Belmont, NC Population

Overview

14,442

Total Population

35.7

Median age

54.42%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

44

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 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belmont's population under 18 was 25.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belmont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belmont, 21.61% were under the age of 15, 20.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.72% aged 30 to 64, 12.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,276 more females than males in Belmont:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.42% females and 45.58% males in Belmont, NC.
The Belmont, NC gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 584.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 640.

Belmont's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belmont population: 79.10% are White, 10.19% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.19% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 6.69% are multiracial.
Belmont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,002 (96.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belmont is White with a population of 11,423 (79.10% of the total population).

Belmont's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 15,353 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Belmont's population increased by 1,338 (15.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belmont's population increased by 4,817 (47.09%), 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 2004 at 8,778.