BelvilleNC
A town of 3,199, incorporated in 1977.
What should you know before moving to Belville?
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Overall it grades C, ranked 169th of 286 in North Carolina. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $332K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Wilmington metro’s $76K median household income. On history, just 6 of North Carolina’s 451 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Belville.
Belville has grown 66% since 2010
1,936 counted in 2010 and 2,406 in 2020; an estimated 3,199 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 33.5% since 2020, after 24.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Belville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Belville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Fort Fisher and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belville. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
11 mi GardenOrton Plantation
13 mi MuseumBrunswick Town
18 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a year10 mi GardenAirlie Gardens
3 mi TheatreThalian HallPhoto credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Belville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belville.
Belville carries more natural-hazard risk than most of North Carolina (mostly hurricanes), but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Very high risk in Belville, with hurricanes at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of North Carolina towns; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 2018, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Belville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in five of Belville’s working residents commute to Wilmington
Most working residents leave Belville for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Belville has lost 47 jobs, to 855 in 2023. The top destinations are Wilmington (41%), Leland (7%) and Raleigh (3%).
| Belville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than North Carolina overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (23% statewide). At 32.9 years, Belville’s median age is where North Carolina’s towns sit at 40.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Belville has grown 34% since 2020, to 3,199 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Belville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.9 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Belville | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Belville is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Belville tracks North Carolina closely on all 32 CDC measures. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Belville, against 25% in North Carolina’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 33% of Belville adults have high blood pressure.
| Belville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belville has mild winters and hot summers
Belville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Belville’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Belville has set aside 2.8% of its land for conservation
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Brunswick Riverwalk Park, at 23 acres.
| Belville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brunswick Riverwalk Park | 0.7 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For cost of living, Belville earns a C−
68.5% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.9% across North Carolina.
The median rent in Belville is $1,798 a month. The typical Belville home is worth about $332,000, down 1.2% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home. 69% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Belville.
| Belville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 69% | 49% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,798 a month | $1,084 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Belville
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Belville
About 9 of every 100 Belville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Belville for work
Where Belville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Belville
Town in North Carolina, United States
Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Area code
- 910
Belville’s neighbors
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Questions about Belville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belville, NC a good place to live?
Belville grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #169 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.