Belton, South Carolina Population 2024

4,567

Belton Demographics

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

  • White: 82.18%
  • Two or more races: 8.76%
  • Black or African American: 8.6%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,195.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.16% (224)
The current population of Belton, South Carolina is 4,567 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,343.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,62082.18%
Two or more races3868.76%
Black or African American3798.6%
Other race130.3%
Asian60.14%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Belton Population by Race

Belton Population Pyramid 2024

Belton Median Age

33.4

Total

29.7

Male

39.3

Female

Belton Adults

There are 3,035 adults, (883 of whom are seniors) in Belton.

Belton Age Dependency

104.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Belton Sex Ratio

Female2,61659.39%
Male1,78940.61%

Belton Population by Age

Belton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5512.8361.438.6
Non Family5981.1373.226.8
Married5894.0971.328.7
Female2913.9925.474.6
Male732.0727.472.6

3.8

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade38112.99%
Associates Degree2157.33%
Bachelors Degree2859.72%
Graduate Degree1725.87%
High School Graduate1,18040.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1143.89%
Some College58519.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5072,094435
Black2652260
2+ Races1086521
Hispanic45450
Other Race13130
Asian660
Native American111

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Belton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,786$68,500$41,964
Graduate Degree$57,750$0$46,298
High School Graduate$31,797$84,093$29,853
Less Than 9th Grade$21,816$23,750$21,250
Overall$37,500$66,734$30,828
Some College$38,204$42,195$37,570

$37,500

Average Earnings

$66,734

Average Male

$30,828

Average Female

Belton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belton Language

99.58% of Belton residents speak only English, while 0.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.24% of the population.

Belton Language

Belton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,58856215.66%
Multiple38615038.86%
Black37913234.83%

19.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.34%

Male Poverty Rate

19.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belton is Multiple, with 38.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belton is White, with 15.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.81%.

Belton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.74%
Some College12.75%
High School12.2%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Belton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.67%
Female Employed11.45%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Belton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,202$115,879
Households$48,164$87,983
Married Families$87,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,854$41,167

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Belton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Belton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

123

Number of Veterans

123

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam88
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Belton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7458
75+33
18 to 3421
55 to 6411
35 to 540

Belton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1124.34%
Hispanic2248.89%
Black103.51%
Native American1100%

Belton Veterans by Race

Belton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Belton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belton 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

79.91%

Born in Belton

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Belton residents were born in the United States, with 79.91% having been born in South Carolina. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Belton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,847561.17%
20284,791561.18%
20274,735561.2%
20264,679561.21%
20254,623561.23%
20244,567561.24%
20234,511681.53%
20224,443491.12%
20214,394511.17%
20204,343-108-2.43%
20194,451400.91%
20184,411370.85%
20174,374501.16%
20164,324400.93%
20154,284380.89%
20144,246340.81%
20134,212210.5%
20124,19180.19%
20114,183180.43%
20104,16500%
20004,461-185-3.98%
19904,646-666-12.54%
19805,312551.05%
19705,2571512.96%
19605,1061,73551.47%
19503,371-1,476-30.45%

Belton Population by Year