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Belmont

California · 25,123 residents · 4.63 sq mi
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Belmont is a city of 25,123 people in California. The typical home is worth $581,800. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 70% ahead of the California median. Median household income runs $80,905, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Median rent is $1,116 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,123
+4%since 1990
from 24,127 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.8
+7%since 1990
from 36.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202427K
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(1,512)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.7%(1,420)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(1,239)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.6%(1,162)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(1,155)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.8%(4,210)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.1%(4,798)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(3,761)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(2,539)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(1,763)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(1,189)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(375)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,905
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,859 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,812
+66%since 1990
from $25,827 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.0%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 4.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$581,800
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $410,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,116
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $734 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.2%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 58.3% in 1990
39.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(20,925)
Black1.7%(405)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(1,776)
Asian9.9%(2,386)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(17,696)
Black1.5%(389)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(2,090)
Asian15.3%(3,843)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(1,281)
Nicaraguan1.5%(413)
Peruvian1.5%(411)
Salvadoran0.7%(182)
Colombian0.7%(180)
Cuban0.5%(147)
Guatemalan0.5%(136)
Spaniard0.4%(107)
Argentine0.2%(62)
Panamanian0.2%(53)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Puerto Rican0.2%(48)
Chilean0.2%(47)
Uruguayan0.1%(35)
Venezuelan0.1%(27)
Honduran0.1%(19)
Bolivian0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese12.8%(3,499)
Asian Indian8%(2,187)
Filipino2.4%(663)
Japanese1.3%(369)
Vietnamese1.3%(351)
Korean1.2%(323)
Taiwanese1.2%(315)
Thai0.9%(251)
Sri Lankan0.1%(36)
Pakistani0.1%(33)
Uzbek0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(139)
Fijian0.2%(49)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
German9.9%(2,709)
Irish7.4%(2,029)
English7%(1,922)
Italian7%(1,919)
French4%(1,082)
American2.7%(747)
Scottish2.2%(588)
Greek1.8%(489)
Russian1.7%(462)
Polish1.6%(450)
Iranian1.2%(331)
Danish1.1%(301)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.1%(299)
Swedish0.9%(250)
Dutch0.9%(238)
Norwegian0.7%(189)
Turkish0.7%(189)
Brazilian0.7%(184)
Ukrainian0.7%(183)
Portuguese0.6%(152)
British0.5%(143)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(124)
Armenian0.4%(119)
Lebanese0.4%(116)
Hungarian0.4%(101)
Austrian0.3%(86)
Croatian0.2%(68)
Swiss0.2%(66)
Welsh0.2%(61)
Egyptian0.2%(60)
Syrian0.2%(57)
Romanian0.2%(56)
Palestinian0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(35)
Israeli0.1%(34)
Finnish0.1%(29)
West Indian0.1%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(29)
Latvian0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(25)
Ethiopian0.1%(24)
Lithuanian0.1%(19)
Slovene0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.7%
+14.9 ptssince 1990
from 36.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.2%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 91.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
21.2%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
−20%since 1990
from 23.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(2,908)
Married61.4%(6,204)
Widowed1.9%(190)
Divorced8%(810)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(2,546)
Married56.8%(6,141)
Widowed7.8%(847)
Divorced11.8%(1,281)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
78.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.1%(196)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(144)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.6%(163)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(44)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.3%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 722 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Belmont, California?

Belmont, California has about 25,123 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Belmont, California?

The typical household in Belmont, California earns about $80,905 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Belmont, California expensive?

In Belmont, California, the median home is worth about $581,800, and the typical rent is about $1,116 a month.

How educated are people in Belmont, California?

About 51.7% of adults age 25 and over in Belmont, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Belmont, California?

About 4.0% of people in Belmont, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Belmont, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Belmont, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 996 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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