Bell County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,509
Rank #1,709 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$31,354 −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,145 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.8% +128.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,072 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$89,000 −68.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,104 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,705 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.1% +90.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,103 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

58.8% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.3%42.5%63.8%85.1%92.6%3.2%3.0%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Bell County, Kentucky

Bell County, Kentucky has a total population of 23,509, making it the 1,709th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bell County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bell County is $31,354, which ranks #3,145 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 58.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.1%.

The median home value in Bell County is $89,000, 68.4% below the national median. Renters in Bell County pay a median gross rent of $592 per month. The homeownership rate is 58.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bell County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.0 min.

Bell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.0%).

All data for Bell County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.