City in Ionia County, Michigan · 4.7 sq mi · 1,272 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Belding. The typical household earns $60,373, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,947 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.49%
Men 36.1 · Women 40.5
1880–2026
6,008
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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1880–2026
6,008
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 | 6,008 | +8 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,000 | +21 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 5,979 | +15 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 5,964 | -5 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 5,969 | -15 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 5,984 | +37 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 5,947 | +212 | 3.70% |
| 2019 | 5,735 | +4 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 5,731 | +14 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 5,717 | -3 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 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 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 34% | 42% | 28% |
| Divorced | 19% | 13% | 23% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau