Bellville

Population: 4,196
Median household income: $53,941
Median home value: $249,100

Bellville, a community in Austin County, Texas, has 4,196 residents. Its median household income of $53,941 runs below the Austin County figure of $75,994.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bellville's population held roughly steady from 4,232 to 4,196, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $195,300 to $249,100.

The typical home was built around 1969. 18.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,196
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,941
Median home value: $249,100
Median gross rent: $891
Housing units: 1,616
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2324,196

Median household income

$48,024$53,941

Median home value

$195,300$249,100

Median gross rent

$779$891

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,232	$48,024	$195,300	$779
2020	4,228	$50,551	$189,100	$697
2021	4,155	$55,053	$196,400	$718
2022	4,200	$61,500	$240,200	$871
2023	4,196	$53,941	$249,100	$891

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	6.0%
5 to 17	907	21.6%
18 to 24	202	4.8%
25 to 34	504	12.0%
35 to 44	568	13.5%
45 to 54	240	5.7%
55 to 64	529	12.6%
65 to 74	516	12.3%
75 and over	479	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,635	62.8%
Black or African American	86	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	119	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,341	32.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	390	13.8%
High school graduate	938	33.1%
Some college or associate's	743	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	596	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	169	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,374	83.5%
Carpooled	116	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	5.5%
Other means	59	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	38.9%
15 to 29 min	361	23.2%
30 to 44 min	394	25.3%
45 to 59 min	107	6.9%
60+ min	88	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 18.5% (753 of 4,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,005	62.9%
Nonfamily households	593	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,598	98.9%
Vacant	18	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	987	61.8%
Renter-occupied	611	38.2%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,143	70.7%
1-unit, attached	29	1.8%
2 to 4 units	91	5.6%
5 to 19 units	128	7.9%
20 or more units	83	5.1%
Mobile home & other	142	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4807432
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 29.9466, -96.2588