Belmont

County:: Gaston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.196
State:: North Carolina

Belmont is a city located in Gaston County, North Carolina. Belmont has a 2025 population of 15,823. Belmont is currently growing at a rate of 0.98% annually and its population has increased by 5.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,053 in 2020.

The average household income in Belmont is $131,239 with a poverty rate of 10.07%.The median age in Belmont is 37.7 years: 37.2 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Belmont includes 84.17% White, 7.35% Black or African American, 3.01% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,743	84.17%
Black or African American	1,113	7.35%
Two or more races	674	4.45%
Asian	456	3.01%
Other race	153	1.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0.01%

Belmont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Belmont's average per capita income is $60,100. Household income levels show a median of $86,442. The poverty rate stands at 10.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$161,150	-
Families	$126,706	$162,112
Households	$86,442	$131,239
Non Families	$48,516	$85,153

$60,100

Average Income

$86,442

Median Household Income

10.07%

Poverty Rate