2017 Growth Rate
1.92%
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Founded
1850
County Seat
Belton
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Bell County, Texas's estimated population is 347,851 with a growth rate of 1.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bell County, Texas is the 16th largest county in Texas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 355,642 | 7,791 | 2.24% |
| 2017 | 347,851 | 6,546 | 1.92% |
| 2016 | 341,305 | 5,131 | 1.53% |
| 2015 | 336,174 | 5,966 | 1.81% |
| 2014 | 330,208 | 3,147 | 0.96% |
| 2013 | 327,061 | 2,088 | 0.64% |
| 2012 | 324,973 | 9,193 | 2.91% |
| 2011 | 315,780 | 2,930 | 0.94% |
| 2010 | 312,850 | 121,762 | 63.72% |
| 1990 | 191,088 | 33,199 | 21.03% |
| 1980 | 157,889 | 33,406 | 26.84% |
| 1970 | 124,483 | 30,386 | 32.29% |
| 1960 | 94,097 | 20,273 | 27.46% |
| 1950 | 73,824 | 28,961 | 64.55% |
| 1940 | 44,863 | -5,167 | -10.33% |
| 1930 | 50,030 | 3,618 | 7.80% |
| 1920 | 46,412 | -2,774 | -5.64% |
| 1910 | 49,186 | 3,651 | 8.02% |
| 1900 | 45,535 | 12,158 | 36.43% |
| 1890 | 33,377 | 12,859 | 62.67% |
| 1880 | 20,518 | 10,747 | 109.99% |
| 1870 | 9,771 | 4,972 | 103.60% |
| 1860 | 4,799 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 215,708 | 64.10% |
| Black or African American | 76,319 | 22.68% |
| Two or More Races | 17,236 | 5.12% |
| Some Other Race | 12,426 | 3.69% |
| Asian | 9,738 | 2.89% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,572 | 0.76% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2,507 | 0.75% |
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There are 242,982 adults, (33,740 of whom are seniors) in Bell County, Texas.
Female
168,359
50.03%
Male
168,147
49.97%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 116,397 | 2.81 | 54.8 |
| Married | 59,768 | 3.44 | 67.9 |
| Non Family | 34,356 | 1.23 | 40.8 |
| Female | 17,267 | 3.57 | 39.6 |
| Male | 5,006 | 3.43 | 46.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 8,059 | 3.98% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 10,795 | 5.33% |
| High School Graduate | 54,080 | 26.70% |
| Some College | 59,013 | 29.14% |
| Associates Degree | 21,546 | 10.64% |
| Bachelors Degree | 32,377 | 15.98% |
| Graduate Degree | 16,680 | 8.24% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 106,225 | 100,542 | 31,537 |
| Black | 43,898 | 40,597 | 8,841 |
| Hispanic | 41,563 | 32,598 | 5,702 |
| Asian | 7,064 | 6,125 | 2,330 |
| Other Race | 6,898 | 5,337 | 807 |
| Multiple Races | 5,837 | 5,336 | 1,288 |
| Native American | 1,663 | 1,369 | 250 |
| Islander | 1,510 | 1,484 | 156 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.28%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.98%.
$34,038
Average Earnings
$40,882
Average Male
$28,223
Average Female
80.88% of Bell County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.03% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Hispanic | 79,100 | 15,003 | 18.97% |
| White | 153,346 | 14,713 | 9.59% |
| Black | 74,209 | 14,457 | 19.48% |
| Multiple | 16,783 | 2,963 | 17.65% |
| Other | 12,320 | 1,668 | 13.54% |
| Asian | 9,488 | 1,435 | 15.12% |
| Native | 2,498 | 427 | 17.09% |
| Islander | 2,507 | 376 | 15.00% |
14.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.77%
Male Poverty Rate
15.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bell County, Texas is Black, with 19.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bell County, Texas is White, with 9.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.50%.
51.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.9%
Male Marriage Rate
50.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 27,846 | 18.85% |
| Black | 15,551 | 31.41% |
| Hispanic | 7,564 | 15.54% |
| Other | 1,596 | 19.34% |
| 2 or More | 1,375 | 17.95% |
| Asian | 1,077 | 14.42% |
| Hawaiian | 560 | 33.49% |
| Indian | 325 | 17.58% |
6.13%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.1%
Labor Force Participation
53.8%
Employment Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.85%
Native Born
8.15%
Foreign Born
3.86%
Non Citizen
91.85% of Bell County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 46.96% having been born in Texas. 3.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Killeen | 127913 | 143400 | 15487 | 12.11% |
| Temple | 66275 | 73600 | 7325 | 11.05% |
| Copperas Cove | 32161 | 32808 | 647 | 2.01% |
| Harker Heights | 26715 | 29757 | 3042 | 11.39% |
| Belton | 18178 | 20873 | 2695 | 14.83% |
| Nolanville | 4264 | 4953 | 689 | 16.16% |
| Morgan's Point Resort | 4167 | 4290 | 123 | 2.95% |
| Bartlett | 2676 | 2752 | 76 | 2.84% |
| Salado | 2117 | 2156 | 39 | 1.84% |
| Little River-Academy | 1961 | 1968 | 7 | 0.36% |
| Troy | 1639 | 1915 | 276 | 16.84% |
| Rogers | 1217 | 1212 | -5 | -0.41% |
| Holland | 1121 | 1133 | 12 | 1.07% |