Belmont County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	66,497
County Seat	Belmont County Courthouse Annex - Northern and Eastern Divisions
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	013
Num Towns	24
Census-Designated Places	8
Total Town Population	34,490
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	66,554
Median Age	44.1
Veterans	3,885
Housing Units	31,636
Uninsured	602
Net Migration (recent)	-77
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,374
Total Employees	17,878
Avg Annual Pay	$49,753
Median Household Income	$56,943
Poverty Rate	14.0%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$70,135
Federal Spending FY2024	$584,811,771
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,795

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$130,200
Median Rent	$754
FMR Studio	$654
FMR 1BR	$786
FMR 2BR	$954
FMR 3BR	$1,228
FMR 4BR	$1,379

Health & Safety

Hospitals	48
EMS Stations	72
Fire Stations	72
Police Stations	72
Adult Smoking	22.2%
Adult Obesity	38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	36.5
Air Quality Good Days	289

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	24
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	24

Community

Churches	33
Libraries	25
Historic Places (NRHP)	26
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	324
SNAP Stores	63
Bank Branches	28

Agriculture

Total Farms	672
Land in Farms (acres)	19,706
Avg Farm Size (acres)	29.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2019-04-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-08-20
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-07-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Belmont County

Martins Ferry — pop 6,260
St. Clairsville — pop 5,096
Barnesville — pop 4,008
Bellaire — pop 3,870
Shadyside — pop 3,454
Bridgeport — pop 1,582
Powhatan Point — pop 1,461
Bethesda — pop 1,211
Wolfhurst — pop 1,119
Yorkville — pop 968
Neffs — pop 878
Flushing — pop 830
Lansing — pop 596
Brookside — pop 538
Blaine — pop 473
Belmont — pop 414
Holloway — pop 330
Lloydsville — pop 280
Glencoe — pop 264
Lafferty — pop 255
Morristown — pop 248
Bannock — pop 159
Wilson — pop 129
Fairview — pop 67

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.