Belton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 25,171 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Belton is the 136th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Belton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Belton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Belton, where the median household income is $63,544.00.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Belton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

A relatively large number of people in Belton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Belton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.86% of adults in Belton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Belton in 2022 was $38,980, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,920 for a family of four. However, Belton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Belton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Belton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Belton include German, Irish, English, Czech, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Belton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.