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Bell County, Texas

Bell County, Texas · ZIP 76501, 76502, 76504

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 399,578 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 138,557Households
  • $66,051Median household income
  • $221,100Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Bell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+55.8%
200k250k300k350k400k2000: 237,97420002010: 310,23520102020: 370,6472020237,974370,647
Population of Bell County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000237,974
2010310,235
2020370,647

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bell County
Under $50k37.9%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k16.5%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $66,051 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bell County
Owner occupied
77,808 units
Renter occupied
60,749 units
Vacancy rate
8.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bell County2023
Health care and social assistance27,316
Retail trade16,030
Accommodation and food services15,344
Manufacturing6,999
Construction5,146
Other services (except public administration)4,760
Finance and insurance4,023
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,023

104,607 employees in 5,923 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bell County compared with its state
Bell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBell CountyTexas
Population379,81129,640,343
Median household income$66,051$76,292
Median age32.135.5
Median home value$221,100$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes56.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work23.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bell County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KilleenCity160,61654.6 sq mi
TempleCity96,26774.2 sq mi
Harker HeightsCity35,26315.6 sq mi
BeltonCity25,63520.2 sq mi
NolanvilleCity7,3954.88 sq mi
Morgan's Point ResortCity4,7713.09 sq mi
TroyCity3,4274.65 sq mi
SaladoVillage2,4833.10 sq mi
Little River-AcademyCity2,0251.91 sq mi
HollandTown1,1291.64 sq mi
RogersTown1,0991.03 sq mi
PendletonCensus designated place6894.47 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Bell County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.