Bells, TN Population

Overview

2,628

Total Population

32.5

Median age

52.55%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

81.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

691

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bells is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bells's population under 18 was 33.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bells, 29.91% were under the age of 15, 17.24% aged 15 to 29, 37.82% aged 30 to 64, 11.04% aged 65 to 84, and 4.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in Bells:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.55% females and 47.45% males in Bells, TN.
The Bells, TN gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 140.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 199.

Bells's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bells population: 65.68% are White, 19.90% are Black or African American, 0.08% are Asian, 8.37% are some other race and 5.97% are multiracial.
Bells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 691 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,937 (73.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bells is White with a population of 1,726 (65.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,504 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Bells's population increased by 155 (6.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bells's population decreased by 21 (0.85%), 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, Bells's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,289.