Bell Buckle, TN Demographics

A map of Bell Buckle's Population by Race

Bell Buckle, Tennessee has an estimated population of 529, a large increase from the 410 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 3.6% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bell Buckle, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bell Buckle has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bell Buckle, that probability was 28.4% in 2020 and 26.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bell Buckle is ranked the 382nd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 Buckle was ranked the 395th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bell Buckle's White Population

451 residents of Bell Buckle, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bell Buckle is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Bell Buckle ranks 347th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Buckle's White population has grown by an estimated 30.7%. White residents' share of Bell Buckle's population has increased from 84.1% to 85.3%.

Bell Buckle is more White than neighboring Shelbyville (54.2% White), and Normandy (82.1% White). Bell Buckle is less White than neighboring Wartrace (91% White), Christiana (88.3% White), and Unionville (88.9% White).

Bell Buckle's Black Population

19 residents of Bell Buckle, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bell Buckle is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Bell Buckle ranks 239th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Buckle's Black population has grown by an estimated 90.0%. Black residents' share of Bell Buckle's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.6%.

Bell Buckle is more Black than neighboring Wartrace (1.7% Black). Bell Buckle is less Black than neighboring Shelbyville (9.6% Black), Christiana (7.5% Black), Normandy (3.8% Black), and Unionville (8.5% Black).

Bell Buckle's Asian Population

3 residents of Bell Buckle, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bell Buckle is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Bell Buckle ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Buckle's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Asian residents' share of Bell Buckle's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Bell Buckle is more Asian than neighboring Wartrace (0% Asian), Christiana (0% Asian), Normandy (0% Asian), and Unionville (0% Asian).

Bell Buckle's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Bell Buckle, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bell Buckle is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bell Buckle ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Buckle's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 58.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Bell Buckle's population has increased from 5.9% to 7.2%.

Bell Buckle is more Hispanic than neighboring Wartrace (3.7% Hispanic), Christiana (1.8% Hispanic), Normandy (3.8% Hispanic), and Unionville (0% Hispanic). Bell Buckle is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelbyville (29.5% Hispanic).

Bell Buckle's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Bell Buckle, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bell Buckle is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bell Buckle ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Buckle's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bell Buckle's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Bell Buckle is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wartrace (0% Native American/Other), Shelbyville (0.3% Native American/Other), Christiana (0% Native American/Other), Normandy (0% Native American/Other), and Unionville (0% Native American/Other).

Bell Buckle's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Bell Buckle, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bell Buckle is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Bell Buckle ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Buckle's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bell Buckle's population has decreased from 6.3% to 2.3%.

Bell Buckle is less Multiracial than neighboring Wartrace (3.7% Multiracial), Shelbyville (5.9% Multiracial), Christiana (2.4% Multiracial), Normandy (10.4% Multiracial), and Unionville (2.7% 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.