Belle

County:: Kanawha County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.69
State:: West Virginia

Belle is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Belle has a 2025 population of 1,074. Belle is currently declining at a rate of -1.47% annually and its population has decreased by -6.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,154 in 2020.

The average household income in Belle is $79,539 with a poverty rate of 5.6%.The median age in Belle is 38.4 years: 35.4 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Belle includes 96.55% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,484	96.55%
Two or more races	50	3.25%
Black or African American	3	0.2%

Belle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Belle's average per capita income is $44,907. Household income levels show a median of $74,200. The poverty rate stands at 5.6%.

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	$89,857	-
Families	$87,536	$95,875
Households	$74,200	$79,539
Non Families	$38,304	$39,770

$44,907

Average Income

$74,200

Median Household Income

5.6%

Poverty Rate