Texas / Census place 4807492

Belton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Belton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,964
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,319/sq mi
19.7 sq mi land area
Median age
32.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,130
Median home value
$258,700
Median gross rent
$1,252
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.3%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WACO RGNL AP (43 mi from place center)
Average high
78.6°F
Average low
55.6°F
Annual rainfall
36.4"
Annual snowfall
0.7"

Month by month

A year in Belton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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