Belmont, Massachusetts Population

Overview

27,056

Total Population

41.5

Median age

52.81%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,126

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Belmont town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belmont town is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belmont town's population under 18 was 24.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belmont town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belmont town, 19.69% were under the age of 15, 13.99% aged 15 to 29, 49.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,518 more females than males in Belmont town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.81% females and 47.19% males in Belmont, Massachusetts.
The Belmont, Massachusetts gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,193.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,245.

Belmont town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belmont town population: 75% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.18% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 4.80% are multiracial.
Belmont town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,93 (95.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belmont town is White with a population of 20,291 (75% of the total population).

Belmont town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,205 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Belmont town's population increased by 443 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belmont town's population increased by 2,505 (10.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belmont town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 23,283.