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Bell County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 370,647 County Seat Bell County Justice Center State FIPS 48 County FIPS 027 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 378,264 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 372,821 Median Age 31.7 Veterans 49,403 Housing Units 148,787 Uninsured 7,974 Net Migration (recent) 3,562 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 5,807 Total Employees 97,993 Avg Annual Pay $62,107 Median Household Income $62,858 Poverty Rate 14.7% Unemployment Rate 6.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,378 Federal Spending FY2024 $4,022,457,286 Federal Spending Per Capita $10,853
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $196,300 Median Rent $1,095 FMR Studio $924 FMR 1BR $930 FMR 2BR $1,172 FMR 3BR $1,631 FMR 4BR $1,968
Health & Safety
Hospitals 105 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 45 Adult Smoking 17.3% Adult Obesity 40.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 15.6 Air Quality Good Days 226
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 326 Libraries 17 Historic Places (NRHP) 74 Homeless Population N/A Schools 197 SNAP Stores 331 Bank Branches 70
Agriculture
Total Farms 23 Land in Farms (acres) 3,438 Avg Farm Size (acres) 149.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-10 FM REIN STREET FIRE 2008-06-03 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2007-06-29 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Bell County
Killeen — pop 153,095Temple — pop 82,073Copperas Cove — pop 36,670Harker Heights — pop 33,097Fort Hood — pop 28,295Belton — pop 23,054Nolanville — pop 5,917Morgan's Point Resort — pop 4,636Salado — pop 2,394Troy — pop 2,375Little River-Academy — pop 1,992Bartlett — pop 1,633Rogers — pop 1,113Holland — pop 1,075Pendleton — pop 845
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
