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Belton

Texas · 25,964 residents (2025 est.) · 20.2 sq mi
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The short version

With 24,356 people, Belton is a city in Texas. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 9,733 people. The median age is 32.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. 77% were living in the same home a year earlier. Households here earn about 25% less than in Texas as a whole. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $59,130, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 125%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Belton

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$108,243 → $258,700 (+139%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population12,476 → 24,356 (+95%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Poverty rate26.0% → 16.7% (−9.3 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 25 cities and towns in the Killeen metro

  • 17th in household income$59,130
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree28.3%
  • 4th in home value$258,700
  • 7th in diversity score74.5

Its weight in Bell County

Belton's population equals 6.3% of Bell County's. Its number of veterans equals 3.7% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,356
+67%since 2000
from 14,623 in 2000
25,964 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,204 / sq mi
+67%since 2000
from 723 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
32.4
+14%since 2000
from 28.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
20.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K15K18K22K26K19902000201020202024Belton
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(1,412)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(1,801)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(1,662)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.1%(2,469)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.9%(2,166)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(3,694)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(3,327)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.6%(2,100)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(2,346)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(2,082)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(798)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(499)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,130
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,052 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,520
+175%since 2000
from $14,345 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.4%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.585
+24%since 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing2.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$258,700
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,252
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $443 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 56.1% in 2000
44.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.8%
+28.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+103%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(9,386)
Black7.9%(1,156)
Hispanic / Latino25.1%(3,675)
Asian0.9%(137)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(13,116)
Black6.4%(1,555)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(7,931)
Asian1.2%(298)
Other6%(1,456)
Diversity Score
75
+7%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.6%(6,723)
Cuban1.2%(293)
Puerto Rican0.8%(207)
Spaniard0.5%(119)
Panamanian0.3%(72)
Salvadoran0.2%(49)
Dominican0.1%(34)
Venezuelan0.1%(32)
Honduran0.1%(28)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(96)
Filipino0.4%(88)
Chinese0.1%(34)
Japanese0.1%(32)
Korean0.1%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German14.1%(3,433)
English10.9%(2,645)
Irish10.4%(2,542)
American4.1%(999)
Czech3.7%(891)
Scottish2.5%(621)
French1.9%(465)
Italian1.6%(401)
Arab1.5%(367)
Polish0.8%(196)
Jordanian0.8%(187)
Norwegian0.7%(175)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Palestinian0.6%(148)
Dutch0.6%(137)
Hungarian0.4%(88)
West Indian0.3%(84)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(80)
Swedish0.3%(69)
Jamaican0.3%(69)
British0.3%(67)
Serbian0.3%(64)
Welsh0.3%(62)
Portuguese0.3%(61)
Russian0.2%(46)
Swiss0.2%(38)
Danish0.1%(29)
Croatian0.1%(27)
Greek0.1%(27)
Finnish0.1%(25)
Slovak0.1%(19)
Canadian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.6%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 58.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Female
52.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 76.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
77.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 74.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 24.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(3,809)
Married46.6%(4,196)
Widowed2.1%(191)
Divorced9%(815)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(4,139)
Married35.5%(3,713)
Widowed10.7%(1,122)
Divorced14.3%(1,496)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% 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)59.8%(1,053)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(422)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.6%(346)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(66)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,762 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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Over time

Belton, decade by decade

Belton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199012,476$44,519$108,24312.6%59.1
200014,623$58,388$115,12921.1%64.8
201018,216$68,788$143,13821.4%69.5
202023,054$60,138$195,38127.4%75.1
202424,356$59,130$258,70028.3%74.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Belton, Texas?

Belton, Texas has about 24,356 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Belton, Texas?

The typical household in Belton, Texas earns about $59,130 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Belton, Texas expensive?

In Belton, Texas, the median home is worth about $258,700, and the typical rent is about $1,252 a month.

How educated are people in Belton, Texas?

About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Belton, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Belton, Texas?

About 16.7% of people in Belton, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Belton, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Belton, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,880 residents, a change of about 95 percent over that period.

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