Belton Population History 1990 - 2023

Belton Population Facts

What is the current population of Belton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Belton is 25,171. Belton, Texas is the 1,564th largest city in the US.

What county is Belton, Texas in?

Belton is located entirely in Bell County.

What is the size of Belton, Texas in square miles?

Belton has an area of 18.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Belton?

The current population of Belton (25,171) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Belton growing?

Belton has grown 59.1% since the 2000. Belton, Texas is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 81% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Belton, Texas?

Belton has a population density of 962.3 people per square mile.

Belton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Belton, Texas?

The total voting age population of Belton, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,620. The voting age population is 44.5% male and 55.5% female.

What percentage of Belton, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.1% of the residents of Belton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Belton, Texas?

The racial demographics of Belton are 80.2% White, 10.6% Black, 4.1% Other, 4.0% Two or more races, 0.9% Asian and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 31.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Belton, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Belton, 16.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.9%. On a per-household basis, 11.7% of families are below the poverty line in Belton.

What percentage of Belton, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.5% of Belton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Belton, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.0% of Belton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.4% have a bachelor's degree and 12.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Belton, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Belton residents aged 5 and older, 22.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 20.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Belton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Belton, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Belton is 5.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Belton, Texas residents work for the government?

In Belton, 14.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Belton, Texas?

The median household income in Belton is $55,539.

Belton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Belton, Texas?

In Belton, 50.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Belton, Texas?

Renters occupy 49.1% of housing units in Belton.

What percentage of Belton, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Belton, 3.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Belton, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Belton, 38.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Belton, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Belton is $924.

What percentage of households in Belton, Texas have broadband internet?

In Belton, 81.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.