City in Benton County, Iowa · 3.2 sq mi · 739 people per sq mi
About 2,300 people live in Belle Plaine. The typical household earns $73,656, and the median resident is 45 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,325 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.51%
Men 41.4 · Women 50.3
1870–2026
2,349
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,349
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,349 | +3 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,346 | +8 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 2,338 | +3 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 2,335 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 2,335 | -2 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 2,337 | +12 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 2,325 | -107 | 4.40% |
| 2019 | 2,432 | -5 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 2,437 | -12 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 2,449 | +5 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 28 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 47% | 55% |
| Never married | 27% | 34% | 20% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau