COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Bell County
Texas · 191,088 residents · 1,053.831 sq mi
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Bell County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,755. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 46,886 residents. Median home value is $58,200. At a median age of 28.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024387K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(18,259)
5 to 98.4%(16,022)
10 to 146.7%(12,789)
15 to 197.7%(14,730)
20 to 2410.9%(20,878)
25 to 3419.9%(37,980)
35 to 4413.4%(25,630)
45 to 548.1%(15,477)
55 to 646.5%(12,363)
65 to 745.1%(9,836)
75 to 842.9%(5,532)
85 and over0.8%(1,592)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,755
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,872 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(49)
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)
Subsaharan African1.6%(6,243)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(638)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(168)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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