Census place 2904384

Belton

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

Official Census name: Belton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Belton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Belton has a population of 26,193 and 1,817 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: median gross rent is $1,290, above the comparison median of $1,083; typical commute is 24.8 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes; and population density is 1,817/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,290
Above the comparison median of $1,083
typical commute
24.8 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes
population density
1,817/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Belton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,193
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,817/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$69,226
Median home value
$203,200
Median gross rent
$1,290
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.6%
Typical commute
24.8 min
Drive-alone commute
75.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
11.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.8%
Homes built 2020+
3.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.8%
Households with children
34.9%
Residents with a disability
15.7%
Residents without insurance
10.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cass County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Severe Storm declarations
8
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

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: OLATHE JOHNSON CO EXECUTIVE AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
64.5°F
Average low
45.7°F
Annual rainfall
37.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Belton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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