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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Belmont, NC compare?
| Figure | Belmont, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,415 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,010 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,228 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Belmont, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,546±61 |
| Median age | 39.4±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.5%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.1%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $94,883±$14,568 |
| Per capita income | $59,413±$6,036 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $395,000±$28,597 |
| Median gross rent | $1,365±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.8%±9.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.6%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.6%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.0%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov