Bell County, Texas Population 2023

388,770

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.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Bell County, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bell County, Texas Population by Race

Bell County, Texas Population Pyramid 2023

Bell County, Texas Median Age

31.3

Total

30

Male

32.8

Female

Bell County, Texas Adults

There are 257,246 adults, (38,639 of whom are seniors) in Bell County, Texas.

Bell County, Texas Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Bell County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female178,67450.23%
Male177,02649.77%

Bell County, Texas Population by Age

Bell County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.35

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

54.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bell County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bell County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bell County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

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%.

Bell County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$36,315

Average Earnings

$42,934

Average Male

$30,673

Average Female

Bell County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bell County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bell County, Texas Language

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.

Bell County, Texas Language

Bell County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

17.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.25%

Male Poverty Rate

16.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bell County, Texas

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%.

Bell County, Texas Poverty

Bell County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

Bell County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bell County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bell County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bell County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bell County, Texas Marriage

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.

Bell County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bell County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

50,534

Number of Veterans

39,644

Male Veterans

10,890

Female Veterans

Bell County, Texas Veterans by War

Bell County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Bell County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bell County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bell County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bell County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bell County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bell County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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

Place of Birth

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.

Bell County, Texas Place of Birth

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