Bell County Population

1860–2026

407.06K

2026 projection

9.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Bell County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026407,057+4,8091.20%
2025402,248+4,8091.21%
2024397,439+3,7660.96%
2023393,673+5,8981.52%
2022387,775+7,0281.85%
2021380,747+8,3402.24%
2020372,407+8,7142.40%
2019363,693+7,9712.24%
2018355,722+8,0392.31%
2017347,683+6,2061.82%

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Bell County Demographics

32.3median age

Median age

Female33.7 yrs
Male31 yrs

Adults

280,649
46,147 seniors (65+) · 16% of adults234,502 other adults

Sex

Female 50.2% · 194,305Male 49.8% · 192,592

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,90085+ years, female: 3,20180–84 years, male: 2,41380–84 years, female: 2,49175–79 years, male: 3,24875–79 years, female: 4,59270–74 years, male: 5,43070–74 years, female: 6,40665–69 years, male: 7,71865–69 years, female: 8,74860–64 years, male: 9,05760–64 years, female: 10,28455–59 years, male: 8,93255–59 years, female: 9,43550–54 years, male: 9,74950–54 years, female: 10,13145–49 years, male: 10,29245–49 years, female: 10,99340–44 years, male: 12,36040–44 years, female: 13,25335–39 years, male: 13,84535–39 years, female: 13,55730–34 years, male: 14,97930–34 years, female: 15,06625–29 years, male: 16,31825–29 years, female: 15,05420–24 years, male: 16,41820–24 years, female: 14,06315–19 years, male: 14,31515–19 years, female: 13,28010–14 years, male: 14,21810–14 years, female: 16,2265–9 years, male: 16,0585–9 years, female: 13,1170–4 years, male: 15,3420–4 years, female: 14,40885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3,869 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

Bell County Income

$68,865median household income

Median household income

$68,865

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,279

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.5%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Bell County Marital Status

49% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married49%52%47%
Never married32%34%30%
Divorced12%10%13%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year