Chinese Population in Bell County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Bell County, TX is reported at 1,580 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Bell County - including Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights, and others - contribute to the Chinese population, but the total county figure of 1,580 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Chinese residents are distributed in Texas and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Bell County

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  • 1
    Killeen
    Chinese population in Killeen is 571
    0.37% of Killeen population is Chinese
  • 2
    Temple
    Chinese population in Temple is 533
    0.62% of Temple population is Chinese
  • 3
    Harker Heights
    Chinese population in Harker Heights is 289
    0.86% of Harker Heights population is Chinese
  • 4
    Rogers
    Chinese population in Rogers is 37
    2.55% of Rogers population is Chinese
  • 5
    Belton
    Chinese population in Belton is 22
    0.09% of Belton population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Bell County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Bell County with 1,580 Chinese residents (0.42% of 379,811 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 91st percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within Texas for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Bell County's Chinese population of 0.42% remains below Texas's state average of 0.95% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Bell County contains 1,580 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of Texas's total Chinese population of 282,156.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Bell County maintains 1.5 Chinese Americans per square mile compared to Texas's average of 1.1, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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12 Cities in Bell County Ranked by Chinese Population

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ACS data [1] show Chinese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights, and Rogers. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 12 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Bell County, TX ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bell County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Killeen 571 0.37% 36.14%
2 Temple 533 0.62% 33.73%
3 Harker Heights 289 0.86% 18.29%
4 Rogers 37 2.55% 2.34%
5 Belton 22 0.09% 1.39%
6 Morgan'S Point Resort 13 0.28% 0.82%
7 Salado 5 0.22% 0.32%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Bell County, TX by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Bell County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.