Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
left|thumb|Bellmead (founded 1954)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 10,494 people and 2,417 families residing in the city. The median age was 34.0 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.7 males age 18 and over.
97.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.4% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,590 households in Bellmead, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.5% were married-couple households, 20.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|3,604
|34.34%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|1,973
|18.8%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|49
|0.47%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|46
|0.44%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|2
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|17
|0.16%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|298
|2.84%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|4,505
|42.93%
|-
|Total
|10,494
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Percent
|-
| White || 41.7%
|-
| Black or African American || 19.6%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2.2%
|-
| Asian || 0.4%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || <0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 23.0%
|-
| Two or more races || 13.1%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 42.9%
|}
2010 census
As of the census
The respective comprehensive high schools of these districts are La Vega High School and Connally High School.