Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bell County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 28,288 population of Bell County, Kentucky comprised of 255 people who identified as Hispanic (0.9%), and 28,033 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bell County, Kentucky with a population of 27,038 (95.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 651 (2.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 441 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bell County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 26,825 (94.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 639 (2.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 425 (1.5%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bell, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Bell , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 651 2.3%
White Alone 27,038 95.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.2%
Asian Alone 87 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.05%
Two Or More Races 441 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Bell , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 213 0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 639 2.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,825 94.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 425 1.5%