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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 325,138 population of Bell County, Texas comprised of 74,103 people who identified as Hispanic (22.79%), and 251,035 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bell County, Texas with a population of 222,372 (68.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 72,851 (22.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,696 (4.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bell County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 161,166 (49.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 66,472 (20.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 61,206 (18.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Bell , TX in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 72,851 22.41%
White Alone 222,372 68.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,660 1.13%
Asian Alone 10,059 3.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,500 0.77%
Two Or More Races 13,696 4.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Bell , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,379 1.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 61,206 18.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,986 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 886 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 467 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,179 0.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 66,472 20.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 161,166 49.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,674 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,173 2.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,033 0.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,517 3.24%