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Belle Mead, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
6,772
Population
1,680/sq mi density
$219,215
Median Income
$69,665 per capita
$777,600
Home Value
$1,017,649 Zillow
$2,645
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
115
Violent Crime/100K
2,443 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$219,215 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$777,600 home value, $2,645/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
115 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
72.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6672%
100 → 6,772
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+52.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+187.5%
$76,250 → $219,215
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+11.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belle Mead across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
129,482
+122,710 from 2023 (6,772)
Projected Median Income 2030
$459,159
+$239,944 from 2023 ($219,215)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100 | — | $76,250 | — |
| 2015 | 189 | +89% | $107,969 | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 201 | +6.3% | $94,125 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 203 | +1% | $97,625 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,754 | +2734.5% | $187,760 | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 6,772 | +17.7% | $219,215 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.