Bell County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

23,509

Median Age

41.7

Male Median

39.1

Female Median

43.6

Bell County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Bell County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -18.4%%.

-18.4%% Growth

Bell County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Bell County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.723,509
202341.223,878
202241.524,248
202141.424,674
202041.226,426
201941.726,791
201841.627,188
201741.627,469
201641.127,676
201541.127,950
201441.128,234
201340.928,409
201241.128,613
201141.128,744
201040.528,793

Bell County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1715.8%
18–247.4%
25–3412.8%
35–5424.8%
55–6414.2%
65+18.9%

Dependency Ratios for Bell County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.9
Youth Dependency:
36.9
Old-Age Dependency:
32.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Bell County, Kentucky

The median age in Bell County, Kentucky is 41.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Bell County, Kentucky is 23,509.

In Bell County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Bell County, Kentucky has remained stable.
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