Bell Gardens

County:: Los Angeles County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.459
State:: California

Bell Gardens is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Bell Gardens has a 2025 population of 36,190. Bell Gardens is currently declining at a rate of -1.73% annually and its population has decreased by -8.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 39,382 in 2020.

The average household income in Bell Gardens is $69,678 with a poverty rate of 21.83%.The median age in Bell Gardens is 32 years: 30.7 years for males, and 32.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bell Gardens includes 27.4% White, 24.26% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	17,527	45.34%
White	10,592	27.4%
Other race	9,380	24.26%
Black or African American	533	1.38%
Native American	478	1.24%
Asian	122	0.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	29	0.08%

Bell Gardens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bell Gardens' average per capita income is $32,085. Household income levels show a median of $55,372. The poverty rate stands at 21.83%.

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	$63,849	-
Households	$55,372	$69,678
Families	$54,157	$67,782
Non Families	$28,342	$44,277

$32,085

Average Income

$55,372

Median Household Income

21.83%

Poverty Rate