Bells

Population: 2,101
Median household income: $89,635
Median home value: $208,000

Located in Grayson County, Texas, Bells is a community with a population of 2,101. The median household income of $89,635 is above the Grayson County median ($70,455).

From 2019 to 2023, Bells's population grew 25.1% from 1,679 to 2,101, while its median home value rose 78.2% from $116,700 to $208,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,101
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,635
Median home value: $208,000
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 827
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6792,101

Median household income

$71,625$89,635

Median home value

$116,700$208,000

Median gross rent

$725$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,679	$71,625	$116,700	$725
2020	1,824	$70,089	$138,200	$604
2021	1,854	$74,688	$149,800	$773
2022	2,067	$75,625	$188,800	$848
2023	2,101	$89,635	$208,000	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	152	7.2%
5 to 17	505	24.0%
18 to 24	119	5.7%
25 to 34	272	12.9%
35 to 44	295	14.0%
45 to 54	309	14.7%
55 to 64	239	11.4%
65 to 74	133	6.3%
75 and over	77	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,826	86.9%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	24	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	204	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	8.2%
High school graduate	426	32.2%
Some college or associate's	504	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	244	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	43	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	712	73.9%
Carpooled	119	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	13.0%
Other means	8	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	18.7%
15 to 29 min	400	47.7%
30 to 44 min	87	10.4%
45 to 59 min	51	6.1%
60+ min	144	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 11.9% (247 of 2,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	529	69.3%
Nonfamily households	234	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	763	92.3%
Vacant	64	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	553	72.5%
Renter-occupied	210	27.5%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	641	77.5%
1-unit, attached	14	1.7%
2 to 4 units	103	12.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	1.2%
Mobile home & other	59	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4807420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6165, -96.4127