Town guide

St. Clairsville, Ohio

St. Clairsville is a city in Belmont County, Ohio, home to about 5,003 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43950.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,0032,067 per sq mi
Median home value$199,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Clairsville

1 ZIP code

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Around St. Clairsville

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA309 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Clairsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Clairsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Clairsville had 5,096 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 291st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Belmont County grew from 60,875 residents in 1900 to 66,497 in 2020.

St. Clairsville population by census2000: 5,057, 2010: 5,184, 2020: 5,0965,05720005,18420105,0962020

Belmont County, 1900–2020

Belmont County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,875, 1910: 76,856, 1920: 93,193, 1930: 94,719, 1940: 95,614, 1950: 87,740, 1960: 83,864, 1970: 80,917, 1980: 82,569, 1990: 71,074, 2000: 70,226, 2010: 70,400, 2020: 66,49761K’00’1093K’20’3096K’40’5084K’60’7083K’80’9070K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. ClairsvilleJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3 in34°20°Jan3.638°22°Feb2.647°30°Mar3.361°40°Apr3.770°51°May4.178°60°Jun4.682°63°Jul4.081°62°Aug3.575°55°Sep4.063°44°Oct3.250°33°Nov3.139°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadiz, OH weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Belmont County

18,121 jobs at 1,379 businesses in Belmont County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Belmont CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,496 jobs; Retail trade: 3,453 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,455 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,413 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 956 jobs; Administrative and support: 913 jobs; Other services: 859 jobs; Construction: 816 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

276 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Clairsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Harrison Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cadiz12.4 miles
  • Barnesville Hospital Association, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Barnesville12.6 miles
  • East Ohio Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Martins Ferry13.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors18
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants60
Mental health providers117
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists9
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around St. Clairsville

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Eastern Campus Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1790.

Colleges and universities

  • Ohio University Eastern Campus

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in St. Clairsville

Public schools here are run by St Clairsville-Richland City, Belmont-Harrison. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
St Clairsville Elementary SchoolSaint ClairsvillePre-K–4621Public4.6 mi
St Clairsville Middle SchoolSaint Clairsville5–8497Public4.4 mi
Belmont Career CenterSaint Clairsville7–12344Career and Technical0.6 mi
St Clairsville High SchoolSaint Clairsville9–12501Public4.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
East Richland Christian SchoolsSaint ClairsvillePre-K–12184Friends (Quaker)1.4 mi
St Mary's Central SchoolSaint ClairsvillePre-K–8101Roman Catholic3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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