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Bell County

Texas · 191,088 residents · 1,054 sq mi
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Bell County is a county of 191,088 people in Texas. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $58,200. There are 46,886 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
191,088
−20%vs 2000
vs 237,974 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.1
−4%vs 2000
vs 29.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,054 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
172K230K289K348K406K19902000201020202024Bell County
2024387K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(18,259)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(16,022)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(12,789)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(14,730)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.9%(20,878)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(37,980)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(25,630)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(15,477)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(12,363)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(9,836)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(5,532)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(1,592)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,755
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,872 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,908
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,219 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.2%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$374
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $543 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
52.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.7% in 2000
47.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(136,241)
Black19.9%(47,344)
Hispanic / Latino16.7%(39,701)
Asian2.5%(5,935)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.2%(136,046)
Black18.9%(36,067)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(24,032)
Asian2.9%(5,523)
Other7%(13,452)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.5%(67,828)
Puerto Rican4.8%(18,613)
Central American1.3%(4,994)
South American0.8%(2,936)
Dominican0.4%(1,708)
Spaniard0.4%(1,582)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,575)
Cuban0.4%(1,566)
Panamanian0.3%(1,305)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,053)
Colombian0.3%(981)
Honduran0.2%(733)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(631)
Peruvian0.2%(584)
Argentine0.1%(273)
Nicaraguan0.1%(264)
Bolivian0.1%(205)
Ecuadorian0%(109)
Paraguayan0%(108)
Chilean0%(40)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(3,397)
Korean0.6%(2,421)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,266)
Nepalese0.3%(1,190)
Asian Indian0.3%(977)
Chinese0.2%(701)
Japanese0.1%(461)
Cambodian0.1%(385)
Thai0%(192)
Laotian0%(186)
Taiwanese0%(121)
Burmese0%(57)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,529)
Chamorro0.4%(1,479)
Samoan0.2%(695)
Guamanian0%(128)
Tongan0%(29)
Ancestry
German10.7%(41,491)
English7.4%(28,504)
Irish6.6%(25,665)
American6.3%(24,295)
Italian2.1%(8,195)
Scottish1.5%(5,682)
French1.3%(4,934)
Czech1.2%(4,493)
Polish1%(3,996)
West Indian0.8%(3,048)
Dutch0.7%(2,695)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,581)
Norwegian0.6%(2,397)
British0.5%(2,117)
Arab0.5%(1,867)
Welsh0.5%(1,829)
Swedish0.4%(1,479)
Portuguese0.4%(1,427)
Jamaican0.3%(1,340)
Nigerian0.3%(1,217)
Russian0.2%(956)
Hungarian0.2%(611)
Danish0.2%(600)
Swiss0.1%(546)
Haitian0.1%(543)
Lebanese0.1%(528)
Ghanaian0.1%(420)
Canadian0.1%(375)
Brazilian0.1%(344)
Croatian0.1%(329)
Greek0.1%(325)
Ukrainian0.1%(308)
Austrian0.1%(289)
Lithuanian0.1%(276)
Jordanian0.1%(261)
Kenyan0.1%(251)
Serbian0.1%(240)
Egyptian0.1%(225)
Palestinian0.1%(202)
Syrian0%(180)
Barbadian0%(159)
Iraqi0%(128)
Ethiopian0%(124)
Slovak0%(121)
Finnish0%(118)
Australian0%(114)
Latvian0%(79)
Belgian0%(76)
Romanian0%(70)
Israeli0%(50)
Slovene0%(50)
Guyanese0%(46)
Somali0%(42)
Armenian0%(39)
Turkish0%(37)
Iranian0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(50,139)
Married53.9%(79,171)
Widowed2.3%(3,334)
Divorced9.8%(14,330)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(44,416)
Married49.8%(74,962)
Widowed7.4%(11,122)
Divorced13.3%(20,054)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
9.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)57.6%(27,782)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.4%(20,454)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.4%(7,911)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(778)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(186)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 48,220 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bell County, Texas?

Bell County, Texas has about 191,088 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bell County, Texas?

The typical household in Bell County, Texas earns about $23,755 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bell County, Texas expensive?

In Bell County, Texas, the median home is worth about $58,200, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.

How educated are people in Bell County, Texas?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bell County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bell County, Texas?

About 15.2% of people in Bell County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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