City in Harris County, Texas · 3.6 sq mi · 4,863 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Bellaire. The typical household earns $244,015, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,188 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.35%
Men 42.3 · Women 44.6
1930–2026
17,491
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
17,491
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,491 | +57 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,434 | +16 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 17,418 | +176 | 1.02% |
| 2023 | 17,242 | +140 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 17,102 | +97 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 17,005 | -183 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 17,188 | -1,769 | 9.33% |
| 2019 | 18,957 | +81 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 18,876 | +46 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 18,830 | +40 | 0.21% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 172 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 43 residents
69% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 69% | 72% | 66% |
| Never married | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau