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Belt, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Judith Basin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
525
Population
1,544/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$30,598 per capita
$170,500
Home Value
$376,976 Zillow
$910
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
4,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,500 home value, $910/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.6%
587 → 513
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+90.7%
$37,794 → $72,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belt 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
467
-46 from 2023 (513)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,274
+$41,191 from 2023 ($72,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 587 | — | $37,794 | — |
| 2015 | 576 | -1.9% | $36,765 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 568 | -1.4% | $38,750 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 564 | -0.7% | $38,214 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 519 | -8% | $53,295 | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 513 | -1.2% | $72,083 | +35.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.