Ohio

Belmont

66,497
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Belmont

Belmont, Ohio, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 11,097. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 66,497.

Its recorded population peaked at 95,614 in 1940, and has since declined by roughly 30 percent.

On the ground today, 5 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Yellow Creek Massacre (Lord Dunmore's War 1774), Siege of Fort Henry (1777), Raid on Wheeling Creek Settlements, and 26 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202066,497
201070,400
200070,226
199071,074
198082,569
197080,917
196083,864
195087,740
194095,614
193094,719
192093,193
191076,856
190060,875
189057,413
188049,638
187039,714
186036,398
185034,600
184030,901
183028,627
182020,329
181011,097
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Belmont

Military engagements that took place in Belmont, Ohio.

Yellow Creek Massacre (Lord Dunmore's War 1774)
1774
Siege of Fort Henry (1777)
1777
Raid on Wheeling Creek Settlements
1779
Second Siege of Fort Henry (1782)
1782
Morgan's Raid — Barnesville Skirmish
1863

Historic places in Belmont

National Register of Historic Places listings in Belmont, Ohio.

Barnesville Petroglyph
Barnesville
Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House
Colerain Township
B & O Railroad Viaduct
Bellaire
Barnesville Historic District
Barnesville
Brick Tavern House
St. Clairsville
Kirkwood, Joseph, House
Bridgeport
Opatrny Village Site
St. Clairsville
Belmont Historic District
Belmont
Zweig Building
Bellaire
Kinney, James, Farmstead
Belmont
Barnesville Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
Barnesville
Morristown Historic District
Morristown
Brokaw Site
St. Clairsville
Imperial Glass Company
Bellaire
Rock Hill Presbyterian Church
Bellaire
Schooley, Dr. Lindley, House and Office
Belmont
Tower Site
Barnesville
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Frequently asked about Belmont

When does Belmont first appear in the US census?
Belmont, Ohio first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 11,097.
What is the population of Belmont?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Belmont had a recorded population of 66,497.
When did Belmont's population peak?
Belmont's recorded population peaked at 95,614 in 1940.
Were any battles fought in Belmont?
5 documented military engagements took place in Belmont, including Yellow Creek Massacre (Lord Dunmore's War 1774), Siege of Fort Henry (1777), Raid on Wheeling Creek Settlements.
How many historic places are in Belmont?
26 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Belmont, Ohio.
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