From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Bell internationally. The migration from outside the US into Bell makes up 0.4 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Bell County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 54.8 percent White, 20.1 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 18.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 41.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bell has increased the percent of minority makeup when 39.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In terms of total land area, Bell spans a total area of 1060 square miles. The county has a medium-high population density of 242 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Ouachita, LA (243 per sq. mile ), Kent, DE (244 per sq. mile ), Anderson, SC (244 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blair, PA (241 per sq. mile ), Washington, PA (241 per sq. mile ), La Crosse, WI (241 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bell County, Texas to be 29.8 years old. The median age in Bell is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 29.0 years old. With a total of 31.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bell can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 9.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Bell County, Texas had a total estimated population of 256,057 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 238,742. This growth represents an increase of 7.3 percent. Bell ranks 21 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 209 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Bell County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 54.8 percent White, 20.1 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 18.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 41.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bell has increased the percent of minority makeup when 39.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In terms of total land area, Bell spans a total area of 1060 square miles. The county has a medium-high population density of 242 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Ouachita, LA (243 per sq. mile ), Kent, DE (244 per sq. mile ), Anderson, SC (244 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blair, PA (241 per sq. mile ), Washington, PA (241 per sq. mile ), La Crosse, WI (241 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bell County, Texas to be 29.8 years old. The median age in Bell is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 29.0 years old. With a total of 31.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bell can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 9.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Bell County, Texas had a total estimated population of 256,057 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 238,742. This growth represents an increase of 7.3 percent. Bell ranks 21 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 209 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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