Belden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Belden is located on the Feather River Route and the North Fork Feather River, southwest of Caribou. The population was 15 at the 2020 census, down from 22 in 2010.
History
thumb|left|1915 postcard of Belden station
The Belden post office opened in 1909.<br>1850–1870 1880-1890<br> 1900 1910 1920<br> 1930 1940 1950<br> 1960 1970 1980<br> 1990
2000 2010
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Belden first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|26
|20
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|100.00%
|90.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |53.33%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.67%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|0
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|9.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40.00%
|-
|Total
|26
|22
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Belden had a population of 15. The population density was . The median age was 35.5 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18, 46.7% were aged 25 to 64, and 26.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 15.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 10.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 9 households in Belden, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 11.1% were married-couple households, 33.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 44.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 55.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 44.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. and .
Federally, Belden is in .
Education
The school district is Plumas Unified School District.