Bell County, KY Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Bell County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Population 24,516 4,499,518 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 67.8 111.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -2.07% 0.30% 0.57%
Median age 41.5 37.6 37.1
Households 9,526 1,791,595 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Bell County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Bell County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $33,051 $62,784 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.50% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 10.5% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Bell County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $69,502 $126,174 $242,182
Median rent $616 $933 $1,342
Homeownership rate 61.1% 68.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Bell County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.1 20.8 22.5
Work from home 3.4% 9.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Bell County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Bell County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.0% 24.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.44 2.45 2.54

Health

Bell County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Bell County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.2 75.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 31.4% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 33.2% 26.0% 19.0%