Belle, WV Demographics

The total population of Belle is estimated to be 1,445 with 782 males (54.12%) and 663 females (45.88%). There are 119 less females than males in Belle.
The median household income in Belle was $48,351 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 9,407(16.29%) from $57,758 in 2020. This income is 64.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Belle sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,746. Overall, the median household income for the town of Belle stands at $48,351.
In Belle, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,772 for males and $31,820 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,056 for males and $42,431 for females.
In Belle, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,587.
In 2022, the population of Belle was 1,125, a 1.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Belle's population was 1,146, a decline of 1.72% compared to a population of 1,166 in 2020.
The median age in Belle, WV is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.93% were under the age of 15, 17.19% aged 15 to 29, 38.22% aged 30 to 64, 19.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Belle population: 98.37% are White and 1.63% are multiracial.