Blue Bell, PA Demographics

A map of Blue Bell's Population by Race

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 6,424, a slight decrease from the 6,506 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.7% White, 9.4% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Bell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Bell has become less 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 Blue Bell, that probability was 32.2% in 2020 and 27.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Bell is ranked the 193rd 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). Blue Bell was ranked the 187th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Bell's White Population

5,439 residents of Blue Bell, or 84.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Bell is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Blue Bell ranks 1525th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Bell's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Blue Bell's population has increased from 81.6% to 84.7%.

Blue Bell is more White than neighboring Plymouth Meeting (73% White), Ambler (74.4% White), Spring House (77.7% White), North Wales (79.9% White), and Norristown (26.1% White).

Blue Bell's Black Population

47 residents of Blue Bell, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Bell is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Blue Bell ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Bell's Black population has declined by an estimated 77.5%. Black residents' share of Blue Bell's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.7%.

Blue Bell is more Black than neighboring North Wales (0.3% Black). Blue Bell is less Black than neighboring Plymouth Meeting (7.9% Black), Ambler (13.7% Black), and Norristown (31% Black).

Blue Bell's Asian Population

606 residents of Blue Bell, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Bell is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Blue Bell ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Bell's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Asian residents' share of Blue Bell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.4%.

Blue Bell is more Asian than neighboring Plymouth Meeting (7.1% Asian), Ambler (2.5% Asian), North Wales (6.5% Asian), and Norristown (2.1% Asian). Blue Bell is less Asian than neighboring Spring House (14.9% Asian).

Blue Bell's Hispanic Population

179 residents of Blue Bell, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Bell is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Bell ranks 893rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Bell's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Bell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Blue Bell is less Hispanic than neighboring Plymouth Meeting (8.7% Hispanic), Ambler (7.1% Hispanic), Spring House (4.6% Hispanic), North Wales (5.2% Hispanic), and Norristown (34.8% Hispanic).

Blue Bell's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Blue Bell, 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 Blue Bell is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Bell ranks 1326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Bell's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Bell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Blue Bell is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spring House (0% Native American/Other). Blue Bell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plymouth Meeting (0.4% Native American/Other), Ambler (0.6% Native American/Other), North Wales (1% Native American/Other), and Norristown (0.4% Native American/Other).

Blue Bell's Multiracial Population

149 residents of Blue Bell, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Bell is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Bell ranks 1226th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Bell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Bell's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.3%.

Blue Bell is more Multiracial than neighboring Ambler (1.7% Multiracial), and Spring House (2.1% Multiracial). Blue Bell is less Multiracial than neighboring Plymouth Meeting (2.8% Multiracial), North Wales (7.1% Multiracial), and Norristown (5.7% 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.