Belton is a city in northwestern Cass County, Missouri, United States.

[6] Belton is located in northwest Cass County and is four miles from the Missouri-Kansas border.

[8] The 2020 United States census[10] counted 23,953 people, 9,076 households, and 6,470 families in Belton.

There were 9,449 housing units at an average density of 663.6 per square mile (256.1/km2).

Of all households, 23.4% consisted of individuals, with 12.5% having someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[12] of 2013, there were 23,175 people, 8,623 households, and 6,083 families living in the city.

There were 9,440 housing units at an average density of 662.5 per square mile (255.8/km2).

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 21,730 people, 7,945 households, and 5,807 families living in the city.

There were 8,411 housing units at an average density of 627.9 per square mile (242.4/km2).

22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[15] A portion of eastern Belton is in the Raymore-Peculiar School District.