Belle Glade, Florida Population 2024

16,879

Belle Glade Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 58.16%
  • White: 25.37%
  • Two or more races: 8.98%
  • Other race: 5.17%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,420.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.94% (157)
The current population of Belle Glade, Florida is 16,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,722.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,82658.16%
White4,28725.37%
Two or more races1,5178.98%
Other race8735.17%
Asian2671.58%
Native American1260.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Belle Glade Population by Race

Belle Glade Population Pyramid 2024

Belle Glade Median Age

33

Total

33.2

Male

32.5

Female

Belle Glade Adults

There are 12,160 adults, (2,507 of whom are seniors) in Belle Glade.

Belle Glade Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Belle Glade Sex Ratio

Female8,13548.15%
Male8,76151.85%

Belle Glade Population by Age

Belle Glade Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3443.1339.860.2
Married1,7393.3164.535.5
Non Family1,5211.2229.670.4
Female1,3854.4725.174.9
Male6994.1629.870.2

3.66

Average Family Size

3.13

Average Household Size

39.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belle Glade Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,58514.8%
Associates Degree8978.38%
Bachelors Degree1,0019.35%
Graduate Degree4314.02%
High School Graduate3,49032.59%
Less Than 9th Grade1,90417.78%
Some College1,40213.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belle Glade Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belle Glade Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,3334,205776
Hispanic2,6691,475269
White1,4611,257358
2+ Races901602120
Other Race55032556
Asian1831830
Native American88190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.5%.

Belle Glade Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,413$76,386$46,719
Graduate Degree$62,917$0$70,809
High School Graduate$28,158$26,126$30,167
Less Than 9th Grade$23,804$30,802$15,048
Overall$30,899$32,633$29,383
Some College$31,352$38,472$29,507

$30,899

Average Earnings

$32,633

Average Male

$29,383

Average Female

Belle Glade Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belle Glade Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belle Glade Language

54% of Belle Glade residents speak only English, while 46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.95% of the population.

Belle Glade Language

Belle Glade Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,8103,96240.39%
Hispanic4,7151,02121.65%
White1,99033416.78%
Other86414316.55%
Multiple1,517966.33%
Asian2677728.84%

32.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.33%

Male Poverty Rate

34.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belle Glade

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belle Glade is Black, with 40.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belle Glade is Multiple, with 6.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.61%.

Belle Glade Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.23%
High School24.14%
Some College24.02%
Bachelors or Greater12.22%

Belle Glade Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.56%
Female Unemployed47.39%
Female Employed19.5%
Male Employed12.39%

Belle Glade Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belle Glade Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,114$68,940
Households$42,314$60,021
Married Families$70,551$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,371$28,315

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belle Glade Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.4%

Male Marriage Rate

32.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Belle Glade Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belle Glade 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.

Belle Glade Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belle Glade Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

392

Number of Veterans

373

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam137
Second Gulf War125
First Gulf War103
Korea20
World War II0

Belle Glade Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54125
65 to 74105
75+85
55 to 6444
18 to 3433

Belle Glade Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2463.5%
White872.71%
Hispanic571.79%
2+ Races343.3%
Asian2513.66%

Belle Glade Veterans by Race

Belle Glade Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belle Glade Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

12.5%

Unemployment Rate

Belle Glade Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belle Glade Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belle Glade 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

57.81%

Born in Belle Glade

71.58%

Native Born

28.42%

Foreign Born

12.12%

Non Citizen

16.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.58% of Belle Glade residents were born in the United States, with 57.81% having been born in Florida. 12.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Belle Glade Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,075390.23%
202817,036390.23%
202716,997400.24%
202616,957390.23%
202516,918390.23%
202416,879390.23%
202316,840540.32%
202216,786320.19%
202116,754320.19%
202016,722-3,388-16.85%
201920,110800.4%
201820,0303972.02%
201719,6333701.92%
201619,2631971.03%
201519,0662131.13%
201418,8531520.81%
201318,7011520.82%
201218,5491921.05%
201118,3571450.8%
201018,21200%
200014,906-1,271-7.86%
199016,177-358-2.17%
198016,5355863.67%
197015,9494,67641.48%
196011,2734,05456.16%
19507,2193,41389.67%
19403,806-13,269-77.71%

Belle Glade Population by Year