Belmont County, OH Population

Overview

67,077

Total Population

44.2

Median age

48.50%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

738

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Belmont County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belmont County is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belmont County's population under 18 was 19.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belmont County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belmont County, 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.

There are 2,017 less females than males in Belmont County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.50% females and 51.50% males in Belmont County, OH.
The Belmont County, OH gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,737.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,752.

Belmont County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Belmont County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 738 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 66,339 (98.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belmont County is White with a population of 62,162 (92.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 70,337 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Belmont County's population increased by 168 (0.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belmont County's population decreased by 4,054 (5.76%), 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, Belmont County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 65,509.