Bell County , Kentucky
Population: 23,878 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $32,403 Home $83,000 Rent $617/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bell County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $32,403 alongside a poverty rate of 27% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration.
$32,403
Median Income
household
$83,000
Home Value
median
$617/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $32,403 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,463 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.1% |
| Median Home Value | $83,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $617/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 23,878 |
| Median Age | 41.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.9% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 68.0 · 68th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
41.63
🌀 Hurricane
35.21
🔥 Wildfire
73.25
❄️ Winter Storm
71.32
🌍 Earthquake
59.45
☀️ Drought
17.40
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