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Bell County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 24,097 County Seat Farmer Helton Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 013 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 11,266 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 24,248 Median Age 41.5 Veterans 747 Housing Units 11,634 Uninsured 215 Net Migration (recent) -330 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 449 Total Employees 6,890 Avg Annual Pay $42,450 Median Household Income $33,658 Poverty Rate 26.3% Unemployment Rate 10.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $43,735 Federal Spending FY2024 $175,686,085 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,291
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $76,700 Median Rent $608 FMR Studio $637 FMR 1BR $783 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,189 FMR 4BR $1,336
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 31.1% Adult Obesity 46.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 108.2 Air Quality Good Days 244
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 3 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 21 SNAP Stores 14 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 7 Land in Farms (acres) 20,545 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,935.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Bell County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
