Bell County vs. Harlan County

	Bell County (KY)	Harlan County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	26,569	26,409
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.4%	-9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,691	29,278
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,691	29,278
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.2%	18.7%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	52.0%
White alone, percent	95.0%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.5%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.0%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,260	1,423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.4%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,245	13,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.5%	68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$59,900	$58,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$876	$843
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$267	$271
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$508	$520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.4%	10.2%
Households, 2014-2018	10,940	11,213
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.0%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	70.8%	73.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.6%	63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	69.5%	71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.9%	10.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	25.4%	25.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.6%	38.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	34.1%	35.2%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	212,858	177,289
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	365,058	205,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,953	$7,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.4	21.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,628	$26,324
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$15,279	$15,834
Persons in poverty, percent	31.3%	33.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	463	394
Total employment, 2017	6,896	4,213
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	205,421	139,104
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.6%	-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,326	1,277
All firms, 2012	1,848	1,509
Men-owned firms, 2012	962	779
Women-owned firms, 2012	664	554
Minority-owned firms, 2012	79	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,647	1,362
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	258	174
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,456	1,222
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.4%	24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	79.9	62.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	359.00	465.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bell county (KY) and Harlan county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.