Bell County, Kentucky

Bell County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 22,829 in 2025 across 930 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 22,829; 2025 estimate
Area: 930 km²
Density: 25; per km²
Median income: $31,354; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 41.7; years, ACS 2024

How Kentucky's counties spread

Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	79.3%	113 / 120	2,800 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$592	109 / 120	3,040 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$89,000	108 / 120	3,028 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	58.8%	117 / 120	2,963 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.5%	47 / 120	1,497 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.9%	56 / 120	1,892 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	24 / 120	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	56 / 120	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	111 / 120	2,295 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	3.0%	47 / 120	1,371 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.4%	108 / 120	3,016 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.5%	112 / 120	3,085 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	41.7	57 / 120	1,510 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,009	64 / 120	1,325 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.5%	116 / 120	3,108 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.9%	75 / 120	1,526 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.9%	112 / 120	2,988 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	92.6%	45 / 120	391 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	28.8%	10 / 120	77 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	24.5%	21 / 120	170 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.510	7 / 120	162 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$31,354	118 / 120	3,137 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$21,704	112 / 120	3,092 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	10.1%	3 / 120	80 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.8%	72 / 120	2,618 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	79.9%	105 / 120	2,966 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.3%	72 / 120	2,394 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	25.3%	26 / 120	108 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	22,829	51 / 120	1,692 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	25	55 / 120	1,229 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	27 / 120	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.6%	9 / 120	193 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	22.7	94 / 120	1,899 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.4%	97 / 120	2,767 / 3,144

Other counties of Kentucky

Compare Bell County against every other county on a map, add layers and run a scatter — open the atlas. Sources and vintages for every figure on this page are listed under datasets, or browse all 3,144 counties.