Bell County Demographics

A map of Bell County's Population by Race

Bell County, Texas had a population of 370,647 in 2020. It was 42.3% White, 21.8% Black, 2.9% Asian, 25.2% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 5.9% 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 15th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Bell County's White Population

156,780 residents of Bell County identify as White, or 42.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Bell County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bell County is ranked #192 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is less White than neighboring Williamson County (55.2% White), Coryell County (55.6% White), Milam County (62.1% White), Falls County (51.3% White), and McLennan County (53.6% White).

Bell County's Black Population

80,759 residents of Bell County identify as Black, or 21.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bell County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bell County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Black than neighboring Williamson County (6.3% Black), Coryell County (14.2% Black), Milam County (8.5% Black), and McLennan County (13.9% Black). Bell County is less Black than neighboring Falls County (21.9% Black).

Bell County's Asian Population

10,884 residents of Bell County identify as Asian, or 2.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bell County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Asian than neighboring Coryell County (2.2% Asian), Milam County (0.4% Asian), Falls County (0.3% Asian), and McLennan County (1.9% Asian). Bell County is less Asian than neighboring Williamson County (8.9% Asian).

Bell County's Hispanic Population

93,467 residents of Bell County identify as Hispanic, or 25.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bell County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bell County is ranked #140 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamson County (24.2% Hispanic), Coryell County (19.8% Hispanic), and Falls County (23.4% Hispanic). Bell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Milam County (25.3% Hispanic), and McLennan County (26.3% Hispanic).

Bell County's Native American/Other Population

6,965 residents of Bell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bell County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Milam County (0.7% Native American/Other), Falls County (0.6% Native American/Other), and McLennan County (0.8% Native American/Other). Bell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coryell County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Bell County's Multiracial Population

21,792 residents of Bell County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bell County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamson County (4.5% Multiracial), Milam County (3% Multiracial), Falls County (2.5% Multiracial), and McLennan County (3.5% Multiracial). Bell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coryell County (6% Multiracial).

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