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Belton, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Belton is a Census city of 4,458 people across 3.82 square miles of land, in Anderson County. Median household income is $49,107, 55.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Belton
What Belton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.82 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,167
- County holding the largest share of its areaAnderson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Belton
How many people live in Belton
- Population4,458
- Median age35.4 plus or minus 9.6
- Population under 181,341 plus or minus 317
- Share under 1830.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over1,001 plus or minus 276
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Households1,544
- Family households1,002
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent plus or minus 15.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Belton
- Median household income$49,107 plus or minus $13,282
- Per capita income$26,506
- Civilian labor force2,043
- Employed1,899
- Unemployed144 plus or minus 114
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over3,002
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Belton
- Housing units1,637
- Occupied units1,544
- Vacant units93 plus or minus 80
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied860 plus or minus 211
- Renter occupied684 plus or minus 207
- Ownership rate55.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$133,500 plus or minus $53,251
- Median gross rent, monthly$972
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Single family units1,428 plus or minus 289
- Share single family87.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more170 plus or minus 84
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes39 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Belton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,867
- Commuting under 15 minutes453 plus or minus 183
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.3 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,031 plus or minus 357
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.2 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Drove alone84.9 percent plus or minus 21.7
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Belton
SBA loans in Belton (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$3,484,000
- Average approval$316,727
- Median approval$170,000
- Largest approval$1,300,000
- Jobs supported57
- Jobs per approval5.2
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises18.2 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Belton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Belton
SBA loans in Belton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$354,000
- Average approval$354,000
- Median approval$354,000
- Largest approval$354,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Belton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Belton
- NFIP communityCity of Belton
- NFIP community number450015
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/11
The City of Belton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450015 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Anderson County, not Belton
Anderson County context, not Belton figures
- Establishments in Anderson County4,160
- Covered employment, Anderson County72,695
- Average annual pay, Anderson County$51,737
- Housing units permitted, Anderson County1,255
Every figure in this section is published for Anderson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Belton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Belton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Belton, South Carolina?
4,458, in 1,544 households. Belton city covers 3.82 square miles of land, which is 1,167 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Belton in?
Anderson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Belton?
$49,107. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,500. Median gross rent is $972 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Belton businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $3.5 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $170,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $354,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Belton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Belton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Belton. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Belton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Belton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Belton, city of, community 450015, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Belton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Anderson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Belton.
Is zoning published for Belton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.