Belmont, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,028

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

25.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,512

7.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,200

1.43% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Belmont, MS is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Belmont, MS residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2024, there were 8.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Belmont, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 75 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Belmont, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belmont, MS was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belmont, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 316
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
195 ± 88
Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 87

13.8%

Hispanic Population

280 people

13.8% of the people in Belmont, MS are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belmont, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

9.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

241 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Belmont, MS residents (229 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belmont, MS was 9.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belmont, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 23

Belmont, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belmont, MS.

Economy

The economy of Belmont, MS employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belmont, MS were Manufacturing (422 people), Construction (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($178,224), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,469).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 183

−9.68%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmont, MS declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 1.15k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, MS, are Production Occupations (178 people), Material Moving Occupations (154 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.04k

2024 Value

± 183

−9.68%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmont, MS declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 1.15k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, MS, are Manufacturing (422 people), Construction (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmont, MS, though some of these residents may live in Belmont, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,313

Median earning men ± $11,385

$30,386

Median earning women ± $5,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,286), and Wholesale Trade ($66,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,685), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,571), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belmont, MS was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,900 to $163,200, a 1.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmont, MS is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belmont, MS have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmont, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,116

$617

Median Property Taxes

±$135

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belmont, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belmont, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Belmont, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belmont, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,512

Median Household Income

± $10,035

918

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 918 households in Belmont, MS grew to $46,512 from the previous year's value of $43,152.

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmont, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (1.16%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Belmont, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (1.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, MS have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Belmont, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belmont, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belmont, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, MS (337 out of 2.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belmont, MS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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