Bell Gardens, CA Demographics

A map of Bell Gardens's Population by Race

Bell Gardens, California has an estimated population of 38,229, a decrease from the 39,501 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% Hispanic, 1.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Multiracial, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bell Gardens, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bell Gardens has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bell Gardens, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 5.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bell Gardens is ranked the 224th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 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 Gardens was ranked the 220th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bell Gardens's White Population

531 residents of Bell Gardens, or 1.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bell Gardens is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Bell Gardens ranks 1574th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Gardens's White population has declined by an estimated 28.2%. White residents' share of Bell Gardens's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.4%.

Bell Gardens is more White than neighboring Commerce (0.9% White), and Maywood (0.9% White). Bell Gardens is less White than neighboring Cudahy (2.3% White), Bell (6.9% White), and Downey (11.8% White).

Bell Gardens's Black Population

212 residents of Bell Gardens, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bell Gardens is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Bell Gardens ranks 1010th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Gardens's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. Black residents' share of Bell Gardens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Bell Gardens is more Black than neighboring Cudahy (0.4% Black), Commerce (0.5% Black), and Maywood (0.2% Black). Bell Gardens is less Black than neighboring Bell (1.8% Black), and Downey (3.4% Black).

Bell Gardens's Asian Population

212 residents of Bell Gardens, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bell Gardens is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Bell Gardens ranks 1321st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Gardens's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. Asian residents' share of Bell Gardens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Bell Gardens is more Asian than neighboring Cudahy (0.1% Asian). Bell Gardens is less Asian than neighboring Bell (1% Asian), Commerce (0.8% Asian), and Downey (7.3% Asian).

Bell Gardens's Hispanic Population

37,135 residents of Bell Gardens, or 97.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bell Gardens is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Bell Gardens ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Gardens's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Bell Gardens's population has increased from 96.2% to 97.1%.

Bell Gardens is more Hispanic than neighboring Bell (89.4% Hispanic), Commerce (97% Hispanic), and Downey (75.3% Hispanic). Bell Gardens is less Hispanic than neighboring Maywood (97.2% Hispanic).

Bell Gardens's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Bell Gardens, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bell Gardens is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Bell Gardens ranks 1389th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Gardens's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bell Gardens's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Bell Gardens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bell (0.4% Native American/Other), Commerce (0.4% Native American/Other), Downey (0.7% Native American/Other), and Maywood (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bell Gardens's Multiracial Population

92 residents of Bell Gardens, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bell Gardens is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Bell Gardens ranks 1560th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bell Gardens's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bell Gardens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Bell Gardens is more Multiracial than neighboring Cudahy (0% Multiracial), and Maywood (0.1% Multiracial). Bell Gardens is less Multiracial than neighboring Bell (0.4% Multiracial), Commerce (0.4% Multiracial), and Downey (1.5% 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.