Belle Glade, FL Population

Overview

16,983

Total Population

33.8

Median age

49.60%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

65.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4,739

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Belle Glade's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belle Glade is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belle Glade's population under 18 was 27.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belle Glade's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belle Glade, 24.61% were under the age of 15, 20.06% aged 15 to 29, 40.22% aged 30 to 64, 13.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 135 less females than males in Belle Glade:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in Belle Glade, FL.
The Belle Glade, FL gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 734.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 930.

Belle Glade's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belle Glade population: 26.87% are White, 60.22% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.02% are Asian, 4.80% are some other race and 5.26% are multiracial.
Belle Glade's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,739 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,244 (72.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belle Glade is Black or African American with a population of 10,227 (60.22% of the total population).

Belle Glade's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,110 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Belle Glade's population increased by 660 (3.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belle Glade's population decreased by 1,495 (8.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belle Glade's population was lowest in year 2020 at 16,717.