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Belding, Michigan

City in Ionia County, Michigan · ZIP 48809

  • Ionia County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 5,967 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,154Households
  • $55,895Median household income
  • $152,700Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Belding

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.0%
5.7k5.8k5.9k6k2000: 5,87720002010: 5,75720102020: 5,93820205,8775,938
Population of Belding at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,877
20105,757
20205,938

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Belding
Under $50k41.3%
$50k to $100k40.5%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $55,895 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Belding
Owner occupied
1,459 units
Renter occupied
695 units
Vacancy rate
5.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Belding compared with its county and state
Belding compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBeldingIonia CountyMichigan
Population5,94966,70610,051,595
Median household income$55,895$73,436$71,149
Median age37.238.840.1
Median home value$152,700$189,400$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.0%18.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.7%1.3%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes67.7%77.2%72.9%
Mean commute to work27.2 minutes27.4 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Belding, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ellis Elementary SchoolPublicK–2Belding Area School District
Woodview Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Belding Area School District
Belding Middle SchoolPublic6–8Belding Area School District
Belding High SchoolPublic9–12Belding Area School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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