Bell County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bell County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 85% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 386,831 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 354.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.98% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 142,283 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bell County grew by 40.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 386,831 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bell County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.5% of residents. That is 2.1 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 98,829 25.5% +2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 88,495 22.9% on par
- Gen X 45–60 66,258 17.1% -2.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 44,420 11.5% -1.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.0% of the people living in Bell County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Bell County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Bell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,554 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.50% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bell County is about 13% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Bell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $255,472 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,223 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bell County is about 17.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,223 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bell County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 154 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 154 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,786 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,176 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,557 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Bell County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bell County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Bell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Bell County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Bell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Bell County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Bell County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 386,831 residents against a local median of 175,314. Where Bell County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 32% above the local median of $193,699 at $255,472.
The counties themselves spread $312,196 on median home price, so Bell County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bell County, TX has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County, TX | 386,831 | $68,554 #3/5 | $255,472 #2/5 | 18.5 min #3/5 |
| Williamson County, TX | 671,548 | $112,429 | $411,695 | 25.7 min |
| Coryell County, TX | 84,738 | $70,505 | $156,877 | 18.0 min |
| Milam County, TX | 25,558 | $66,080 | $99,499 | 25.4 min |
| McLennan County, TX | 265,889 | $67,138 | $230,522 | 18.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bell County, Texas.
What is the population of Bell County, Texas?
About 386,831 people live in Bell County, Texas, in 142,283 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 33.9, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Bell County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bell County, Texas has 355 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Bell County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.7 times the median household income ($255,472 against $68,554), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,223 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Bell County, Texas?
23.6% of adults in Bell County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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