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Bell County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Middlesborough, KY
Designated Market Area: Knoxville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 23,568   ( 5,123 from 2010 , 534 from 2020)
Land area: 359.1 square miles
Population density: 65.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,926 93.03% 19.7%
Black:6282.66% 0.8%
Indian:650.28% 35.4%
Asian:1180.50% 47.5%
2+ races:4902.08% 16.1%
Hispanic:3411.45% 72.2%
Total non-White:1,6426.97% 17.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:641 13.3
Deaths:1,12223.3
Net Migration: -52-1.1
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-5,371 -18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:248 0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,691
27,29795.14%
6332.21%
480.17%
800.28%
4221.47%
1980.69%
1,3944.86%

2000
30,060
28,74095.61%
7202.40%
640.21%
1060.35%
2200.73%
1940.65%
1,3204.39%

1990
31,506
30,56697.02%
7612.42%
370.12%
520.17%
n/a
900.29%
9402.98%

1980
34,330
33,15596.58%
8032.34%
400.12%
610.18%
n/a
2710.79%
1,1753.42%

1970
31,087
29,97996.44%
1,0623.42%
190.06%
90.03%
n/a
150.05%
1,108 3.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,472 11.6
3,45811.5
-1,061-3.5
1380.5
-1,443 -4.8
74 0.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,240 13.5
3,61811.5
-3,151-10.0
880.3
-1,826 -5.8
380 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
5,115 14.9
3,573 10.4
-4,081 -11.9
n/a
-2,589 -7.5
-235 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
462 1.5
n/a
3,176 10.2
67 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bell County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.5
5,260 22.3%
18,308 77.7%
4,538 19.3%
9,456
2.49
6,268 66.3%
3,957 63.1%
547 8.7%
3,188 33.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
6,229 21.7%
22,462 78.3%
4,508 15.7%
11,787
2.35
7,884 66.9%
5,343 67.8%
854 10.8%
3,903 33.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
7,322 24.4%
22,738 75.6%
4,027 13.4%
12,031
2.43
8,592 71.4%
6,259 72.8%
1,043 12.1%
3,439 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
8,560 27.2%
22,946 72.8%
4,165 13.2%
11,502
2.69
8,842 76.9%
6,796 76.9%
857 9.7%
2,660 23.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
11,090 32.3%
23,240 67.7%
4,022 11.7%
11,518
2.94
9,264 80.4%
7,247 78.2%
726 7.8%
2,254 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bell County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,634 
Median Value$76,700 
Occupied9,45681.3%
Vacant2,17818.7%
Owned5,96663.1%
Rented3,49036.9%
Median Rent$608 
Single-Family Units7,42963.9%
    Detached7,39363.5%
    Attached360.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units7776.7%
Mobile Homes2,52621.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bell County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,09111.5%
$10,000 to $14,9999359.9%
$15,000 to $19,99997210.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995996.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998078.5%
$30,000 to $34,9994414.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995625.9%
$40,000 to $44,9994094.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993173.4%
$50,000 to $59,9998639.1%
$60,000 to $74,9997047.4%
$75,000 to $99,9998418.9%
$100,000 to $124,9995065.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991651.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991501.6%
$200,000 or more941.0%
Median Household Income33,658 
Per Capita Income19,262 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,28613.6%
Public Assistance8108.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,62827.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,68244.5%
Unemployed8015.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,48349.8%
Not in Labor Force7,54450.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 55.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6881,93958.1%
Non-Profit12555818.3%
Self-Employed31419162.2%
Local Government33840845.3%
State Government13340924.5%
Federal Government2511817.5%
Total Private + Self3,0022,13058.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6211,49329.4%
Total3,6233,62350.0%
Pct. Govt.19.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6639.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,50020.7%
Professional, Technical1,38719.1%
Service Occupations1,52021.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing340.5%
All others2,17630.0%
White Collar 49.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,12015.5%
Retail trade1,01214.0%
Educational services88612.2%
Manufacturing84511.7%
Public administration6218.6%
Accommodation and food services4596.3%
Other services3214.4%
Transportation and warehousing2994.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2934.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2443.4%
Construction2433.4%
Finance and insurance1722.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1712.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1341.8%
Wholesale trade1141.6%
Utilities871.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation831.1%
Information721.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing701.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bell County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican750.31%
Puerto Rican930.38%
Cuban130.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American670.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran670.28%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic810.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino230.09%
Korean50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,70199.6%
Spanish270.1%
Tagalog230.1%
German, other Germanic210.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic120.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.0%
Korean40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,75411.4%
Irish2,1138.7%
English1,9988.2%
German1,7967.4%
Scotch-Irish4281.8%
Italian3151.3%
French2701.1%
Scottish2661.1%
Polish1620.7%
Swedish720.3%
Dutch600.2%
Welsh550.2%
European490.2%
British370.2%
Norwegian290.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,240100.0%
Not a citizen80.0%
Native24,19899.8%
Foreign-born500.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bell County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,566 9.2%2,140 12.6%6,841 40.3%4,454 26.2%1,219 7.2%762 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,566 9.2%
9-12 Years 2,140 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,841 40.3%
Some College 4,454 26.2%
Bach. Degree 1,219 7.2%
Grad Degree 762 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bell County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,519 9,463 1,056 10.0% 6.0%
1991 10,654 9,272 1,382 13.0% 7.3%
1992 10,312 9,078 1,234 12.0% 6.9%
1993 10,358 9,263 1,095 10.6% 6.2%
1994 10,190 9,265 925 9.1% 5.4%
1995 10,208 9,414 794 7.8% 5.4%
1996 10,026 9,243 783 7.8% 5.4%
1997 10,177 9,371 806 7.9% 5.2%
1998 9,900 9,287 613 6.2% 4.5%
1999 10,077 9,519 558 5.5% 4.5%
2000 9,902 9,258 644 6.5% 4.1%
2001 9,803 8,987 816 8.3% 5.2%
2002 9,529 8,695 834 8.8% 5.8%
2003 9,489 8,663 826 8.7% 6.2%
2004 9,494 8,820 674 7.1% 5.5%
2005 9,388 8,693 695 7.4% 5.9%
2006 9,595 8,850 745 7.8% 5.7%
2007 9,510 8,750 760 8.0% 5.4%
2008 9,640 8,777 863 9.0% 6.5%
2009 9,807 8,582 1,225 12.5% 10.8%
2010 10,252 8,996 1,256 12.3% 10.3%
2011 10,214 9,001 1,213 11.9% 9.4%
2012 10,276 9,043 1,233 12.0% 8.2%
2013 9,863 8,561 1,302 13.2% 7.9%
2014 9,311 8,375 936 10.1% 6.4%
2015 8,719 7,979 740 8.5% 5.2%
2016 8,654 7,869 785 9.1% 5.0%
2017 8,644 7,977 667 7.7% 4.8%
2018 8,464 7,949 515 6.1% 4.2%
2019 8,402 7,885 517 6.2% 4.1%
2020 8,248 7,606 642 7.8% 6.6%
2021 8,149 7,705 444 5.4% 4.4%
2022 8,147 7,737 410 5.0% 3.9%
2023 8,259 7,795 464 5.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com