Bell County, TX Demographics

The total population of Bell County is estimated to be 372,821 with 186,259 males (49.96%) and 186,562 females (50.04%). There are 303 more females than males in Bell County.
The median household income in Bell County was $62,619 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 311(0.50%) from $62,308 in 2020. This income is 83.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bell County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,842. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bell County stands at $62,137.
In Bell County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,279 for males and $27,039 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,254 for males and $43,372 for females.
In Bell County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $83,706, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,765.
In 2022, the population of Bell County was 388,386, a 2.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bell County's population was 380,241, an increase of 2.15% compared to a population of 372,229 in 2020.
The median age in Bell County, TX is 31.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.58% were under the age of 15, 24.01% aged 15 to 29, 41.49% aged 30 to 64, 9.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bell County population: 57.83% are White, 23.70% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.90% are Asian, 0.58% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.06% are some other race and 10.37% are multiracial.