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Bell
Kentucky

24K

Population

$34K

Median Income

$95K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate30.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,103

Federal Spending per Capita$568

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$72K

Income (95th Percentile)$121K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$4,195

SS Benefits / Person$4,737

Education Wage Premium2.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients8.6%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$95K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$608/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $594

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.4%

Homeownership Rate63.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity19.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices60

Active Physicians33

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients569 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,199

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,535

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,445

HS Completion Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate51.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities90

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)47.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.41

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days185 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation58.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$838K

Ozone Days74 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.23

Heating Degree Days4,312 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,111 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,660 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)910 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year6.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.6

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed296 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)542 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)301 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)52 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers291 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work296 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)239 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout48.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.312

Nonprofit Organizations68

Veterans Share3.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.6%

Never-Married Adults28.6%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.47 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms24

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.77%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+63R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -123

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $95K

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Local News — Bell

WYMT · 13 hours ago

Multiple arrests made in connection with death of key witness in sex trafficking case

BELL AND HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Several people were arrested this week in connection with the d…

WATE 6 On Your Side · 4 hours ago

Three charged with murder in Bell County after death of witness in sex trafficking case

BELL COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Three people were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday after the Bell County S…

Milner & Orr Funeral Home · 2 days ago

Obituary information for Martha Jane Bell

Martha Jane Bell, 86, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. M…

LEX 18 News · 22 hours ago

Bell County arrests made in August death of key witness

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX News) — The Bell County Sheriff's Department has released new information ab…

West Kentucky Star · 1 day ago

Martha Bell, founder of Martha's Vineyard Mission, dies at 86

West Kentucky Star's aim is to provide 24/7 constant local information updates for Paducah, western …

MLB.com · Jul 5, 2026

Get to know No. 10 Draft prospect Tyler Bell

Tyler Bell is MLB Pipeline's No. 10-ranked prospect for the 2026 Draft. Here is everything you need …

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