Belding city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,000
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,000
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,967
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,941
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,938
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,938
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,757
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 279
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,185
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $475
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $668
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,157
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,927
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,016
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,009
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,539
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,373
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,902
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
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 1,257.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,219.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.72
FIPS Code 2606900