Demographics
Location
Belton is situated along the banks of the Leon River in the rapidly growing Central Corridor of Texas. It is on Interstate 35 near the geographic center of the state, approximately 127 miles south of Dallas/Fort Worth and 60 miles north of Austin. Local topography varies from rolling plains to wooded hills with two large lakes just ten minutes from downtown. Within a 150-mile radius of Belton is a market of more than 9.4 million people, including the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, San Antonio, and much of Houston. This region encompasses 55 percent of the population of Texas.Distance to:
| Austin | 57 miles | Denver | 734 miles | |
| Dallas | 127 miles | Atlanta | 785 miles | |
| San Antonio | 128 miles | Chicago | 925 miles | |
| Houston | 153 miles | Los Angeles | 1,226 miles | |
| El Paso | 534 miles | New York | 1,468 miles |
Climate
| Average Winter Temperature | 46.7 degrees fahrenheit |
| Average Summer Temperature | 81.5 degrees fahrenheit |
| Average Annual Precipitation | 35.25" |
| Elevation | 525 Feet |
Population
| 2020 |
2010 | 2000 | 1990 | |
| Belton | 23,054 |
18,216 | 14,623 | 12,476 |
| Bell County | 370,647 |
310,235 | 237,974 | 191,088 |
| Killeen/Temple MSA (Bell, Coryell Counties) |
453,740 |
385,623 | 312,952 | 255,301 |
Population Composition:
| Under 18: | 30.3% | Female population: | 55.7% | |
| 18 – 64: | 59.2% | Male population: | 44.3% | |
| 65-plus: | 10.5% | Veterans: | 1,355 |
| High school graduate or higher, age 25 or older: | 85.8% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25 or older: | 27.4% |