Belmont County, Ohio
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 64,434
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 64,692
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 66,495
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 66,491
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 66,497
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 70,400
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,676
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,469
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,215
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $489
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $793
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,195
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 155,667
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 351,722
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,533
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,254,753
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,158
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,017
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,244
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,379
Total employment, 2023 18,121
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 869,778
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,225
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,028
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 482
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 125.0
Population per square mile, 2010 132.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 532.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 532.13
FIPS Code 39013