Belmont, MS Population

Overview

2,537

Total Population

36.3

Median age

55.34%

Female population %

80.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

355

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Belmont is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belmont's population under 18 was 29.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belmont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belmont, 24.08% were under the age of 15, 18.88% aged 15 to 29, 44.54% aged 30 to 64, 11.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 271 more females than males in Belmont:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.34% females and 44.66% males in Belmont, MS.
The Belmont, MS gender ratio is 80.7:100 i.e. 80.7 men to 100 women (0.807).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 134.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 336.

Belmont's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belmont population: 84.98% are White, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian and 14.23% are multiracial.
Belmont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 355 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,182 (86.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belmont is White with a population of 2,156 (84.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,032 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Belmont's population increased by 72 (3.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belmont's population decreased by 172 (8.47%), 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, Belmont's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,830.