Bellefontaine, OH Population

Overview

13,792

Total Population

35.0

Median age

52.44%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bellefontaine's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bellefontaine is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bellefontaine's population under 18 was 25.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bellefontaine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bellefontaine, 22.93% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 41.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 674 more females than males in Bellefontaine:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.44% females and 47.56% males in Bellefontaine, OH.
The Bellefontaine, OH gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 718.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 606.

Bellefontaine's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bellefontaine population: 90.30% are White, 4.20% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 4.44% are multiracial.
Bellefontaine's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,392 (97.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bellefontaine is White with a population of 12,454 (90.30% of the total population).

Bellefontaine's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,115 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bellefontaine's population increased by 257 (1.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bellefontaine's population increased by 770 (5.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bellefontaine's population was lowest in year 2009 at 12,804.