Belmont County, Ohio

22 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,982
Median household income: $58,411
Median home value: $143,000

Home to 65,982 residents, Belmont County is one of Ohio's counties. 22 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,411 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Belmont County's population declined 3.0% from 68,024 to 65,982, while its median household income rose 14.7% from $50,904 to $58,411.

85.8% of workers drive to work alone. 76.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,982
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,411
Median home value: $143,000
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 31,599
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

68,02465,982

Median household income

$50,904$58,411

Median home value

$100,500$143,000

Median gross rent

$629$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	68,024	$50,904	$100,500	$629
2020	67,424	$51,574	$110,800	$665
2021	67,077	$54,191	$116,700	$694
2022	66,554	$56,943	$130,200	$754
2023	65,982	$58,411	$143,000	$769

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,080	4.7%
5 to 17	9,341	14.2%
18 to 24	5,176	7.8%
25 to 34	7,795	11.8%
35 to 44	8,306	12.6%
45 to 54	8,334	12.6%
55 to 64	9,840	14.9%
65 to 74	8,637	13.1%
75 and over	5,473	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60,091	91.1%
Black or African American	2,031	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	381	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.1%
Two or more races	2,519	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	837	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,847	8.0%
High school graduate	22,186	45.9%
Some college or associate's	13,295	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,619	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,438	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,155	85.8%
Carpooled	1,937	6.9%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	422	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,544	5.5%
Other means	88	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,715	29.0%
15 to 29 min	11,098	41.7%
30 to 44 min	3,903	14.7%
45 to 59 min	1,631	6.1%
60+ min	2,273	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.3% (8,872 of 62,167)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,812	63.6%
Nonfamily households	9,638	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,450	83.7%
Vacant	5,149	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,563	74.0%
Renter-occupied	6,887	26.0%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,189	76.5%
1-unit, attached	427	1.4%
2 to 4 units	2,616	8.3%
5 to 19 units	1,419	4.5%
20 or more units	867	2.7%
Mobile home & other	2,081	6.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 39013
State: Ohio
Land area: 532 sq mi
Water area: 9.15 sq mi
Center point: 40.0177, -80.9677