Belleview is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,413 at the 2020 census,
History
A post office has been in operation at Belleview since 1883. The city officially incorporated on May 8, 1885.
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Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+Belleview racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|3,513
|3,745
|78.21%
|69.19%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|230
|312
|5.12%
|5.76%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|20
|9
|0.45%
|0.17%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|51
|50
|1.14%
|0.92%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|2
|5
|0.04%
|0.09%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|11
|26
|0.24%
|0.48%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|71
|285
|1.58%
|5.27%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|594
|981
|13.22%
|18.12%
|-
|Total
|4,492
|5,413
|100.00%
|100.00%
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Belleview had a population of 5,413. The median age was 40.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,224 households in Belleview, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.1% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 4,492 people, 1,897 households, and 1,337 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,478 people, 1,600 households, and 956 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,806 dwelling units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.14% White, 4.23% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 2.10% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.68% of the population.
In 2000, there were 1,600 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,701. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,241. About 8.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Educational facilities
The city's school district is Marion County Public Schools. The schools in Belleview are:
- Belleview High School
- Belleview Middle School
- Belleview Elementary School
- Belleview-Santos Elementary School