Population

  • 4,182 est. in 2016
  • Males: 1,682 (40.2%)
  • Females: 2,502 (59.8%)
  • Median Resident Age: 40.4 years
  • Texas Median Age: 34.5 years
  • Of the 2,049 households,
    • 34.7% had children under age 18 living with them
    • 46.2% were married couples living together
    • 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present
    • 32.2% were non-families
    • 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals
    • 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older

Historic Population

Census Pop. %±
2010 – 4,097 – +8.0%
2000 – 3,794 – +12.3%
1990 – 3,378 – +18.1%
1980 – 2,860 – +20.6%
1970 – 2,371 – +6.9%
1960 – 2,218 – +5.0%
1950 – 2,112 – +56.8%
1940 – 1,347 – +12.1%
1930 – 1,533
1890 – 807 – +61.4%
1880 – 500
U.S. Decennial Census

Education Summary

For population 25 years and over in Bellville:

  • 78.2% High school or higher
  • 24.9% Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • 5.3% Graduate or professional degree

Financial Data

Median household income:, estimated 2016:

  • Bellville: $47,629 ($40,806 in 2000)
  • Texas: $56,565
  • Individuals below poverty level 11.1%

Unemployment

For population 25 years and over in Bellville:

  • 78.2% High school or higher
  • 24.9% Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • 5.3% Graduate or professional degree

Bellville compared to Texas state average:

• Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
• Median age above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
• Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
• House age above state average.
• Percentage with a bachelor’s degree or higher above state average.

Race Makeup

  • White 78%
  • Black 18.7%
    Hispanic 6.7%
  • Other Race 4.0%
  • Two or more races 2.7%
  • American Indian 0.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Ancestries

  • German 19.1%
  • American 15.0%
  • English 17.7%
  • European 2.6%
  • French 2.4%
  • Irish 2.0%
  • Czech 2.0%
  • Scotch-Irish 1.6%
  • African 1.4%
  • Scottish 1.1%
  • Italian 0.5%
  • Welsh 0.5%
  • Swedish 0.08%
  • Haitian 0.04%

OUR CITIZENS ARE OUTGOING

Most of our citizens are happy people. And we’re close-knit and like to get out and share life’s experiences with others. Our community has several large festivals and many smaller community events throughout the year where you’ll run into your neighbors from across town, and even friends from afar. You can find information on these events at DiscoverBellville.com and the Bellville Chamber of Commerce’s Event Calendar.