Bells

Population: 2,531
Median household income: $54,132
Median home value: $164,000

Located in Crockett County, Tennessee, Bells is a community with a population of 2,531. Its median household income of $54,132 runs below the Crockett County figure of $59,049.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bells's population declined 7.5% from 2,736 to 2,531, while its median home value rose 56.6% from $104,700 to $164,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.2% of the population. 95.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,531
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,132
Median home value: $164,000
Median gross rent: $1,014
Housing units: 1,043
Homeownership rate: 51.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7362,531

Median household income

$51,750$54,132

Median home value

$104,700$164,000

Median gross rent

$804$1,014

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,736	$51,750	$104,700	$804
2020	2,697	$36,106	$104,500	$873
2021	2,628	$37,262	$103,300	$916
2022	2,675	$49,205	$156,200	$993
2023	2,531	$54,132	$164,000	$1,014

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	199	7.9%
5 to 17	558	22.0%
18 to 24	225	8.9%
25 to 34	324	12.8%
35 to 44	423	16.7%
45 to 54	302	11.9%
55 to 64	172	6.8%
65 to 74	183	7.2%
75 and over	145	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,548	61.2%
Black or African American	472	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	385	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	12.1%
High school graduate	684	44.2%
Some college or associate's	465	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	127	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	86	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone95.6%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,182	95.6%
Carpooled	18	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	2.8%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	22.8%
15 to 29 min	531	44.2%
30 to 44 min	319	26.6%
45 to 59 min	63	5.2%
60+ min	14	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 21.9% (542 of 2,477)

	Count	Share
Family households	798	80.7%
Nonfamily households	191	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	989	94.8%
Vacant	54	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	504	51.0%
Renter-occupied	485	49.0%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	814	78.0%
1-unit, attached	12	1.2%
2 to 4 units	99	9.5%
5 to 19 units	7	0.7%
20 or more units	35	3.4%
Mobile home & other	76	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4704720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.7197, -89.0854