Belle Plaine

County:: Sumner County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.83
State:: Kansas

Belle Plaine is a city located in Sumner County, Kansas. Belle Plaine has a 2025 population of 1,441. Belle Plaine is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,468 in 2020.

The average household income in Belle Plaine is $75,302 with a poverty rate of 14.49%. The median age in Belle Plaine is 40.5 years: 37.4 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Belle Plaine includes 94.15% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,399	94.15%
Two or more races	40	2.69%
Native American	16	1.08%
Asian	15	1.01%
Other race	15	1.01%
Black or African American	1	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Belle Plaine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Belle Plaine's average per capita income is $45,590. Household income levels show a median of $62,727. The poverty rate stands at 14.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,750	-
Families	$78,947	$92,393
Households	$62,727	$75,302
Non Families	$28,923	$36,942

$45,590

Average Income

$62,727

Median Household Income

14.49%

Poverty Rate