City in Maries County, Missouri · 1.3 sq mi · 1,033 people per sq mi
1,379 people live in Belle. The typical household earns $55,192, and the median resident is 35.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,381 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.82%
Men 29.8 · Women 38.3
2010–2026
1,379
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,379
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,379 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,379 | -6 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 1,385 | +3 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 1,382 | +1 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 1,381 | +2 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 1,379 | -2 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 1,381 | -6 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 1,387 | -19 | 1.35% |
| 2018 | 1,406 | -10 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 1,416 | -16 | 1.12% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Belle has a population change higher than Maries County, and lower than Missouri and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| Never married | 34% | 45% | 24% |
| Divorced | 15% | 7% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 7% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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