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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 Belton, TX compare?
| Figure | Belton, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,964 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,054 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,139 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 11.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.4% |
| Measure | Belton, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,356±32 |
| Median age | 32.4±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32.6%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.9%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.4%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $59,130±$5,992 |
| Per capita income | $39,520±$5,583 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.7%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $258,700±$22,629 |
| Median gross rent | $1,252±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.9%±8.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.0%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.6%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.8 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3%±3.2 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