City in Valencia County, New Mexico · 19 sq mi · 402 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Belen. The typical household earns $42,627, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,348 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.19%
Men 34.7 · Women 37.9
1920–2026
7,637
2026 projection
3.9% 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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1920–2026
7,637
2026 projection
3.9% 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 | 7,637 | +48 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,589 | +48 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 7,541 | +105 | 1.41% |
| 2023 | 7,436 | +53 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 7,383 | -8 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 7,391 | +43 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 7,348 | -138 | 1.84% |
| 2019 | 7,486 | +18 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 7,468 | +20 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 7,448 | +8 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 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 3 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 42% | 31% |
| Never married | 38% | 38% | 37% |
| Divorced | 18% | 15% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau