Bell County, Texas

Bell County, Texas, had an estimated population of 402,248 in 2025 across 2,729 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 402,248; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,729 km²
Density: 147; per km²
Median income: $68,865; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 32.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.9%	43 / 254	632 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,224	38 / 249	502 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$241,000	52 / 250	971 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	56.5%	243 / 254	3,005 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.2%	225 / 254	2,488 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	11.9%	229 / 254	3,059 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	2.9%	20 / 254	359 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	91 / 254	472 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	21.5%	7 / 254	444 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	8.6%	99 / 254	499 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	26.3%	142 / 254	305 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	32.3	228 / 254	3,031 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,009	101 / 254	1,325 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	19.3%	135 / 254	401 / 3,144
Under 182024	27.5%	39 / 254	152 / 3,144
Veterans2024	18.5%	2 / 254	11 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	42.4%	178 / 254	2,838 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	14.5%	130 / 254	1,285 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	13.0%	104 / 254	1,343 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.453	126 / 254	1,289 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$68,865	95 / 254	1,277 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$34,279	106 / 254	1,712 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.8%	43 / 254	403 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	27.2%	53 / 254	961 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.8%	36 / 254	1,402 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	14.0%	188 / 254	424 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.2%	136 / 254	1,794 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	402,248	15 / 254	191 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	147	20 / 254	357 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	47 / 254	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.3%	103 / 254	1,603 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.9	139 / 253	1,623 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.4%	73 / 254	1,354 / 3,144

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