Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bell County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 23,834 population of Bell County, Kentucky comprised of 255 people who identified as Hispanic (1.07%), and 23,579 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bell County, Kentucky with a population of 22,450 (94.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 675 (2.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 491 (2.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bell County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 22,267 (93.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 654 (2.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 477 (2%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 675 2.83%
White Alone 22,450 94.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 75 0.32%
Asian Alone 109 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.14%
Two Or More Races 491 2.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Bell , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 183 0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 654 2.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,267 93.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 477 2%