Moving to Marietta, Ohio

Population: 14,515. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,270 (-1.7% change)
Males: 6,757 (46.6%), Females: 7,758 (53.4%)

Washington County

Zip code: 45750

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $29,272
Median house value: $74,700

Population by Race

Races in Marietta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), English (14.0%), Irish (14.0%), United States (9.8%), Italian (2.8%), Scottish (2.3%).

Elevation: 616 feet

Land area: 8.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marietta

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marietta city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -791 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Marietta:

  • MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (401 MATTHEW STREET)
  • SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL (1106 COLEGATE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marietta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marietta:

Other public-use airports nearest to Marietta:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Marietta:

  • WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,336; Location: 710 COLEGATE DR; Public; Website: www.wscc.edu)
  • MARIETTA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,144; Location: IRVINE BLDG; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY CAREER CENTER ADULT EDUCATION (Full-time enrollment: 774; Location: RTE 2; Public)
  • VALLEY BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 94; Location: 252 FRONT ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MARIETTA BIBLE COLLEGE INC (Location: MUSKINGUM DR BOX 32; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marietta:

  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 13 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)

Schools

Public high schools in Marietta:

  • MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,116; Location: 208 DAVIS AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY CAREER CTR (Grades: 11 – 12)

Private high school in Marietta:

  • MARIETTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: RT 3 BOX 32; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marietta:

  • MARIETTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 242 N 7TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WARREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 16855 STATE ROUTE 550; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 300 PIKE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 401 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HARMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 100 FORT SQ; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PUTNAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 598 MASONIC PARK RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: ROUTE 5; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY SBH PROGRAM (Location: 115 VICTORY PL; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Marietta:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 320 MARION STTREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: RT 2 BOX 383; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Marietta:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,693,649; Location: 615 FIFTH ST.; 204,727 books; 7,388 audio materials; 9,594 video materials; 245 serial subscriptions)