Belmont, LA Demographics

A map of Belmont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	141	249	87.6%	81.6%
Black	12	9	7.5%	3.0%
Native American/Other	8	13	5.0%	4.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	1.3%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	2.3%
Multiracial	0	23	0.0%	7.5%

Belmont, Louisiana has an estimated population of 161, a dramatic decrease from the 305 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 7.5% Black, 5.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Belmont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Belmont has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Belmont, that probability was 32.4% in 2020 and 22.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Belmont is ranked the 459th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Belmont was ranked the 399th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Belmont's White Population

141 residents of Belmont, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Belmont is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Belmont ranks 119th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's White population has declined by an estimated 43.4%. White residents' share of Belmont's population has increased from 81.6% to 87.6%.

Belmont is more White than neighboring Pleasant Hill (31.1% White), Fort Jesup (75.9% White), Zwolle (28% White), and Many (48.5% White). Belmont is less White than neighboring Marthaville (92.7% White).

Belmont's Black Population

12 residents of Belmont, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Belmont is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Belmont ranks 414th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Belmont's population has increased from 3.0% to 7.5%.

Belmont is more Black than neighboring Marthaville (0% Black). Belmont is less Black than neighboring Pleasant Hill (49.1% Black), Fort Jesup (24.1% Black), Zwolle (43.1% Black), and Many (48.2% Black).

Belmont's Asian Population

0 residents of Belmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Belmont is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Belmont ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Belmont's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Belmont's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Belmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Belmont is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Belmont ranks 318th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Belmont's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Belmont is less Hispanic than neighboring Zwolle (10.4% Hispanic), and Many (0.1% Hispanic).

Belmont's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Belmont, or 5.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Belmont is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Belmont ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Belmont's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.0%.

Belmont is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Hill (0.5% Native American/Other), Marthaville (0% Native American/Other), Fort Jesup (0% Native American/Other), and Many (0.9% Native American/Other). Belmont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Zwolle (9% Native American/Other).

Belmont's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Belmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Belmont is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Belmont ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Belmont's population has decreased from 7.5% to 0.0%.

Belmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Pleasant Hill (19.3% Multiracial), Marthaville (7.3% Multiracial), Zwolle (9.6% Multiracial), and Many (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.