Belmont, NY Demographics

A map of Belmont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	928	790	97.2%	92.3%
Hispanic	13	15	1.4%	1.8%
Black	9	15	0.9%	1.8%
Multiracial	5	34	0.5%	4.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Belmont, New York has an estimated population of 955, a large increase from the 856 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.2% White, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 New York 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 14.6% in 2020 and 5.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Belmont is ranked the 870th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 900th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Belmont's White Population

928 residents of Belmont, or 97.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Belmont is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Belmont ranks 275th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's White population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. White residents' share of Belmont's population has increased from 92.3% to 97.2%.

Belmont is more White than neighboring Scio (93.7% White), Angelica (93.1% White), Friendship (95.2% White), and Wellsville (96.8% White). Belmont is less White than neighboring Belfast (99.1% White).

Belmont's Black Population

9 residents of Belmont, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Belmont is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Belmont ranks 573rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Belmont's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.9%.

Belmont is more Black than neighboring Scio (0% Black), Angelica (0% Black), Friendship (0.6% Black), and Belfast (0% Black). Belmont is less Black than neighboring Wellsville (1.1% 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 lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Belmont ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Belmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Belmont is less Asian than neighboring Angelica (0.7% Asian), and Wellsville (0.4% Asian).

Belmont's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Belmont, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Belmont is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Belmont ranks 1078th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Belmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Belmont is more Hispanic than neighboring Scio (0% Hispanic), Wellsville (0.5% Hispanic), and Belfast (0% Hispanic). Belmont is less Hispanic than neighboring Angelica (1.7% Hispanic), and Friendship (2.5% Hispanic).

Belmont's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Belmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Belmont is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Belmont ranks 1074th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Belmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Belmont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scio (0.6% Native American/Other), Angelica (0.5% Native American/Other), Wellsville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Belfast (0.2% Native American/Other).

Belmont's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Belmont, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Belmont is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Belmont ranks 458th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belmont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Belmont's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.5%.

Belmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Scio (5.8% Multiracial), Angelica (4.1% Multiracial), Friendship (1.7% Multiracial), Wellsville (0.9% Multiracial), and Belfast (0.8% 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.