Guernsey County Demographics

A map of Guernsey County's Population by Race

Guernsey County, Ohio had a population of 38,438 in 2020. It was 92.9% White, 1.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Guernsey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Guernsey County is the 64th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Guernsey County's White Population

35,717 residents of Guernsey County identify as White, or 92.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Guernsey County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Guernsey County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Guernsey County is more White than neighboring Noble County (91% White), Tuscarawas County (91.1% White), Muskingum County (89% White), and Harrison County (92.7% White). Guernsey County is less White than neighboring Coshocton County (94.5% White).

Guernsey County's Black Population

520 residents of Guernsey County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Guernsey County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Guernsey County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Guernsey County is more Black than neighboring Tuscarawas County (0.7% Black), and Coshocton County (1.1% Black). Guernsey County is less Black than neighboring Noble County (5.3% Black), Muskingum County (3.5% Black), and Harrison County (1.6% Black).

Guernsey County's Asian Population

149 residents of Guernsey County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Guernsey County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Guernsey County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Guernsey County is more Asian than neighboring Noble County (0.2% Asian), Tuscarawas County (0.3% Asian), Harrison County (0.3% Asian), and Coshocton County (0.3% Asian).

Guernsey County's Hispanic Population

444 residents of Guernsey County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Guernsey County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Guernsey County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Guernsey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (0.9% Hispanic), and Coshocton County (1.1% Hispanic). Guernsey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tuscarawas County (4.2% Hispanic).

Guernsey County's Native American/Other Population

159 residents of Guernsey County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Guernsey County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Guernsey County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Guernsey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Noble County (0.3% Native American/Other), Tuscarawas County (0.3% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Coshocton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Guernsey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muskingum County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Guernsey County's Multiracial Population

1,449 residents of Guernsey County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Guernsey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Guernsey County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Guernsey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noble County (2% Multiracial), Tuscarawas County (3.2% Multiracial), and Coshocton County (2.8% Multiracial). Guernsey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Muskingum County (5.2% Multiracial), and Harrison County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.