Belleville, Illinois Population 2024

40,212

Belleville Demographics

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

  • White: 57.77%
  • Black or African American: 32.03%
  • Two or more races: 7.6%
  • Other race: 1.47%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
23.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,730.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.86% (-2,054)
The current population of Belleville, Illinois is 40,212 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 42,266.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,10357.77%
Black or African American13,36432.03%
Two or more races3,1727.6%
Other race6121.47%
Asian3670.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander650.16%
Native American390.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Belleville Population by Race

Belleville Population Pyramid 2024

Belleville Median Age

38.3

Total

38.2

Male

38.5

Female

Belleville Adults

There are 32,110 adults, (6,450 of whom are seniors) in Belleville.

Belleville Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Belleville Sex Ratio

Female21,94352.59%
Male19,77947.41%

Belleville Population by Age

Belleville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,6942.276139
Non Family8,0401.1550.649.4
Married6,0623.1482.417.6
Female2,6563.4243.356.7
Male9362.9161.938.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belleville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1013.82%
Associates Degree2,88610.01%
Bachelors Degree4,37915.2%
Graduate Degree3,68112.77%
High School Graduate8,11528.16%
Less Than 9th Grade4951.72%
Some College8,16128.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belleville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belleville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,20817,3795,699
Black8,3637,7031,642
2+ Races1,3881,357335
Hispanic767713227
Other Race366330114
Asian289249210
Native American303014
Islander19190

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 72.66%.

Belleville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,056$59,733$49,183
Graduate Degree$67,941$83,953$66,401
High School Graduate$24,437$29,643$22,320
Less Than 9th Grade$23,376$28,889$22,572
Overall$42,111$46,844$39,201
Some College$40,740$47,277$36,843

$42,111

Average Earnings

$46,844

Average Male

$39,201

Average Female

Belleville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belleville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belleville Language

96.15% of Belleville residents speak only English, while 3.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.23% of the population.

Belleville Language

Belleville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,6292,72921.61%
White22,8712,32810.18%
Multiple3,09665921.29%
Hispanic1,41625518.01%
Other61212420.26%
Asian3638022.04%
Islander651218.46%

14.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.25%

Male Poverty Rate

14.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belleville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belleville is Asian, with 22.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belleville is White, with 10.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.76%.

Belleville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.76%
High School23.16%
Some College11.72%
Bachelors or Greater5%

Belleville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.62%
Female Employed9.79%
Male Employed8.19%
Male Unemployed5.25%

Belleville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belleville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,264$95,792
Households$60,529$77,293
Married Families$101,728$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,344$52,271

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belleville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Belleville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belleville Marriage

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

Belleville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belleville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,934

Number of Veterans

2,633

Male Veterans

301

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,021
First Gulf War1,004
Vietnam719
World War II73
Korea68

Belleville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54947
65 to 74680
55 to 64641
75+397
18 to 34269

Belleville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,04910.34%
Black6627.01%
2+ Races18310.65%
Hispanic12415.01%
Native American1653.33%
Other Race133.07%
Asian113.69%

Belleville Veterans by Race

Belleville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belleville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Belleville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belleville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belleville 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

63.76%

Born in Belleville

96.87%

Native Born

3.13%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

2.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.87% of Belleville residents were born in the United States, with 63.76% having been born in Illinois. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Belleville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,645-514-1.35%
202838,159-513-1.33%
202738,672-513-1.31%
202639,185-514-1.29%
202539,699-513-1.28%
202440,212-514-1.26%
202340,726-502-1.22%
202241,228-600-1.43%
202141,828-438-1.04%
202042,2661,3813.38%
201940,885-454-1.1%
201841,339-341-0.82%
201741,680-189-0.45%
201641,869-338-0.8%
201542,207-436-1.02%
201442,643-354-0.82%
201342,997-459-1.06%
201243,456-417-0.95%
201143,873-357-0.81%
201044,23000%
200041,410-1,375-3.21%
199042,7851,2052.9%
198041,5803570.87%
197041,2233,95910.62%
196037,2644,54313.88%
195032,7214,31615.19%
194028,405-20-0.07%
193028,4253,60214.51%
192024,8233,70117.52%
191021,1223,63820.81%
190017,4842,12313.82%
189015,3614,67843.79%
188010,6832,53731.14%
18708,1466268.32%
18607,5204,579155.7%
18502,941-34,704-92.19%

Belleville Population by Year