City in Crockett County, Tennessee · 2.4 sq mi · 1,043 people per sq mi
2,474 people live in Bells. The typical household earns $56,027, and the median resident is 32 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,463 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.66%
Men 36.8 · Women 31.1
2010–2026
2,474
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,474
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,474 | +1 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,473 | +2 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 2,471 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 2,471 | +11 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 2,460 | -19 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 2,479 | +16 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 2,463 | +8 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 2,455 | -11 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 2,466 | -22 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 2,488 | +1 | 0.04% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bells is growing slower than Crockett County, Tennessee, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 52% | 35% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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