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The total population of Bell County is estimated to be 24,248 with 12,167 males (50.18%) and 12,081 females (49.82%). There are 86 less females than males in Bell County.
The median household income in Bell County was $34,722 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,493(7.74%) from $32,229 in 2020. This income is 46.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bell County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $36,293. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bell County stands at $34,722.
In Bell County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $18,699 for males and $18,601 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $37,632 for males and $32,844 for females.
In Bell County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $35,562, followed by Two or More Races households at $21,078, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $12,191.
In 2022, the population of Bell County was 23,568, a 0.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bell County's population was 23,765, a decline of 0.91% compared to a population of 23,984 in 2020.
The median age in Bell County, KY is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 18.59% aged 15 to 29, 45.25% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bell County population: 94.73% are White, 2.11% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are some other race and 2.87% are multiracial.