Lafferty, Ohio Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 93, Lafferty's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Lafferty is a small community located in Ohio, within Belmont County. The total population is 93. It ranks as the 1224th most populous out of 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio.

Age Demographics

The median age in Lafferty is 52.8 years. This is 33% higher than the state median of 39.7 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Lafferty is $71,875. This is about the same as the state median of $71,389. It is also 11% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Lafferty. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Lafferty, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $151,700. Housing costs are 29% lower than the state median of $214,800. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.1x, Lafferty is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 68.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 2% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Lafferty was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 49% lower than the state rate of 31.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Lafferty, Ohio is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Ohio state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.