Jury Pool Profile
Belmont County, Ohio
- County seat
- St. Clairsville
- Judicial district
- Belmont County Court of Common Pleas
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 64,434
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 65,473.
At a glance
Belmont County is a 64,434-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,332, $13,927 below the OH state median of $72,259; 18.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 28.5% of covered employment, average pay $48,588/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.53%, above the 4.05% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 65,473
- Median household income
- $57,017
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 3%.
Belmont County has a population of 65,473, with a median age of 44.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.9%; Black residents 3.1%. Independently, 1.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,332; 18.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Trade, transportation & utilities, about 28% of covered jobs.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 28.5% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 23.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.53%, above the Ohio state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Belmont County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.3% in 2024, 71.2% in 2020, 67.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 6.9% of the adult civilian population (3,676 individuals).