Bellaire, Texas Population 2024

16,958

Bellaire is a city located in Harris County Texas. Bellaire has a 2024 population of 16,958. Bellaire is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,188 in 2020.

The average household income in Bellaire is $294,605 with a poverty rate of 2.16%. The median age in Bellaire is 44.3 years: 43.8 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Bellaire Demographics

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

  • White: 68.1%
  • Asian: 21.17%
  • Two or more races: 6.96%
  • Other race: 2.16%
  • Black or African American: 1.6%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,714.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.34% (-230)
The current population of Bellaire, Texas is 16,958 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,188.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,68868.1%
Asian3,63421.17%
Two or more races1,1946.96%
Other race3712.16%
Black or African American2741.6%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bellaire Population by Race

Bellaire Population Pyramid 2024

Bellaire Median Age

44.3

Total

43.8

Male

44.9

Female

Bellaire Adults

There are 12,719 adults, (3,072 of whom are seniors) in Bellaire.

Bellaire Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bellaire Sex Ratio

Female8,52849.69%
Male8,63550.31%

Bellaire Population by Age

Bellaire Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0872.8187.412.6
Married4,5573.2194.75.3
Non Family9781.1570.229.8
Female4262.4154.945.1
Male1262.626931

3.12

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

87.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bellaire Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade950.8%
Associates Degree1861.57%
Bachelors Degree3,92533.12%
Graduate Degree5,73648.4%
High School Graduate6815.75%
Less Than 9th Grade830.7%
Some College1,1459.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bellaire Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellaire Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8807,7986,576
Asian2,4252,3472,099
Hispanic1,3281,310825
2+ Races506502374
Other Race336336200
Black13113186
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.56%.

Bellaire Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,685$133,417$62,258
Graduate Degree$164,853$229,565$126,858
High School Graduate$38,864$58,333$14,138
Less Than 9th Grade$26,875$27,222$0
Overall$115,814$170,536$76,768
Some College$28,085$43,750$24,264

$115,814

Average Earnings

$170,536

Average Male

$76,768

Average Female

Bellaire Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellaire Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bellaire Language

71.19% of Bellaire residents speak only English, while 28.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 12.29% of the population.

Bellaire Language

Bellaire Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8482262.08%
Asian3,634962.64%
Hispanic1,867392.09%
Other371308.09%
Black25893.49%

2.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.06%

Male Poverty Rate

2.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellaire

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellaire is Other, with 8.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellaire is White, with 2.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.14%.

Bellaire Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.42%
Less Than 9th Grade5.06%
Bachelors or Greater2.29%
Some College1.44%

Bellaire Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.76%
Female Unemployed7.01%
Female Employed1.39%
Male Employed0.8%

Bellaire Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellaire Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$243,866$331,278
Households$215,636$294,605
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,000$99,626

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bellaire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.0%

Male Marriage Rate

66.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bellaire Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bellaire Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bellaire Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bellaire Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

305

Number of Veterans

268

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
Korea51
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War16
World War II0

Bellaire Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+162
65 to 7467
55 to 6456
35 to 5414
18 to 346

Bellaire Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2750.030044794056593466
Asian210.008379888268156424
Other Race50.01488095238095238
2+ Races40.006896551724137931

Bellaire Veterans by Race

Bellaire Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellaire Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bellaire Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bellaire Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bellaire 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

49.59%

Born in Bellaire

77.21%

Native Born

22.79%

Foreign Born

5.42%

Non Citizen

17.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.21% of Bellaire residents were born in the United States, with 49.59% having been born in Texas. 5.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bellaire Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,672-57-0.34%
202816,729-57-0.34%
202716,786-58-0.34%
202616,844-57-0.34%
202516,901-57-0.34%
202416,958-58-0.34%
202317,016250.15%
202216,991-8-0.05%
202116,999-189-1.1%
202017,188-1,769-9.33%
201918,957810.43%
201818,876460.24%
201718,830400.21%
201618,7901370.73%
201518,6532951.61%
201418,3584062.26%
201317,9524212.4%
201217,5313131.82%
201117,2182681.58%
201016,95000%
200015,6421,80013%
199013,842-1,108-7.41%
198014,950-4,059-21.35%
197019,009-863-4.34%
196019,8729,69995.34%
195010,173-6,499-38.98%

Bellaire Population by Year