Belmont County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Belmont County, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 71% of counties in Ohio
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Belmont County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,473 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 121.1 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.69% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.3 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 27,195 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Belmont County declined by 4.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 65,473 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Belmont County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.3% of residents. That is 2.2 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,085 18.5% -2.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 13,111 20.0% -1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,628 22.3% +2.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,700 20.9% +2.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.0% of the people living in Belmont County and men 51.0%.
- Women 49.0% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 51.0% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Belmont County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Belmont County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,164 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.35% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Belmont County is about 19% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Belmont County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $28,908 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $792 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Belmont County is about 3.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $792 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Belmont County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 172 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Belmont County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.7 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.4 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 172 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,344 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,363 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 870 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Belmont County is about the same as in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Belmont County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Belmont County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.27 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Belmont County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Belmont County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.7% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.8% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Belmont County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Belmont County, OH is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 65,473 residents against a local median of 41,582. The measure that sets Belmont County, OH apart most is median home price: $28,908, 68% below the local median of $90,625.
The counties themselves sit within $30,248 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Belmont County, OH, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Belmont County, OH has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont County, OH | 65,473 | $58,164 #3/4 | $28,908 #4/4 | 20.7 min #2/4 |
| Marshall County, WV | 29,868 | $59,233 | $96,851 | 23.0 min |
| Ohio County, WV | 41,582 | $56,652 | $66,603 | 17.0 min |
| Jefferson County, OH | 64,518 | $58,815 | $90,625 | 20.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Belmont County, Ohio.
What is the population of Belmont County, Ohio?
About 65,473 people live in Belmont County, Ohio, in 27,195 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 42.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Belmont County, Ohio?
Averaged over its land area, Belmont County, Ohio has 121 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Belmont County, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.5 times the median household income ($28,908 against $58,164), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $792 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Belmont County, Ohio have a college degree?
16.1% of adults in Belmont County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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