Belville

Population: 3,183
Median household income: $86,875
Median home value: $257,100

Located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, Belville is a community with a population of 3,183. The median household income of $86,875 is above the Brunswick County median ($74,034).

Between 2019 and 2023, Belville's population grew 27.1% from 2,504 to 3,183, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $177,600 to $257,100.

Households average 2.68 people. The median gross rent is $1,738.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,183
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,875
Median home value: $257,100
Median gross rent: $1,738
Housing units: 1,248
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5043,183

Median household income

$57,167$86,875

Median home value

$177,600$257,100

Median gross rent

$1,351$1,738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,504	$57,167	$177,600	$1,351
2020	2,696	$66,750	$187,200	$1,365
2021	2,978	$68,333	$194,100	$1,467
2022	3,380	$79,875	$234,800	$1,594
2023	3,183	$86,875	$257,100	$1,738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	202	6.3%
5 to 17	534	16.8%
18 to 24	364	11.4%
25 to 34	484	15.2%
35 to 44	468	14.7%
45 to 54	381	12.0%
55 to 64	241	7.6%
65 to 74	377	11.8%
75 and over	132	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,147	67.5%
Black or African American	540	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	1.0%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	214	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	10.0%
High school graduate	389	18.7%
Some college or associate's	789	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	569	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	127	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,335	87.2%
Carpooled	89	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	6.1%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	18.8%
15 to 29 min	706	49.1%
30 to 44 min	213	14.8%
45 to 59 min	144	10.0%
60+ min	104	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 7.7% (244 of 3,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	746	62.7%
Nonfamily households	443	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,189	95.3%
Vacant	59	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	734	61.7%
Renter-occupied	455	38.3%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units17.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	917	73.5%
1-unit, attached	15	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	90	7.2%
20 or more units	215	17.2%
Mobile home & other	11	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3704950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 34.2167, -77.9988