Belton

Population: 4,405
Median household income: $48,164
Median home value: $116,300

Located in Anderson County, South Carolina, Belton is a community with a population of 4,405. Its median household income of $48,164 runs below the Anderson County figure of $64,683.

Between 2019 and 2023, Belton's population held roughly steady from 4,366 to 4,405, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $96,400 to $116,300.

86.8% of workers drive to work alone. 86.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,405
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,164
Median home value: $116,300
Median gross rent: $896
Housing units: 1,718
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3664,405

Median household income

$31,976$48,164

Median home value

$96,400$116,300

Median gross rent

$683$896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,366	$31,976	$96,400	$683
2020	4,436	$32,363	$96,400	$730
2021	4,320	$42,344	$101,600	$760
2022	4,357	$46,713	$107,200	$867
2023	4,405	$48,164	$116,300	$896

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	315	7.2%
5 to 17	1,055	24.0%
18 to 24	103	2.3%
25 to 34	783	17.8%
35 to 44	341	7.7%
45 to 54	491	11.1%
55 to 64	434	9.9%
65 to 74	504	11.4%
75 and over	379	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,588	81.5%
Black or African American	379	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	386	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	16.9%
High school graduate	1,180	40.2%
Some college or associate's	800	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	285	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	172	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,703	86.8%
Carpooled	235	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	0.5%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	498	25.5%
15 to 29 min	327	16.7%
30 to 44 min	723	37.0%
45 to 59 min	329	16.8%
60+ min	76	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 19.2% (844 of 4,405)

	Count	Share
Family households	953	61.4%
Nonfamily households	598	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,551	90.3%
Vacant	167	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	952	61.4%
Renter-occupied	599	38.6%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,492	86.8%
1-unit, attached	23	1.3%
2 to 4 units	93	5.4%
5 to 19 units	68	4.0%
20 or more units	13	0.8%
Mobile home & other	29	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4505365
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.5238, -82.4927