Town guide

Marietta, Ohio

Marietta is a city in Washington County, Ohio, home to about 13,203 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45750.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,2031,566 per sq mi
Median home value$161,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marietta

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marietta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Marietta

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)85 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA339 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Marietta; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Marietta

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marietta had 13,385 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 141st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Washington County grew from 48,245 residents in 1900 to 59,771 in 2020.

Marietta population by census2000: 14,515, 2010: 14,085, 2020: 13,38514,515200014,085201013,3852020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,245, 1910: 45,422, 1920: 43,049, 1930: 42,437, 1940: 43,537, 1950: 44,407, 1960: 51,689, 1970: 57,160, 1980: 64,266, 1990: 62,254, 2000: 63,251, 2010: 61,778, 2020: 59,77148K’00’1043K’20’3044K’40’5052K’60’7064K’80’9063K’00’1060K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MariettaJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in40°23°Jan3.543°24°Feb3.153°31°Mar4.066°41°Apr4.075°52°May4.482°61°Jun4.985°65°Jul4.885°63°Aug3.679°56°Sep3.467°44°Oct3.254°34°Nov2.944°28°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marietta Wwtp, OH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

23,113 jobs at 1,378 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,355 jobs; Retail trade: 2,744 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,595 jobs; Construction: 1,632 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,322 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,094 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,040 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

660 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marietta.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marietta Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · MariettaUnder a mile
  • Selby General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marietta1.3 miles
  • Camden Clark Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Parkersburg11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors78
Specialist doctors155
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants160
Mental health providers161
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists10
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Marietta

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Indian Acres Park · 35 acres0.5 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 17 acres1.9 mi
  • Jackson Hill Park · 12 acres0.7 mi
  • Lookout Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Muskingum Park · 8 acres0.9 mi
  • Williamstown Ohio River Access Site · 7 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.9 mi
  • IGA1.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Cox Family Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Marietta Branch Library0.4 mi
  • Our Front Street Free Library0.5 mi
  • Local History & Genealogy Archives0.5 mi
  • Legacy Library1.1 mi
  • Carson K. Miller Library1.7 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Campus Martius Museum0.5 mi
  • Ohio River Museum0.5 mi
  • The Castle Historic House Museum0.7 mi
  • Cawley and Peoples Mortuary Museum0.8 mi
  • Childrens Toy & Doll Museum;Childrens Toy and Doll Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)

  • Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater1.0 mi
  • The Stage Door1.0 mi
  • People's Bank Theatre1.0 mi
  • Peddler of Dreams Art Space for Children1.1 mi
  • Kremer Ampitheatre1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1788.

Colleges and universities

  • Washington State College of Ohio

Notable people born here

  • Charles G. Dawes (1865) · vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929
  • Nancy Hollister (1949) · American politician
  • Hobart Bosworth (1867) · American film actor, director, writer, and producer (1867-1943)
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore (1862) · American mathematician (1862–1932)
  • Dewey F. Bartlett (1919) · American politician (1919–1979)
  • Althea Flynt (1953) · Magazine publisher (1953–1987)
  • Peter Cipollone (1971) · American rower
  • Frances Dana Barker Gage (1808) · American writer (1808-1884)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Marietta

Public schools here are run by Marietta City, Washington County Career Center District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Phillips SchoolMariettaK–2204Public1.7 mi
Washington SchoolMariettaK–2251Public0.5 mi
Marietta Elementary SchoolMarietta3–6628Public1.1 mi
Marietta High SchoolMarietta7–12995Public1.0 mi
Washington County CC Barrett BldMarietta10–12394Career and Technical2.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oak Grove Christian SchoolMariettaPre-K–645Christian (no specific denomination)1.4 mi
St John Central Grade SchoolMariettaPre-K–870Roman Catholic5.2 mi
St Mary SchoolMariettaPre-K–8174Roman Catholic<0.1 mi
Veritas Classical AcademyMariettaPre-K–12103Other religious1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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