City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Bell Buckle, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bell Buckle - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

654
Residents
$83,452
Median income
$321,400
Median home
$1,017
Median rent (state)

Bell Buckle - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bell Buckle lands in the 65th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

65th
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
21st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bell Buckle, TN

Tennessee's Bell Buckle is a small town, with 654 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Bell Buckle brings in $83,452 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.2%. Home values in Bell Buckle run a median of $321,400, and the median resident age is 31.1 years. About 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 78.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,017 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $218 across Tennessee, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 69.2 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

654 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$83,452 /yr

Poverty 6.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Bell Buckle compare to other US cities?

Where Bell Buckle sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bell Buckle against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Bell Buckle toward the top of Tennessee's cities

Among the 455 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Bell Buckle ranks #60 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bell Buckle only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#76 of 458
83rd percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#252 of 482
47th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#60 of 455
87th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#317 of 482
34th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#122 of 482
75th percentile in Tennessee

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

65thIncome percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bell Buckle's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$321,400 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bell Buckle $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bell Buckle, TN Bell Buckle, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bell Buckle, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bell Buckle, TN median $83,452/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bell Buckle, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bell Buckle, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 78.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
654
Median Income
$83,452
Median Home Value
$321,400
Median Age
31.1
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Labor force participation
78.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.3%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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405 residents410 residents415 residents420 residents425 residents430 residents 202020212022202320242025 411 residents 419 residents ▲ +1.9%
Bell Buckle's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.9%
Carpool
4.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
15.2%
Work from Home
18.6%

Based on 381 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bell Buckle sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,017/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Adams
655 people
Chesterfield
650 people
Castalian Springs
648 people
Vanleer
670 people
Ethridge
671 people
Friendship
671 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bell Buckle's 654 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Roosevelt Estates, AZ
654 people
Radcliffe, IA
654 people
Byron, MI
654 people
Maybee, MI
654 people
Sunfield, MI
654 people
Alba, MO
654 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bell Buckle's $83,452 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rocky Point, WA
$83,456 median income
Bristol, CT
$83,458 median income
Boothwyn, PA
$83,444 median income
Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI
$83,438 median income
Goodell, IA
$83,438 median income
Stockton, MN
$83,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bell Buckle, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bell Buckle, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% White 87.5% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.5% Two or more races 4.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bell Buckle compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bell Buckle (this city) 654 $83,452
Adams 655 $66,250
Chesterfield 650 $58,929
Castalian Springs 648 $86,071
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bell Buckle, TN?

What is the population of Bell Buckle, TN? +

Bell Buckle, TN counts 654 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bell Buckle, TN? +

Bell Buckle households earn a median of $83,452 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bell Buckle? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bell Buckle; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bell Buckle, TN? +

A typical home in Bell Buckle is worth $321,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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