Bell County Demographics

A map of Bell County's Population by Race

Bell County, Kentucky had a population of 24,097 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 2.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bell County is the 48th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Bell County's White Population

22,311 residents of Bell County identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Bell County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bell County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more White than neighboring Clay County (91.8% White). Bell County is less White than neighboring Knox County (94.4% White), Claiborne County (93.5% White), Leslie County (96.7% White), and Whitley County (92.8% White).

Bell County's Black Population

552 residents of Bell County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bell County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bell County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Black than neighboring Knox County (0.9% Black), Claiborne County (1% Black), Leslie County (0.4% Black), and Whitley County (1.4% Black). Bell County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (4% Black).

Bell County's Asian Population

122 residents of Bell County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bell County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Asian than neighboring Knox County (0.3% Asian), Clay County (0.1% Asian), and Leslie County (0.1% Asian). Bell County is less Asian than neighboring Whitley County (0.6% Asian).

Bell County's Hispanic Population

244 residents of Bell County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bell County is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Leslie County (0.7% Hispanic). Bell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox County (1.1% Hispanic), Claiborne County (1.5% Hispanic), Clay County (1.7% Hispanic), and Whitley County (1.9% Hispanic).

Bell County's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Bell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bell County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Leslie County (0.2% Native American/Other). Bell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Claiborne County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bell County's Multiracial Population

774 residents of Bell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Bell County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Knox County (2.8% Multiracial), Claiborne County (3% Multiracial), Clay County (2% Multiracial), Leslie County (1.9% Multiracial), and Whitley County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.