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CITY · 2010 ACS

Belmont

Virginia · 5,966 residents · 2.70 sq mi
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With 5,966 people, Belmont is a city in Virginia. Households here earn about 185% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $174,818, well clear of the $52,703 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $710,900. Renters pay $2,001 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

5,966
+9%vs 2011
vs 5,453 in 2011
2010 – 2024
37.0
+2%vs 2011
vs 36.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.70 sq mi
Population, 20102024
5K6K8K9K11K201020202024Belmont
202410K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.6%(511)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 912.5%(748)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 1410%(599)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(367)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.2%(133)
US avg: 7%
25 to 346.9%(411)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4422.5%(1,345)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.8%(1,005)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.6%(453)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.8%(287)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.5%(91)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.3%(16)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$174,818
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $177,725 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$57,827
−5%vs 2011
vs $61,005 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
91.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.292
+5%vs 2011
vs 0.279 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services12.8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food5.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Information4.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance0.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$710,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $696,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$2,001
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $2,001 in 2011
US average: $853
91.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 93.5% in 2011
8.4% rent
6.1%
+3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.32 people
+6%vs 2011
vs 3.13 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
28.6%
−2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
26.9%
−6.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 33.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.1
+4%vs 2011
vs 3.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic66.2%(3,610)
Black5.4%(293)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(240)
Asian19%(1,038)
Other5%(272)
2010
White, non-Hispanic65.5%(3,910)
Black5.9%(350)
Hispanic / Latino5%(296)
Asian20%(1,191)
Other3.9%(230)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Chilean2.9%(152)
Colombian0.9%(49)
Puerto Rican0.6%(30)
Ecuadorian0.4%(23)
Panamanian0.2%(11)
Ancestry
German20%(1,051)
Irish18.8%(992)
English13.4%(708)
American6.2%(327)
Italian5.7%(300)
Polish3.3%(172)
British2.4%(125)
Greek1.5%(80)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(75)
Scottish1.4%(74)
French1.3%(69)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Serbian1.3%(68)
Portuguese1.2%(65)
Austrian1.2%(64)
Dutch1.2%(61)
Arab1.1%(60)
Russian0.9%(50)
Welsh0.8%(44)
Iranian0.8%(43)
Swedish0.8%(43)
Norwegian0.7%(39)
Lebanese0.6%(33)
Danish0.5%(28)
Canadian0.5%(24)
Belgian0.4%(19)
Hungarian0.2%(13)
Ukrainian0.2%(13)
Slovak0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

69.3%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
98.4%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 98.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
28.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.1% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.5 min
−3%vs 2011
vs 37.9 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
76.9%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
8.0%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.2% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.9%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.9% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
13.0%
+1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.3% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.1% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
69.6%
+1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.8% in 2011
48.4%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.2% in 2011
20.0%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.4% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
8.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(1,076)
Married67.5%(2,625)
Widowed0.2%(7)
Divorced4.7%(182)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(874)
Married65.7%(2,572)
Widowed4.5%(177)
Divorced7.4%(291)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2013
from 1.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
85.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
7.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
93.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
10.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% 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)35.7%(192)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46.5%(250)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.2%(98)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 538 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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How many people live in Belmont, Virginia?

Belmont, Virginia has about 5,966 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Belmont, Virginia?

The typical household in Belmont, Virginia earns about $174,818 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Belmont, Virginia expensive?

In Belmont, Virginia, the median home is worth about $710,900, and the typical rent is about $2,001 a month.

How educated are people in Belmont, Virginia?

About 69.3% of adults age 25 and over in Belmont, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Belmont, Virginia?

About 0.0% of people in Belmont, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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