Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bell County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 26,534 population of Bell County, Kentucky comprised of 331 people who identified as Hispanic (1.25%), and 26,203 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bell County, Kentucky with a population of 25,208 (95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 671 (2.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 449 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bell County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 24,963 (94.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 650 (2.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 428 (1.61%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 671 2.53%
White Alone 25,208 95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69 0.26%
Asian Alone 99 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.14%
Two Or More Races 449 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Bell , KY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 245 0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 650 2.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,963 94.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 428 1.61%