Bell County, Texas
County seat: Belton · Population 402,248 (2025) · 1,054 sq mi
Bell County is the 15th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 402,248 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Belton. It is part of the Central Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 13 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Bell County facts
- County seat
- Belton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 402,248 +8.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,054 sq mi 59th largest of 254
- Water area
- 36 sq mi
- Population density
- 382 per sq mi
- Established
- 1850
- Named after
- Peter Hansborough Bell American military officer and politician who served as the third Governor of Texas (1810-1898)
- Largest city
- Killeen 161,883
- Median household income
- $68,865
- Cities and towns
- 13 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 23
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48027
Cities and towns in Bell County
Bell County has 13 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Bell County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | City | 161,883 | |
| Temple | City | 98,412 | |
| Harker Heights | City | 35,195 | |
| Belton (county seat) | City | 25,964 | |
| Nolanville | City | 7,983 | |
| Morgan's Point Resort | City | 4,746 | |
| Troy | City | 3,585 | |
| Salado | Village | 2,565 | |
| Little River-Academy | City | 2,020 | |
| Holland | Town | 1,188 | |
| Rogers | Town | 1,101 | |
| Bartlett | City | 696 | Williamson County |
| Copperas Cove | City | 0 | Coryell and Lampasas counties |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Pendleton | 649 |
ZIP codes in Bell County
23 ZIP codes reach into Bell County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76501
- 76502
- 76504
- 76511 also Williamson and Milam counties
- 76513
- 76519 also Milam and Falls counties
- 76527 also Williamson and Burnet counties
- 76528 also Coryell County
- 76534 also Milam County
- 76539 also Lampasas, Burnet and Coryell counties
- 76541
- 76542
- 76543
- 76544 also Coryell County
- 76548
- 76549 also Burnet and Coryell counties
- 76554
- 76557 also McLennan and Coryell counties
- 76559
- 76569 also Milam County
- 76570 also Falls and Milam counties
- 76571
- 76579 also Falls County
Population of Bell County, 2020–2025
Bell County grew by 31,458 people (+8.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 16,089 more births than deaths and a net gain of 15,324 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 372,407 |
| 2021 | 380,747 |
| 2022 | 387,775 |
| 2023 | 393,673 |
| 2024 | 397,439 |
| 2025 | 402,248 |
Neighboring counties
- Coryell County northwest · 85,592 people
- Williamson County south · 752,827 people
- Falls County northeast · 17,869 people
- Milam County southeast · 26,258 people
- McLennan County northeast · 272,020 people
- Burnet County west · 57,015 people
- Lampasas County west · 23,657 people
Printable Bell County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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