Belton city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,193
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,193
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,861
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,982
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,953
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,116
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 55.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,438
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,355
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $589
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,290
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,429
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,876
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 184,565
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,813
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 625,091
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,606
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,226
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,303
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
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 1,681.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,622.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.25
FIPS Code 2904384