Bell County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 24,674
Median age: 41.4
Median household income: 32,123
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Bell County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 24,674 |
| 2020 | 26,426 |
| 2019 | 26,791 |
| 2018 | 27,188 |
| 2017 | 27,469 |
| 2016 | 27,676 |
| 2015 | 27,950 |
| 2014 | 28,234 |
| 2013 | 28,409 |
| 2012 | 28,613 |
| 2011 | 28,744 |
| 2010 | 28,793 |
| 2009 | 29,093 |
Bell County, KY cities
Middlesborough city - 9,493
Pineville city - 1,690
Census data for Bell County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Bell County, Kentucky
| Total population | 24,674 |
| Male | 12,277 |
| Female | 12,397 |
| Total population | 24,674 |
| Under 5 years | 1,416 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,427 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,527 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,513 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,513 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,932 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,844 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,235 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,976 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,740 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,780 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,153 |
| 85 years and over | 618 |
| Median age (years) | 41.4 |
| Under 18 years | 5,323 |
| 16 years and over | 20,053 |
| 18 years and over | 19,351 |
| 21 years and over | 18,514 |
| 62 years and over | 5,762 |
| 65 years and over | 4,551 |
| Total population | 24,674 |
| One race | 23,965 |
| White | 23,374 |
| Black or African American | 521 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 55 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 15 |
| Two or more races | 709 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,346 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,467 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,879 |
Social characteristics in Bell County, Kentucky
| Total households | 9,483 |
| Family households (families) | 4,089 |
| Married-couple family | 354 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,249 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,596 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,791 |
| Average household size | 3,346 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Bell County, Kentucky
| Total households | 9,483 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,358 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,040 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,471 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,330 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,329 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,550 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 745 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 456 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 126 |
| $200,000 or more | 78 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,123 |
Housing characteristics in Bell County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 11,705 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,483 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,222 |
| Total housing units | 11,705 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,688 |
| 1-unit, attached | 53 |
| 2 units | 284 |
| 3 or 4 units | 586 |
| 5 to 9 units | 428 |
| 10 to 19 units | 67 |
| 20 or more units | 199 |
| Mobile home | 2,400 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,705 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 360 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,103 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,400 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,030 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,607 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,261 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,201 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 823 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 920 |
| Total housing units | 11,705 |
| 1 room | 416 |
| 2 rooms | 101 |
| 3 rooms | 667 |
| 4 rooms | 1,789 |
| 5 rooms | 3,484 |
| 6 rooms | 2,172 |
| 7 rooms | 1,271 |
| 8 rooms | 584 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,221 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 11,705 |
| No bedroom | 427 |
| 1 bedroom | 757 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,399 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,438 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,342 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 342 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,483 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,960 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,523 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,483 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 443 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,921 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,246 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,281 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,007 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,585 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,960 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,703 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,381 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 918 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 458 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 334 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 87 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 54 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 25 |
| Median (dollars) | 67,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,960 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,817 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,143 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,885 |
| Less than $500 | 1,247 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,375 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 239 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 19 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 556 |
| No rent paid | 638 |
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