Bell County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Bell County, Texas has its county seat in Belton and FIPS code 48027. About 379,811 people live here, the 15th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Belton |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48027 (Texas 48 + county 027) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 379,811 (15th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,053.8 sq mi (59th largest; + 36.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 360.4 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $221,100 |
| Median property tax paid | $3,409 a year (about 1.54% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.bellcountytx.com |
What counties border Bell County?
Bell County shares a border with 7 counties:
What cities and towns are in Bell County?
13 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 88% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen | 156,144 | 100.0% |
| Temple | 86,358 | 100.0% |
| Harker Heights | 33,595 | 100.0% |
| Fort Hood (CDP) | 25,786 | 46.8% (also in other counties) |
| Belton | 23,769 | 100.0% |
| Nolanville | 6,372 | 100.0% |
| Morgan's Point Resort | 4,709 | 100.0% |
| Troy | 2,628 | 100.0% |
| Salado | 2,292 | 100.0% |
| Little River-Academy | 2,044 | 100.0% |
| Bartlett | 1,758 | 42.8% (also in other counties) |
| Rogers | 1,450 | 100.0% |
| Holland | 1,315 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Bell County?
22 ZIP code areas with residents touch Bell County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 76501
- 76502
- 76504
- 76511*
- 76513
- 76519*
- 76527*
- 76528*
- 76534*
- 76539*
- 76541
- 76542
- 76543
- 76544*
- 76548
- 76549*
- 76554
- 76557*
- 76559
- 76569*
- 76571
- 76579*
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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