Belmont County, Ohio Population 2024

64,341

Belmont County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 64,341 with a growth rate of -0.89% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Belmont County, Ohio is the 39th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 70,337 and has seen a growth of -8.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,456-577-0.93%
202862,033-577-0.92%
202762,610-577-0.91%
202663,187-577-0.9%
202563,764-577-0.9%
202464,341-577-0.89%
202364,918-577-0.88%
202265,495-404-0.61%
202165,899-393-0.59%
202066,292-687-1.03%
201966,979-513-0.76%
201867,492-582-0.85%
201768,074-568-0.83%
201668,642-376-0.54%
201569,018-385-0.55%
201469,403-190-0.27%
201369,593-135-0.19%
201269,728-404-0.58%
201170,132-205-0.29%
201070,33700%
199071,074-11,495-13.92%
198082,5691,6522.04%
197080,917-2,947-3.51%
196083,864-3,876-4.42%
195087,740-7,874-8.24%
194095,6148950.94%
193094,7191,5261.64%
192093,19316,33721.26%
191076,85615,98126.25%
190060,8753,4626.03%
189057,4137,77515.66%
188049,6389,92424.99%
187039,7143,3169.11%
186036,3981,7985.2%
185034,6003,69911.97%
184030,9012,2747.94%
183028,6278,29840.82%
182020,3299,23283.19%
181011,097-50,359-81.94%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.89% (-577)
County Website
Belmont County
State
Ohio
County Seat
St. Clairsville
2020 Population
66,292
Area
532 mi²
Density
121 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.94% (-1,951)
Founded
March 1, 1815

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,23792.01%
Two or more races2,5163.78%
Black or African American2,0143.03%
Asian4090.61%
Other race3000.45%
Native American400.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Belmont County, Ohio Population by Race

Belmont County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Belmont County, Ohio Median Age

44.1

Total

41.9

Male

47.2

Female

Belmont County, Ohio Adults

There are 54,141 adults, (14,041 of whom are seniors) in Belmont County, Ohio.

Belmont County, Ohio Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

Belmont County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female31,95448.01%
Male34,60051.99%

Belmont County, Ohio Population by Age

Belmont County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,9742.4274.525.5
Married12,5533.0489.510.5
Non Family9,5401.26337
Female2,7533.4449.350.7
Male1,1283.3266.533.5

3.06

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belmont County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2336.62%
Associates Degree5,63511.53%
Bachelors Degree5,45111.16%
Graduate Degree3,0656.27%
High School Graduate22,52746.11%
Less Than 9th Grade9311.91%
Some College8,01616.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belmont County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belmont County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45,57641,9617,985
Black1,5461,275131
2+ Races923773136
Hispanic503419146
Asian370338182
Other Race23821258
Native American40336
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.19%.

Belmont County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,517$60,741$40,378
Graduate Degree$69,399$79,500$65,335
High School Graduate$27,285$31,708$22,982
Less Than 9th Grade$16,207$12,021$18,661
Overall$34,746$42,217$29,484
Some College$40,123$50,974$32,653

$34,746

Average Earnings

$42,217

Average Male

$29,484

Average Female

Belmont County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belmont County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belmont County, Ohio Language

98.53% of Belmont County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Belmont County, Ohio Language

Belmont County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White58,2347,39712.7%
Multiple2,4601,01541.26%
Hispanic69818626.65%
Black1,15216113.98%
Other23511850.21%
Asian4096616.14%
Islander332060.61%
Native401230%

14.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.06%

Male Poverty Rate

14.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belmont County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belmont County, Ohio is Islander, with 60.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belmont County, Ohio is White, with 12.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.97%.

Belmont County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.12%
High School13.31%
Some College9.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%

Belmont County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.91%
Male Unemployed37.47%
Female Employed8.65%
Male Employed4.42%

Belmont County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belmont County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,358$87,037
Households$56,943$74,121
Married Families$84,785$99,902
Non Families$34,385$48,906

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belmont County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Belmont County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belmont County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Belmont County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belmont County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,885

Number of Veterans

3,780

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,645
First Gulf War597
Second Gulf War557
Korea240
World War II61

Belmont County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,244
75+1,027
35 to 54836
55 to 64515
18 to 34263

Belmont County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7190.07453204537256002
Black1250.07010656197420079
2+ Races410.022689540675152185
Hispanic290.05502846299810247

Belmont County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Belmont County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belmont County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Belmont County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belmont County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belmont County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.97%

Born in Belmont County, Ohio

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Belmont County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 49.97% having been born in Ohio. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Belmont County, Ohio Place of Birth

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