Bell County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 402,248
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 402,248
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 399,578
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 370,790
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 370,790
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 370,647
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 310,235
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 48,220
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 165,094
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,722
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $609
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,224
Building Permits, 2025 2,839
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 142,305
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 956,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,274,664
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 321,528
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,395,144
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,829
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,279
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,923
Total employment, 2023 104,607
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,825,228
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 27,111
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,641
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,401
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,092
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,215
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,789
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 416
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,553
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 351.7
Population per square mile, 2010 295.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,053.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,051.02
FIPS Code 48027