Bellwood

Population: 8,489
Median household income: $50,172
Median home value: $192,600

Located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, Bellwood is a community with a population of 8,489. At $50,172, its median household income sits below Chesterfield County's $98,910.

From 2019 to 2023, Bellwood's population grew 26.3% from 6,723 to 8,489, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $140,900 to $192,600.

57.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1989.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,489
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,172
Median home value: $192,600
Median gross rent: $1,132
Housing units: 3,360
Homeownership rate: 44.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7238,489

Median household income

$42,117$50,172

Median home value

$140,900$192,600

Median gross rent

$1,057$1,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,723	$42,117	$140,900	$1,057
2020	7,808	$46,910	$142,100	$1,082
2021	8,138	$44,872	$153,100	$1,273
2022	7,783	$50,231	$188,300	$984
2023	8,489	$50,172	$192,600	$1,132

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	4.3%
5 to 17	1,814	21.4%
18 to 24	866	10.2%
25 to 34	1,415	16.7%
35 to 44	1,278	15.1%
45 to 54	859	10.1%
55 to 64	836	9.8%
65 to 74	605	7.1%
75 and over	449	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,618	30.8%
Black or African American	2,913	34.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	111	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	429	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,387	28.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.3%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,322	24.3%
High school graduate	1,687	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,642	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	477	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	314	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,948	77.8%
Carpooled	607	16.0%
Public transit	23	0.6%
Walked	36	1.0%
Bicycle	33	0.9%
Worked from home	141	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	785	21.5%
15 to 29 min	1,884	51.7%
30 to 44 min	731	20.0%
45 to 59 min	133	3.6%
60+ min	114	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 17.9% (1,520 of 8,474)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,026	63.6%
Nonfamily households	1,162	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,188	94.9%
Vacant	172	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,425	44.7%
Renter-occupied	1,763	55.3%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,947	57.9%
1-unit, attached	259	7.7%
2 to 4 units	264	7.9%
5 to 19 units	141	4.2%
20 or more units	441	13.1%
Mobile home & other	308	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5106216
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4060, -77.4363