Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bell, KY in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 27,222 population of Bell County, Kentucky comprised of 290 people who identified as Hispanic (1.07%), and 26,932 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bell County, Kentucky with a population of 25,922 (95.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 666 (2.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 447 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bell County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 25,694 (94.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 648 (2.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 435 (1.6%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 666 2.45%
White Alone 25,922 95.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.23%
Asian Alone 98 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.1%
Two Or More Races 447 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Bell , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 228 0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 648 2.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,694 94.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 435 1.6%