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Bell County, Kentucky

Bell County, Kentucky, has 22,829 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pineville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 359 sq mi (930 km²) of land.

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Bell County in Kentucky
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Bell County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
22,829
Land area
359 sq mi (930 km²)
County seat or government
Pineville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$31,354 ± $3,340
Median home value
$89,000 ± $6,214
Median rent, with utilities
$592 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
58.8% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Middlesborough, KY micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.12 sq mi (5.48 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21013
Coordinates (central point)
36.728928, -83.680718
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bell County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4096511,561 people
  2. 409778,367 people
  3. 40856745 people
  4. 40845580 people
  5. 40902558 people
  6. 40958547 people
  7. 40988519 people
  8. 40940367 people
  9. 40813354 people
  10. 40913276 people
  11. 40939165 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Bell County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bell County, largest first

  1. Bell County School District12,129 people
  2. Middlesboro Independent School District9,385 people
  3. Pineville Independent School District1,995 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Middlesborough, Kentucky (city)9,123 people
  2. Pineville, Kentucky (city)2,064 people
  3. Arjay, Kentucky (CDP)56 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Knox County, Kentucky15 mi northwest
  2. Claiborne County, Tennessee16 mi south
  3. Whitley County, Kentucky26 mi west
  4. Harlan County, Kentucky27 mi east
  5. Leslie County, Kentucky30 mi northeast
  6. Clay County, Kentucky30 mi north
  7. Lee County, Virginia31 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.