Town · Texas
Bells, Texas
Bells, town, in Grayson County, Texas. Bells had 1,525 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,521 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,497 (±432). GEOID 4807420.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,525
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,521 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,497 ±432
Median household income
$92,075
±$15,469 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$232,400
±$24,720 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$981
±$436 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Bells and what county is it in?
Bells is a town in Grayson County, Texas. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 717 residents per square mile in 2020.
Bells is in the Sherman-Denison, TX metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bells, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,525 people lived in Bells on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,521 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,497 (±432).
| Measure | Bells | Grayson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,497 ±432 | 143,337 | +818 |
| Households | 847 ±147 | 55,248 | +273 |
| Average household size | 2.95 ±0.32 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 934 ±149 | 62,132 | +305 |
Bells's population since 2000
From 1,190 in 2000 to 1,525 in 2025: up 28.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bells as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bells?
The median resident of Bells is 33.6 years old; 32.9% are under 18 and 7.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.0%.
| Measure | Bells | Grayson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 ±4.7 | 39.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 32.9% ±6.2 pts | 24.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 7.7% ±3.9 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Male | 42.9% ±4.5 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.0% ±6.7 pts | 16.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.3% ±7.5 pts | 71.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±2.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.9% ±3.3 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.8% ±4.0 pts | 8.4% | – |
| With a disability | 11.5% ±4.1 pts | 13.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9% ±5.1 pts | 15.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.1% ±3.4 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.7% ±6.2 pts | 23.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.0% ±2.6 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.3% ±8.8 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bells earn?
Half of Bells's 847 households earn less than $92,075 a year (±$15,469), against $72,182 in Grayson County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $88,148 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bells | Grayson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,075 ±$15,469 | $72,182 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $98,725 ±$12,372 | $98,000 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,868 ±$4,554 | $38,174 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9% ±5.9 pts | 11.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.7% ±10.5 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.8% ±7.1 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.0% ±3.6 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.5% ±5.4 pts | 89.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bells?
Owners occupy 70.1% of Bells's occupied homes and renters 29.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,400 by its owner (±$24,720). The median renter pays $981 a month including utilities, and 48.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Bells | Grayson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $232,400 ±$24,720 | $248,400 | +$88,778 |
| Median gross rent | $981 ±$436 | $1,310 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.6% ±19.7 pts | 44.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,879 ±$143 | $1,830 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1% ±8.5 pts | 66.8% | −16.0 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.9% ±8.5 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Housing units | 934 ±149 | 62,132 | +305 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.3% ±6.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% ±5.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.0% ±7.8 pts | 71.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.5% ±5.2 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±2.3 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.2% ±5.9 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.6% ±7.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.4% ±4.8 pts | 3.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Bells building?
Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Bells in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 2.6 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Bells work and get to work?
73.6% of Bells's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.1 minutes.
| Measure | Bells | Grayson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 74.2% ±5.5 pts | 62.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% ±6.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6% ±9.1 pts | 72.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.6% ±6.1 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.2% ±6.4 pts | 12.6% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min ±4.8 | 25.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bells?
No census tract lies mostly in Bells; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1.01Grayson County | 4,891 | $92,528 |
| Tract 1.02Grayson County | 3,404 | $83,940 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bells) · Census block assignment files
How does Bells compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bells is the 8,670th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 688th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Bells ranks 228th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 688th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 561st | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 703rd | 979 |
| Median household income | 228th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 454th | 978 |
| Median home value | 396th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 557th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 478th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 389th | 877 |
| Median age | 696th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 518th | 973 |
| Work from home | 254th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 273rd | 976 |
Bells's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Bells with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bells?
19 of the 57 figures for Bells on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bells are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Bells.