Bell County, Texas

Bell County is home to 386,897 people. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $68,865.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population386,89730,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,865$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.5%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.4%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance14.0%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$241,000$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,224$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.3%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.6%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.3 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.