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  • Largest town: Martins Ferry

Belmont County, Ohio

Belmont County had 64,692 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 532.1 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 88 in Ohio by population and 18th by land area.

Population
64,692
#38 of 88 in Ohio · #847 in US
Area
532.1 sq mi
#18 of 88 in Ohio · #1,964 in US
Density
122 / sq mi
#43 of 88 in Ohio · #792 in US
Median household income
$56,716
#73 of 88 in Ohio · #2,164 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Belmont County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Belmont County population, land area and income

Belmont County had 64,692 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 532.1 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 88 in Ohio by population and 18th by land area. That works out to 121.6 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Belmont County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,716 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

64,692

3144th1st

847th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

532 sq mi

3144th1st

1964th of 3,144 (US)

Density

121.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

792nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,716

3143rd1st

2164th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

64,692

88th1st

38th of 88 (OH)

Land area

532 sq mi

88th1st

18th of 88 (OH)

Density

121.6 / sq mi

88th1st

43rd of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$56,716

88th1st

73rd of 88 (OH)

How Belmont County's population changed since 2020

Belmont County lost 1,599 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.4%. That ranks 84th of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Belmont County recorded 2,234 births and 4,209 deaths, a natural change of -1,975. Net international migration added +52 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +126. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,975 people.

66.3k202065.9k202165.5k202265.0k202364.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,234
Deaths
4,209
Net international migration
+52
Net domestic migration
+126
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-288

Where Belmont County is

The Census internal point of Belmont County is at 40.017700, -80.967700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Belmont County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Belmont County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
40.017700, -80.967700
DMS
40°01'3.72"N 80°58'3.72"W
UTM
17N 502756.4E 4429722.2N
Geohash
dpn7tscpg
Plus code
86GX229J+3W

Towns in Belmont County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Belmont County, 26,130 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Belmont County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Martins Ferry with 6,050.

  1. 01Martins Ferry6,050
  2. 02St. Clairsville4,954
  3. 03Barnesville3,902
  4. 04Bellaire3,745
  5. 05Shadyside3,351
  6. 06Bridgeport1,531
  7. 07Powhatan Point1,413
  8. 08Bethesda1,184
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Belmont County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Belmont County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Jefferson County, OH, with 63,900 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 107.7 miles W of Belmont County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 59.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wheeling, WV (population 26,060), 14.9 miles away.

Belmont County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Belmont County is 39013: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,716.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Belmont County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 64,692. That is down 1,599 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 66,291.

What is the FIPS code of Belmont County?

39013. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (013) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Belmont County?

Martins Ferry, with 6,050 residents inside Belmont County in 2024.

Which counties border Belmont County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jefferson County, OH; Ohio County, WV; Guernsey County, OH; Marshall County, WV; Noble County, OH; Harrison County, OH; Monroe County, OH.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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