Bell County , Texas
Population: 379,811 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,051 Home $221,100 Rent $1,168/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bell County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,051), with housing 28% below the US figure ($221,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bell County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$66,051
Median Income
household
$221,100
Home Value
median
$1,168/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,051 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,558 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Median Home Value | $221,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,168/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 56.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 43.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 379,811 |
| Median Age | 32.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.5%
Obesity
12.6%
Diabetes
13.6%
Smoking
34.1%
High Blood Pressure
29.3%
No Physical Activity
24.7%
Depression
42.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.1 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
98.57
🌀 Hurricane
79.02
🔥 Wildfire
89.66
❄️ Winter Storm
95.77
🌍 Earthquake
38.36
☀️ Drought
61.96
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