Bell, CA Population

Overview

33,915

Total Population

32.0

Median age

48.88%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

30,172

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bell is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bell's population under 18 was 27.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bell, 22.54% were under the age of 15, 24.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.16% aged 30 to 64, 8.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 759 less females than males in Bell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.88% females and 51.12% males in Bell, CA.
The Bell, CA gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,517.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,471.

Bell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bell population: 61.60% are White, 2.46% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.35% are some other race and 14.58% are multiracial.
Bell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 30,172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,743 (11.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bell is White with a population of 20,891 (61.60% of the total population).

Bell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 37,428 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Bell's population decreased by 1,225 (3.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bell's population decreased by 2,008 (5.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bell's population was lowest in year 2022 at 32,466.