Bell Acres, PA Demographics

A map of Bell Acres's Population by Race

Bell Acres, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,468, a slight decrease from the 1,505 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 7.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 1.8% Asian, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 1.3% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bell Acres, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bell Acres has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bell Acres, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 25.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bell Acres is ranked the 799th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bell Acres was ranked the 772nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bell Acres's White Population

1,260 residents of Bell Acres, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bell Acres is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bell Acres ranks 1029th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Acres's White population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Bell Acres's population has decreased from 90.3% to 85.8%.

Bell Acres is more White than neighboring Leetsdale (80.7% White), and Sewickley (85.4% White). Bell Acres is less White than neighboring Sewickley Heights (93.9% White), Edgeworth (92% White), and Sewickley Hills (89.7% White).

Bell Acres's Black Population

30 residents of Bell Acres, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bell Acres is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bell Acres ranks 701st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Acres's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Black residents' share of Bell Acres's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Bell Acres is more Black than neighboring Edgeworth (0.6% Black), and Sewickley Hills (0% Black). Bell Acres is less Black than neighboring Sewickley Heights (2.9% Black), Leetsdale (4.8% Black), and Sewickley (2.5% Black).

Bell Acres's Asian Population

26 residents of Bell Acres, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bell Acres is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Bell Acres ranks 434th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Acres's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Asian residents' share of Bell Acres's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Bell Acres is more Asian than neighboring Sewickley Heights (0% Asian), Edgeworth (0.8% Asian), Leetsdale (0.8% Asian), and Sewickley (0% Asian). Bell Acres is less Asian than neighboring Sewickley Hills (2.1% Asian).

Bell Acres's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Bell Acres, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bell Acres is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bell Acres ranks 857th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Acres's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 51.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Bell Acres's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.3%.

Bell Acres is more Hispanic than neighboring Sewickley Heights (0.4% Hispanic). Bell Acres is less Hispanic than neighboring Edgeworth (4% Hispanic), Leetsdale (3.7% Hispanic), Sewickley (2.7% Hispanic), and Sewickley Hills (2.4% Hispanic).

Bell Acres's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Bell Acres, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bell Acres is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bell Acres ranks 115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Acres's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 47.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bell Acres's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.7%.

Bell Acres is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sewickley Heights (0% Native American/Other), Edgeworth (0% Native American/Other), Leetsdale (0.5% Native American/Other), Sewickley (0% Native American/Other), and Sewickley Hills (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bell Acres's Multiracial Population

108 residents of Bell Acres, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bell Acres is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bell Acres ranks 1240th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Acres's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 157.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Bell Acres's population has increased from 2.8% to 7.4%.

Bell Acres is more Multiracial than neighboring Sewickley Heights (2.8% Multiracial), Edgeworth (2.6% Multiracial), and Sewickley Hills (4.9% Multiracial). Bell Acres is less Multiracial than neighboring Leetsdale (9.4% Multiracial), and Sewickley (9.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.