Belding, Michigan Population 2024

5,980

Belding Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Belding was:

  • White: 88.52%
  • Two or more races: 7.2%
  • Other race: 3.37%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Black or African American: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,266.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.57% (34)
The current population of Belding, Michigan is 5,980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,946.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,26088.52%
Two or more races4287.2%
Other race2003.37%
Asian300.5%
Black or African American230.39%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Belding Population by Race

Belding Population Pyramid 2024

Belding Median Age

36.8

Total

35.8

Male

38

Female

Belding Adults

There are 4,564 adults, (918 of whom are seniors) in Belding.

Belding Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Belding Sex Ratio

Female3,00950.64%
Male2,93349.36%

Belding Population by Age

Belding Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1482.716436
Married9363.577.222.8
Non Family7581.3356.643.4
Female3123.4653.246.8
Male1423.240.159.9

3.3

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

64.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belding Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3889.5%
Associates Degree3538.64%
Bachelors Degree4089.99%
Graduate Degree1423.48%
High School Graduate1,59539.04%
Less Than 9th Grade751.84%
Some College1,12527.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belding Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belding Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5623,316500
2+ Races2821960
Hispanic2067516
Other Race164420
Asian303030
Black654
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Belding Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,306$46,375$35,714
Graduate Degree$72,303$83,571$71,908
High School Graduate$40,951$45,156$28,704
Less Than 9th Grade$24,612$24,655$22,375
Overall$37,361$42,233$31,900
Some College$34,875$40,551$31,193

$37,361

Average Earnings

$42,233

Average Male

$31,900

Average Female

Belding Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belding Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belding Language

97.04% of Belding residents speak only English, while 2.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Belding Language

Belding Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,02988717.64%
Multiple42814132.94%
Hispanic2875218.12%
Other2004522.5%
Black19210.53%

18.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.49%

Male Poverty Rate

24.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belding

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belding is Multiple, with 32.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belding is Black, with 10.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.9%.

Belding Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.65%
Some College18.33%
Less Than 9th Grade13.97%
Bachelors or Greater1.31%

Belding Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.38%
Female Employed18.18%
Male Employed5.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Belding Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belding Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,424$66,444
Households$52,083$58,097
Married Families$78,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,959$38,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belding Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Belding Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belding Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Belding Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belding Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

333

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam147
Second Gulf War60
First Gulf War46
Korea31
World War II3

Belding Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54117
65 to 7485
55 to 6459
75+54
18 to 3418

Belding Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3338.38%

Belding Veterans by Race

Belding Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belding Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Belding Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belding Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belding Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.7%

Born in Belding

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Belding residents were born in the United States, with 86.7% having been born in Michigan. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Belding Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,02490.15%
20286,01590.15%
20276,00680.13%
20265,99890.15%
20255,98990.15%
20245,98080.13%
20235,97220.03%
20225,970-7-0.12%
20215,977310.52%
20205,9462113.68%
20195,73540.07%
20185,731140.24%
20175,717-3-0.05%
20165,72080.14%
20155,712-31-0.54%
20145,743110.19%
20135,73290.16%
20125,723-14-0.24%
20115,73730.05%
20105,73400%
20005,877-92-1.54%
19905,9693355.95%
19805,63451310.02%
19705,1212344.79%
19604,88745110.17%
19504,4363478.49%
19404,089-51-1.23%
19304,1402295.86%
19203,911-208-5.05%
19104,11983725.5%
19003,282-2,742-45.52%

Belding Population by Year