Missouri · Census place 04384
Belton, MO population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Belton, Missouri (Belton, MO — Census place “Belton city”) is 24,618 residents, ranking #30 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $70,525, the median home is worth $185,400 and median gross rent runs $1,235 a month. Looking for the Belton Missouri ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Belton, MO: 64012.
- Population
- 24,618Belton city residents
- Median household income
- $70,525Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,235Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.2%Owner-occupied households
Belton ZIP codes (Missouri)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Belton.
The Belton MO ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Belton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Belton city median would spend about 21% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.3% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Belton city, MO in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Belton city is a mid-size town in Missouri, with 24,618 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #30 of 1,082 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 37 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Belton city earn a median of $70,525 a year, 10.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 27% above the $55,543 median for the 374 Missouri cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 9.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Belton city is valued at $185,400, 38.9% below the national figure and 22% above the $152,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,235 a month, 12.2% below the national figure, or roughly $14,820 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 61.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Missouri.
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- Webster Groves city 23,771
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- Ozark city 21,953
- Maryland Heights city 27,981
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Belton city?
- Belton city has 24,618 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #30 of 1,082 in Missouri.
- What is the median household income in Belton city?
- Median household income in Belton city is $70,525 a year, 10.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Belton city?
- Median gross rent is $1,235 a month and the median home value is $185,400, so rent absorbs about 21% of median household income.
- Is Belton city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Belton city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Belton city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.