muskingum County is less White than neighboring Coshocton County (94.3% White), Perry County (95.7% White), Guernsey County (93.3% White), and Noble County (92.1% White).

Muskingum County's Black Population

2,668 residents of Muskingum County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Muskingum County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Muskingum County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskingum County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Muskingum County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Muskingum County is more Black than neighboring Coshocton County (0.5% Black), Morgan County (2.9% Black), Perry County (0.2% Black), and Guernsey County (1.9% Black). Muskingum County is less Black than neighboring Noble County (4.2% Black).

Muskingum County's Asian Population

398 residents of Muskingum County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Muskingum County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Muskingum County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskingum County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Muskingum County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Muskingum County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.1% Asian), Perry County (0.1% Asian), Guernsey County (0.3% Asian), and Noble County (0.4% Asian).

Muskingum County's Hispanic Population

1,146 residents of Muskingum County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Muskingum County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Muskingum County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskingum County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Muskingum County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Muskingum County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (1.2% Hispanic), and Perry County (0.9% Hispanic). Muskingum County is less Hispanic than neighboring Guernsey County (1.4% Hispanic), and Noble County (1.7% Hispanic).

Muskingum County's Native American/Other Population

366 residents of Muskingum 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 Muskingum County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Muskingum County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskingum County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Muskingum County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Muskingum County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Noble County (0.2% Native American/Other). Muskingum County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Muskingum County's Multiracial Population

3,591 residents of Muskingum County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Muskingum County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Muskingum County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskingum County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Muskingum County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 4.2%.

Muskingum County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coshocton County (3% Multiracial), Perry County (3% Multiracial), Guernsey County (2.7% Multiracial), and Noble County (1.4% Multiracial). Muskingum County is less Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (4.4% 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.