Bell County, Kentucky Population 2024

23,023

Bell County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 23,023 with a growth rate of -1.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bell County, Kentucky is the 51st largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 28,704 and has seen a growth of -19.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,553-294-1.35%
202821,847-294-1.33%
202722,141-294-1.31%
202622,435-294-1.29%
202522,729-294-1.28%
202423,023-294-1.26%
202323,317-294-1.25%
202223,611-223-0.94%
202123,834-150-0.63%
202023,984-2,042-7.85%
201926,026-508-1.91%
201826,534-331-1.23%
201726,865-357-1.31%
201627,222-154-0.56%
201527,376-454-1.63%
201427,830-204-0.73%
201328,034-254-0.9%
201228,288-368-1.28%
201128,656-48-0.17%
201028,70400%
199031,506-2,824-8.23%
198034,3303,24310.43%
197031,087-4,249-12.02%
196035,336-12,266-25.77%
195047,6023,7908.65%
194043,8125,06513.07%
193038,7474,75914%
192033,9885,54119.48%
191028,44712,74681.18%
190015,7015,38952.26%
189010,3124,25770.31%
18806,0552,32462.29%
18703,731-17,822-82.69%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.26% (-294)
County Website
Bell County
County Seat
Pineville
2020 Population
23,984
Area
359 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.01% (-961)
Founded
1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,89794.43%
Two or more races7573.12%
Black or African American4691.93%
Native American490.2%
Other race480.2%
Asian280.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bell County, Kentucky Population by Race

Bell County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Bell County, Kentucky Median Age

41.5

Total

38.6

Male

44.2

Female

Bell County, Kentucky Adults

There are 18,988 adults, (4,538 of whom are seniors) in Bell County, Kentucky.

Bell County, Kentucky Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bell County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female12,08149.82%
Male12,16750.18%

Bell County, Kentucky Population by Age

Bell County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,4562.4963.136.9
Married3,9573.1973.726.3
Non Family3,1881.254.745.3
Female1,6553.0353.146.9
Male6563.2165.434.6

3.09

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bell County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,14012.6%
Associates Degree1,4458.51%
Bachelors Degree1,2197.18%
Graduate Degree7624.49%
High School Graduate6,84140.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5669.22%
Some College3,00917.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,16112,5691,909
Black43937333
2+ Races18015134
Hispanic97850
Native American49460
Asian28285
Other Race28240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.89%.

Bell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,944$49,313$37,447
Graduate Degree$48,929$40,341$50,982
High School Graduate$23,904$33,750$19,879
Less Than 9th Grade$25,474$32,391$11,372
Overall$29,267$33,885$24,625
Some College$27,881$31,122$26,250

$29,267

Average Earnings

$33,885

Average Male

$24,625

Average Female

Bell County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bell County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bell County, Kentucky Language

99.57% of Bell County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.19% of the population.

Bell County, Kentucky Language

Bell County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,8375,50825.22%
Multiple75327236.12%
Black42819144.63%
Hispanic32912838.91%
Native4949100%
Asian28517.86%

26.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.4%

Male Poverty Rate

26.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bell County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bell County, Kentucky is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bell County, Kentucky is Asian, with 17.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.19%.

Bell County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.82%
High School23.37%
Some College22.11%
Bachelors or Greater11.52%

Bell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.62%
Female Unemployed37.19%
Male Employed10.21%
Female Employed9.92%

Bell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bell County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,936$57,299
Households$33,658$46,786
Married Families$54,126$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,524$24,615

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bell County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bell County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bell County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bell County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bell County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

747

Number of Veterans

702

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam369
Second Gulf War155
First Gulf War128
Korea54
World War II11

Bell County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74301
75+188
35 to 54102
18 to 3478
55 to 6478

Bell County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7223.99%
Black163.44%
2+ Races92.74%

Bell County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Bell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.9%

Labor Force Participation

36.9%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Bell County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bell County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bell County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.61%

Born in Bell County, Kentucky

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0.03%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Bell County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.61% having been born in Kentucky. 0.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bell County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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