Guernsey County, Ohio

Guernsey County, Ohio, has 38,379 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cambridge. It uses Eastern Time and covers 522 sq mi (1,353 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
38,379
Land area
522 sq mi (1,353 km²)
County seat or government
Cambridge
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,478 ± $3,866
Median home value
$157,700 ± $7,245
Median rent, with utilities
$864 ± $80
Homes lived in by their owners
72.1% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cambridge, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.05 sq mi (15.7 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39059
Coordinates (central point)
40.056665, -81.497875

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Guernsey County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4372519,453 people
  2. 437249,133 people
  3. 438326,942 people
  4. 437624,988 people
  5. 437234,472 people
  6. 437492,764 people
  7. 437732,546 people
  8. 437802,515 people
  9. 439732,016 people
  10. 437321,813 people
  11. 437551,750 people
  12. 437721,544 people
All 20
  1. 437781,378 people
  2. 438371,329 people
  3. 43983657 people
  4. 43722617 people
  5. 43768211 people
  6. 43750110 people
  7. 4373366 people
  8. 4373614 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Guernsey County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Guernsey County, largest first

  1. Cambridge Township13,806 people
  2. Jackson Township5,020 people
  3. Valley Township2,476 people
  4. Westland Township2,021 people
  5. Richland Township1,904 people
  6. Adams Township1,769 people
  7. Center Township1,555 people
  8. Wills Township1,514 people
  9. Madison Township1,508 people
  10. Millwood Township1,113 people
  11. Spencer Township1,073 people
  12. Monroe Township1,050 people
All 19
  1. Liberty Township943 people
  2. Wheeling Township689 people
  3. Oxford Township557 people
  4. Londonderry Township446 people
  5. Washington Township426 people
  6. Knox Township280 people
  7. Jefferson Township73 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Guernsey County, largest first

  1. Cambridge City School District15,009 people
  2. East Muskingum Local School District12,588 people
  3. Rolling Hills Local School District11,379 people
  4. Ridgewood Local School District9,696 people
  5. East Guernsey Local School District7,416 people
  6. Noble Local School District6,103 people
  7. Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District5,770 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cambridge, Ohio (city)10,060 people
  2. Byesville, Ohio (village)2,239 people
  3. Buffalo, Ohio (CDP)936 people
  4. Pleasant City, Ohio (village)551 people
  5. Senecaville, Ohio (village)406 people
  6. Cumberland, Ohio (village)319 people
  7. Lore City, Ohio (village)300 people
  8. Quaker City, Ohio (village)275 people
  9. Old Washington, Ohio (village)223 people
  10. Kimbolton, Ohio (CDP)135 people
  11. Salesville, Ohio (CDP)100 people
  12. Fairview, Ohio (village)37 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Noble County, Ohio20 mi south
  2. Muskingum County, Ohio24 mi west
  3. Harrison County, Ohio27 mi northeast
  4. Tuscarawas County, Ohio27 mi north
  5. Belmont County, Ohio28 mi east
  6. Coshocton County, Ohio28 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.