Belmont city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,415
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,415
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,006
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,010
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,076
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 998
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $395,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,941
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,365
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,387
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,457
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,847
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,507
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 519,833
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,863
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,883
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,413
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,234.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,014.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.93
FIPS Code 3704840