In 2022, Bell County, KY had a population of 24.2k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $33,658. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bell County, KY declined from 24,674 to 24,248, a −1.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,123 to $33,658, a 4.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bell County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.276%).
None of the households in Bell County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Bell County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bell County, KY are Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (23 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Bell County, KY was $76,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.
Most people in Bell County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bell County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Bell County, KY borders Clay County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Knox County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Whitley County, KY, Claiborne County, TN, and Lee County, VA.