City in Gaston County, North Carolina · 12.2 sq mi · 1,367 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Belmont. The typical household earns $94,883, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,164 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.91%
Men 38.8 · Women 39.9
1900–2026
16,672
2026 projection
9.9% 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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1900–2026
16,672
2026 projection
9.9% 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 | 16,672 | +257 | 1.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,415 | +220 | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 16,195 | +337 | 2.13% |
| 2023 | 15,858 | +383 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | 15,475 | +147 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 15,328 | +164 | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 15,164 | +2,650 | 21.18% |
| 2019 | 12,514 | +41 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 12,473 | +353 | 2.91% |
| 2017 | 12,120 | +405 | 3.46% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 155 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 13 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 44% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 33% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau