Beloit, Wisconsin Population 2024

36,230

Beloit Demographics

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

  • White: 64.13%
  • Two or more races: 13.38%
  • Black or African American: 13.09%
  • Other race: 7.96%
  • Asian: 1.06%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
17.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,089.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.22% (-447)
The current population of Beloit, Wisconsin is 36,230 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,677.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,49764.13%
Two or more races4,90413.38%
Black or African American4,79713.09%
Other race2,9187.96%
Asian3881.06%
Native American1300.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beloit Population by Race

Beloit Population Pyramid 2024

Beloit Median Age

33.9

Total

32.4

Male

34.9

Female

Beloit Adults

There are 27,576 adults, (4,956 of whom are seniors) in Beloit.

Beloit Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Beloit Sex Ratio

Female18,67950.98%
Male17,96349.02%

Beloit Population by Age

Beloit Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9192.5159.340.7
Non Family6,0371.349.950.1
Married5,2303.4179.820.2
Female1,8803.5537.862.2
Male7723.4447.352.7

3.3

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beloit Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7727.75%
Associates Degree2,1609.45%
Bachelors Degree2,95612.93%
Graduate Degree1,1955.23%
High School Graduate8,51737.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1004.81%
Some College5,16422.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beloit Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beloit Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,51814,1933,422
Hispanic3,5112,488343
Black2,9512,614197
2+ Races1,8931,249229
Other Race1,4491,028102
Asian21918097
Native American78514

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.29%.

Beloit Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,831$63,776$46,414
Graduate Degree$64,375$90,283$46,313
High School Graduate$40,176$43,558$34,095
Less Than 9th Grade$33,478$36,102$31,395
Overall$41,505$47,940$35,537
Some College$40,332$49,109$33,262

$41,505

Average Earnings

$47,940

Average Male

$35,537

Average Female

Beloit Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beloit Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beloit Language

82.16% of Beloit residents speak only English, while 17.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.34% of the population.

Beloit Language

Beloit Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,4022,55312.51%
Hispanic7,7451,49719.33%
Black4,71290919.29%
Multiple4,80359812.45%
Other2,90456319.39%
Asian2435221.4%
Native1302620%

15.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.5%

Male Poverty Rate

15.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beloit

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beloit is Asian, with 21.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beloit is Multiple, with 12.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.85%.

Beloit Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.57%
High School14.9%
Some College12.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.44%

Beloit Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.6%
Female Unemployed24.91%
Female Employed6.77%
Male Employed5.87%

Beloit Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beloit Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,686$80,646
Households$57,168$74,660
Married Families$81,632$95,139
Non Families$42,094$60,857

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beloit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Beloit Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beloit 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 55-64.

Beloit Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beloit Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,575

Number of Veterans

1,481

Male Veterans

94

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam810
Second Gulf War216
First Gulf War96
Korea29
World War II7

Beloit Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74635
55 to 64346
75+314
18 to 34149
35 to 54131

Beloit Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3827.09%
Black1313.95%
Hispanic681.43%
Other Race311.66%
2+ Races311.31%

Beloit Veterans by Race

Beloit Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beloit Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Beloit Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beloit Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beloit 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

61.47%

Born in Beloit

89.53%

Native Born

10.47%

Foreign Born

6.72%

Non Citizen

3.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.53% of Beloit residents were born in the United States, with 61.47% having been born in Wisconsin. 6.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beloit Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,672-111-0.31%
202835,783-112-0.31%
202735,895-112-0.31%
202636,007-111-0.31%
202536,118-112-0.31%
202436,230-112-0.31%
202336,342-65-0.18%
202236,407-209-0.57%
202136,616-61-0.17%
202036,677-208-0.56%
201936,885-82-0.22%
201836,9671050.28%
201736,8621600.44%
201636,702-80-0.22%
201536,782-29-0.08%
201436,811260.07%
201336,785-26-0.07%
201236,811-42-0.11%
201136,853-129-0.35%
201036,98200%
200035,7752020.57%
199035,5733661.04%
198035,207-522-1.46%
197035,7292,8838.78%
196032,8463,25611%
195029,5904,22516.66%
194025,3651,7547.43%
193023,6112,32710.93%
192021,2846,15940.72%
191015,1254,68944.93%
190010,4364,12165.26%
18906,3151,52531.84%
18804,7903948.96%
18704,3962987.27%
18604,098-31,574-88.51%

Beloit Population by Year