The Town Files

Muskingum County, Ohio

86,411 people. The median home is worth $182,200 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $60,780.

Towns in Muskingum County

Towns in Muskingum County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Zanesville24,765$123,700$43,28036.9
North Zanesville3,116$248,000$83,90445.0

People and housing

Muskingum CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$182,200$171,100
Median rent$833$914
Median household income$60,780$67,019
Median age40.340.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%21.3%
Below the poverty line15.1%10.3%

Jobs and pay

35,425 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,271 a year.

Largest industries in Muskingum CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,136 jobs · $63,992Retail4,852 jobs · $33,744Hotels & restaurants3,577 jobs · $20,442Manufacturing3,257 jobs · $64,020Transportation & warehousing2,521 jobs · $57,851Construction1,466 jobs · $62,603
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Muskingum County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 554 storm events in Muskingum County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Muskingum County by type since 1996Hail95Flood28Drought8Tornado14High Wind13Heavy Snow5Flash Flood63Strong Wind7Winter Storm16Winter Weather24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Muskingum County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 2, 2026FloodDR-4945: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 18, 2019TornadoDR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).