Belle Plaine city, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,632
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,632
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,444
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,382
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,382
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,661
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.8%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 491
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $318,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,947
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $769
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,342
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,656
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,993
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,932
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,321
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,404
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,453
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,315
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,707
Persons in poverty, percent 2.7%
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 1,113.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,126.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.91
FIPS Code 2704834