Bell County
Bell County, in east central Texas, is located along the Balcones Escarpment approximately forty-five miles north of the Capitol in Austin and is bordered by Coryell, McLennan, and Falls counties on the north, on the east by Falls and Milam counties, on the south by Milam and Williamson counties, and on the west by Lampasas and Burnet counties. Belton, the third largest town in the county, serves as the county seat and is sixty-five miles north of Austin. The county's center lies at approximately 31°02' north latitude and 97°30' east longitude. Interstate Highway 35 and State highways 195, 95, and 317 are the major north-south roads in the county; U.S. Highway 190 and State Highway 36 cross the county east and west. Bell County is also served by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Union Pacific railroads.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Seymour V. Connor, Mark Odintz | © Texas State Historical Association
Bell County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Bell County
- Bell County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Bell County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
390 ft – 1227 ft
Places of Bell County
Photos of Bell County and surrounding areas

Bell County, Texas
Bell County, Texas Photo by Walter Rock from FreeImages

Bell County, Texas
Map of Bell County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck

Belton, Texas
View of downtown Belton, the seat of Bell County, Texas. Photograph by NativeTexan55. Belton

Highway 36 crosses over Belton Lake
Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC by SA 4 Belton Lake

A man fishing on Stillhouse Hollow Lake
Photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public Domain Stillhouse Hollow Lake

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Bell County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Bell County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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362,924 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Bell County
People | Year | Source |
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140,185 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$42,773 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Bell County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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21,576,524,268 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Bell County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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4,953,557,399 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Bell County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,579,869,287 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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8.1 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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36.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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35.6 | 94.6 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Bell County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,051.0 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Bell County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,087.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |