COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bell County vs Whitley County
PLACE A
Bell County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Whitley County, Kentucky
Bell County is 978% larger than Whitley County. Bell County earns more, with a median household income $24,250 higher. Bell County has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 3%).
BELL COUNTYWHITLEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population402,24837,297+978% vs Whitley County
Population density38285+297
Population growth19.5%3.0%+16.5 pts
Median age32.335.2−2.9
Male49.8%49.3%+0.4 pts
Female50.2%50.7%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.6%0.8%+7.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.4%94.4%−52.0 pts
Black21.5%1.1%+20.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.3%2.1%+24.2 pts
Asian2.9%0.3%+2.7 pts
Other6.9%2.2%+4.7 pts
Median household income$68,865$44,615+$24,250
Per capita income$34,279$23,353+$10,926
Poverty rate14.5%26.3%−11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%20.9%+6.2 pts
Graduate degree9.0%10.0%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%5.4%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation65.3%51.8%+13.5 pts
Median home value$241,000$131,800+$109,200
Median gross rent$1,224$798+$426
Owner-occupied56.5%66.8%−10.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%13.4%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.6%39.0%+9.6 pts
Average commute23.924.5−0.6
Worked from home9.4%9.9%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured14.0%6.2%+7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025