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CITY · 2020 ACS

Belmont

Virginia · 10,268 residents · 2.70 sq mi
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With 10,268 people, Belmont is a city in Virginia. Households here earn about 142% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $185,217, well clear of the $66,278 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 78% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $626,600. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
78% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

10,268
+55%since 2019
from 6,632 in 2019
2010 – 2024
38.9
+5%since 2019
from 37.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.70 sq mi
Population, 20102024
5K6K8K9K11K201020202024Belmont
202410K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(462)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(780)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 1410.4%(1,064)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1910.9%(1,123)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(525)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.2%(741)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(1,346)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5421.6%(2,217)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.9%(1,219)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 744.7%(484)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.5%(260)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.5%(47)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$185,217
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $220,750 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$68,276
−7%since 2019
from $73,240 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
88.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2019
from 90.4% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 2.2% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.4%
US avg: 2%
Information5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$626,600
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $711,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$2,351
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $3,229 in 2019
US average: $1,124
85.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2019
from 92.0% in 2019
14.4% rent
3.20 people
−13%since 2019
from 3.67 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.4
+5%since 2019
from 3.2 in 2019
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic62.6%(4,154)
Black3.9%(258)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(449)
Asian23.3%(1,543)
Other3.4%(228)
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.1%(5,868)
Black5.6%(572)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(747)
Asian23.6%(2,427)
Other5.2%(535)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(219)
Salvadoran1.8%(168)
Puerto Rican1.2%(116)
Peruvian1%(92)
Spaniard0.7%(64)
Colombian0.4%(38)
Bolivian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian14.6%(1,368)
Korean3%(280)
Pakistani2.1%(196)
Filipino2%(191)
Chinese1.9%(177)
Vietnamese0.6%(56)
Taiwanese0.2%(20)
Laotian0.2%(15)
Thai0.1%(9)
Japanese0.1%(6)
Mongolian0.1%(6)
Ancestry
German14.2%(1,329)
Irish13.6%(1,266)
English9.6%(893)
Italian8.3%(777)
American4.8%(448)
Polish2.2%(208)
Iranian2.1%(200)
French1.8%(166)
Russian1.7%(159)
British1.6%(151)
Scottish1.6%(146)
Hungarian1.3%(117)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(114)
Austrian1.1%(101)
Norwegian0.9%(86)
Somali0.7%(70)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(62)
Armenian0.6%(53)
Arab0.5%(47)
Portuguese0.5%(46)
Ukrainian0.5%(46)
Swiss0.4%(34)
Lithuanian0.4%(33)
Greek0.3%(29)
Lebanese0.3%(28)
West Indian0.3%(24)
Jamaican0.3%(24)
Latvian0.2%(17)
Czech0.2%(16)
Welsh0.2%(16)
Dutch0.2%(15)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Canadian0.1%(9)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Nigerian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

77.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2019
from 75.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 97.7% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
36.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2019
from 33.7% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.5 min
+6%since 2019
from 32.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
73.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2019
from 75.2% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 2.6% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 4.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
74.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2019
from 70.7% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.1%
US average: 73.3%
69.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2019
from 64.1% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 50.4% in 2019
49.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 49.6% in 2019
27.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 26.7% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
3.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2019
from 1.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
99.9%
US average: 91.9%
87.2%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2019
from 1.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
81.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
US average: 13.7%
6.1%
US average: 17.6%
3.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
93.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
8.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.5%(148)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(109)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era17.5%(71)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War1.5%(6)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 406 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 10,268 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Belmont, Virginia?

The typical household in Belmont, Virginia earns about $185,217 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 $626,600, and the typical rent is about $2,351 a month.

How educated are people in Belmont, Virginia?

About 77.7% 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 2.1% 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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