Belle Vernon

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.261
State:: Pennsylvania

Belle Vernon is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Belle Vernon has a 2025 population of 967. Belle Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -1.23% annually and its population has decreased by -5.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,027 in 2020.

The average household income in Belle Vernon is $69,189 with a poverty rate of 21.01%.The median age in Belle Vernon is 45 years: 39.8 years for males, and 55.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Belle Vernon includes 85.81% White, 4.51% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	780	85.81%
Two or more races	79	8.69%
Black or African American	41	4.51%
Asian	9	0.99%

Belle Vernon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Belle Vernon's average per capita income is $47,344. Household income levels show a median of $38,992. The poverty rate stands at 21.01%.

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	$90,125	-
Families	$72,917	$131,928
Households	$38,992	$69,189
Non Families	$26,563	$36,269

$47,344

Average Income

$38,992

Median Household Income

21.01%

Poverty Rate