Bell County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 388,770 with a growth rate of 1.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bell County, Texas is the 15th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 310,235 and has seen a growth of 25.31% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.35
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
54.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 83.74%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.71%.
All
Male
Female
$36,315
Average Earnings
$42,934
Average Male
$30,673
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
81.45% of Bell County, Texas residents speak only English, while 18.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.7% of the population.
rate
17.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.25%
Male Poverty Rate
16.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bell County, Texas is Native, with 27.41% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bell County, Texas is White, with 11.1% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.23%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.8%
Male Marriage Rate
47.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
50,534
Number of Veterans
39,644
Male Veterans
10,890
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.5%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
45.46%
Born in Bell County, Texas
88.18%
Native Born
7.79%
Foreign Born
3.81%
Non Citizen
3.98%
Naturalized
88.18% of Bell County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 45.46% having been born in Texas. 3.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.