Belton, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,461. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,568 (+2.4% change)
Males: 2,013 (45.1%), Females: 2,448 (54.9%)

Anderson County

Zip code: 29627

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $28,191
Median house value: $66,100

Population by Race

Races in Belton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
  • Black (17.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (11.5%), English (8.9%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 885 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belton

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belton city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belton:

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 32 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belton:

  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GMU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 24 miles; PICKENS, SC; Abbreviation: LQK)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 29 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Abbreviation: CEU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belton:

  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)

Private high schools in Belton:

  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 103; Location: P O BOX 863; Grades: PK – 12)
  • KLATT WOODS CENTER FOR LEARNIN (Students: 12; Location: PO BOX 824; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Belton:

  • MARSHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 218 BANNISTER ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 102 CHEROKEE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BELTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 202 WATKINS ST; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 1136 WRIGHT SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARLES AIKEN ACADEMY CHARTER (Students: 11; Location: 10612 AUGUSTA ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)