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Bell County, Texas

Bell County, Texas, has 402,248 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Belton. It uses Central Time and covers 1,054 sq mi (2,729 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
402,248
Land area
1,054 sq mi (2,729 km²)
County seat or government
Belton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,865 ± $1,892
Median home value
$241,000 ± $4,317
Median rent, with utilities
$1,224 ± $19
Homes lived in by their owners
56.5% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Killeen-Temple, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
36.4 sq mi (94.4 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48027
Coordinates (central point)
31.037009, -97.479635
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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
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7654956,038 people
  2. 7654253,892 people
  3. 7650252,669 people
  4. 7651345,928 people
  5. 7654334,457 people
  6. 7654833,729 people
  7. 7654428,191 people
  8. 7650426,166 people
  9. 7654119,011 people
  10. 7652818,935 people
  11. 7650117,752 people
  12. 765399,415 people
All 23
  1. 765719,000 people
  2. 765597,197 people
  3. 765575,644 people
  4. 765795,448 people
  5. 765274,918 people
  6. 765692,761 people
  7. 765112,702 people
  8. 765342,675 people
  9. 765542,344 people
  10. 765702,339 people
  11. 76519782 people

23 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. Killeen Independent School District230,962 people
  2. Belton Independent School District69,473 people
  3. Temple Independent School District62,070 people
  4. Copperas Cove Independent School District42,582 people
  5. Gatesville Independent School District25,926 people
  6. Lampasas Independent School District21,940 people
  7. Salado Independent School District9,841 people
  8. Academy Independent School District8,696 people
  9. Troy Independent School District7,085 people
  10. Florence Independent School District5,735 people
  11. Moody Independent School District5,278 people
  12. Rosebud-Lott Independent School District4,682 people
All 16
  1. Rogers Independent School District4,448 people
  2. Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District4,269 people
  3. Bartlett Independent School District3,216 people
  4. Holland Independent School District2,594 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. Killeen, Texas (city)158,159 people
  2. Temple, Texas (city)89,602 people
  3. Copperas Cove, Texas (city)37,947 people
  4. Harker Heights, Texas (city)34,128 people
  5. Fort Cavazos, Texas (CDP)26,814 people
  6. Belton, Texas (city)24,356 people
  7. Nolanville, Texas (city)6,690 people
  8. Morgan's Point Resort, Texas (city)4,750 people
  9. Troy, Texas (city)2,844 people
  10. Little River-Academy, Texas (city)2,233 people
  11. Salado, Texas (village)2,225 people
  12. Bartlett, Texas (city)1,941 people
All 15
  1. Rogers, Texas (town)1,303 people
  2. Holland, Texas (town)1,299 people
  3. Pendleton, Texas (CDP)649 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Williamson County, Texas28 mi south
  2. Coryell County, Texas31 mi northwest
  3. Milam County, Texas34 mi southeast
  4. Falls County, Texas36 mi northeast
  5. McLennan County, Texas39 mi northeast
  6. Burnet County, Texas46 mi west
  7. Lampasas County, Texas46 mi west

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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.