Belmont County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
65,473
Rank #839 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,017 −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,329 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,083 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,900 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,154 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,197 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,277 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
18.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.3%30.5%45.8%61.1%76.4%90.7%4.2%3.0%1.4%0.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Belmont County, Ohio

Belmont County, Ohio has a total population of 65,473, making it the 839th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Belmont County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Belmont County is $57,017, which ranks #2,329 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Belmont County is $154,900, 45.1% below the national median. Renters in Belmont County pay a median gross rent of $793 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Belmont County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.9 min.

Belmont County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.0%).

All data for Belmont County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.