Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bell County, KY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 23,317 population of Bell County, Kentucky comprised of 282 people who identified as Hispanic (1.21%), and 23,035 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bell County, Kentucky with a population of 21,883 (93.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 697 (2.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 520 (2.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bell County, Kentucky in 2023, with a population of 21,678 (92.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 675 (2.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 504 (2.16%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 697 2.99%
White Alone 21,883 93.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 75 0.32%
Asian Alone 108 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.15%
Two Or More Races 520 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Bell , KY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 205 0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 675 2.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,678 92.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 504 2.16%