Muskingum County Demographics

A map of Muskingum County's Population by Race

Muskingum County, Ohio had a population of 86,410 in 2020. It was 89.0% White, 3.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Muskingum County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Muskingum County is the 31st most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Muskingum County's White Population

76,947 residents of Muskingum County identify as White, or 89.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Muskingum County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Muskingum County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Muskingum County is less White than neighboring Coshocton County (94.5% White), Morgan County (90.7% White), Perry County (94.9% White), Guernsey County (92.9% White), and Noble County (91% White).

Muskingum County's Black Population

2,985 residents of Muskingum County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Muskingum County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Muskingum County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Muskingum County is more Black than neighboring Coshocton County (1.1% Black), Morgan County (2.9% Black), Perry County (0.3% Black), and Guernsey County (1.4% Black). Muskingum County is less Black than neighboring Noble County (5.3% Black).

Muskingum County's Asian Population

384 residents of Muskingum County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Muskingum County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Muskingum County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Muskingum County is more Asian than neighboring Coshocton County (0.3% Asian), Morgan County (0.2% Asian), Perry County (0.2% Asian), and Noble County (0.2% Asian).

Muskingum County's Hispanic Population

1,055 residents of Muskingum County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Muskingum County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Muskingum County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Muskingum County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coshocton County (1.1% Hispanic), Morgan County (0.9% Hispanic), and Perry County (0.7% Hispanic).

Muskingum County's Native American/Other Population

524 residents of Muskingum County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Muskingum 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, Muskingum County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Muskingum County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coshocton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.5% Native American/Other), Guernsey County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Noble County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Muskingum County's Multiracial Population

4,515 residents of Muskingum County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Muskingum County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Muskingum County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Muskingum County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coshocton County (2.8% Multiracial), Morgan County (4.8% Multiracial), Perry County (3.5% Multiracial), Guernsey County (3.8% Multiracial), and Noble County (2% Multiracial).

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