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Belton, Texas

City in Bell County, Texas · ZIP 76513

  • Bell County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13 public schools
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  • 25,635 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,755Households
  • $63,544Median household income
  • $252,000Median home value
  • 13Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Belton

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Population, 2000 to 2020+57.7%
10k15k20k25k2000: 14,62320002010: 18,21620102020: 23,054202014,62323,054
Population of Belton at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,623
201018,216
202023,054

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Belton
Under $50k41.1%
$50k to $100k25.8%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k2.5%
$200k and over12%

Median household income $63,544 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Belton
Owner occupied
3,991 units
Renter occupied
3,764 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Belton compared with its county and state
Belton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBeltonBell CountyTexas
Population23,769379,81129,640,343
Median household income$63,544$66,051$76,292
Median age30.332.135.5
Median home value$252,000$221,100$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.9%27.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.3%8.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes51.5%56.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.4 minutes23.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Belton13
Public schools in Belton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BELTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLPublicPre-KBELTON ISD
CHISHOLM TRAIL ELPublicK–5BELTON ISD
LEON HEIGHTS ELPublicK–5BELTON ISD
MILLER HEIGHTS ELPublicK–5BELTON ISD
NOLAN CREEK SCHOOLCharterK–7ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL
SOUTHWEST ELPublicK–5BELTON ISD
SPARTA ELPublicK–5BELTON ISD
BELTON MIDDLEPublic6–8BELTON ISD
SOUTH BELTON MIDDLEPublic6–8BELTON ISD
BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOWPublic9–11BELTON ISD
BELTON H SPublic8–12BELTON ISD
BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOWPublic11–12BELTON ISD
CEDAR CRESTCharter7–12UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL

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.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Belton4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Belton
ChamberDistrictShare of Belton
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 31 (TX-31)All
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 548%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 5592%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 24All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Belton’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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