Belmont
Ohio

What stands out

If you had to describe Belmont County in numbers, start here: unemployment is in the top 9% of American counties (5.2%), the median home price is in the bottom 11% of American counties ($136K), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 11% of American counties (-1.1 on the USDA scale). Within Ohio it ranks 8th of 88 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Belmont County, Ohio. 66,554 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -118).

Ohio has a flat 2.75% income tax on income over $26,050 and exempts Social Security. Cities and school districts can add their own income taxes, so the total rate depends on the municipality. Home prices are well below the national average in all three major metros. Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 and legalized recreational marijuana by ballot in 2023.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,943 a year, lower than 61% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,753. Unemployment runs 5.2%, higher than 91% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Ohio takes 1.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $850 a year.

Home

The median home costs $136K, cheaper than 89% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $757 a month. Property tax is 1.05% of home value, roughly $1,369 a year on that median home, higher than 64% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 51% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 29 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.6 years, shorter than 64% of American counties. There are 52 active physicians in the county, about 7.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 7.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.17 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 63% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 35 points. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Ohio law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 62 and lows near 41, colder than 68% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 63 out of 100, riskier than 63% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 219 Mbps down, faster than 59% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.