Belmont County, OH Demographics

The total population of Belmont County is estimated to be 66,554 with 34,600 males (51.99%) and 31,954 females (48.01%). There are 2,646 less females than males in Belmont County.
The median household income in Belmont County was $58,576 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 135(0.23%) from $58,441 in 2020. This income is 78.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Belmont County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,022. Overall, the median household income for the county of Belmont County stands at $56,422.
In Belmont County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,767 for males and $21,799 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,903 for males and $37,076 for females.
In Belmont County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $57,862, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $31,776.
In 2022, the population of Belmont County was 65,509, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Belmont County's population was 65,895, a decline of 0.59% compared to a population of 66,283 in 2020.
The median age in Belmont County, OH is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.40% were under the age of 15, 17.28% aged 15 to 29, 46.65% aged 30 to 64, 18.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Belmont County population: 92.67% are White, 3.11% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.54% are some other race and 2.92% are multiracial.