Bell City, MO Demographics

A map of Bell City's Population by Race

Bell City, Missouri has an estimated population of 496, an increase from the 464 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.6% White, 15.9% Multiracial, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bell City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bell City has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bell City, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 35.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bell City is ranked the 520th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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 City was ranked the 517th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bell City's White Population

390 residents of Bell City, or 78.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bell City is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Bell City ranks 692nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell City's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Bell City's population has decreased from 87.3% to 78.6%.

Bell City is less White than neighboring Perkins (93.4% White), Advance (93.2% White), Vanduser (81.3% White), Bloomfield (95.4% White), and Oran (86.2% White).

Bell City's Black Population

0 residents of Bell City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bell City is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Bell City ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell City's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bell City's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Bell City is less Black than neighboring Advance (1.2% Black), Vanduser (1.5% Black), Bloomfield (0.8% Black), and Oran (0.3% Black).

Bell City's Asian Population

0 residents of Bell City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bell City is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Bell City ranks 535th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Bell City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bell City's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Bell City, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bell City is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Bell City ranks 855th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 440.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bell City's population has increased from 1.1% to 5.4%.

Bell City is more Hispanic than neighboring Advance (0.7% Hispanic), Bloomfield (0.1% Hispanic), and Oran (0.8% Hispanic). Bell City is less Hispanic than neighboring Perkins (6.6% Hispanic), and Vanduser (6.1% Hispanic).

Bell City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bell City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bell City is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bell City ranks 376th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bell City's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Bell City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oran (0.2% Native American/Other).

Bell City's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Bell City, or 15.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bell City is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bell City ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 83.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bell City's population has increased from 9.3% to 15.9%.

Bell City is more Multiracial than neighboring Perkins (0% Multiracial), Advance (4.9% Multiracial), Vanduser (11.1% Multiracial), Bloomfield (3.7% Multiracial), and Oran (12.6% 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.