Bell County Court Cases

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About the County: Bell County, Kentucky was established in 1867, and originally formed from Harlan County and Knox County. The county was named after Joshua Fry Bell, Kentucky legislator (1862–67). There are a reported 27778 residents living within the county’s 361 square miles. In 2016, the average weekly wage was reported as $599, and the annual median income was reported to be $26228. The current poverty rate stands at 33.5%.

County Caseload Information

In 2016, there were 1037 circuit court cases processed (ranked #18 in the state of all the counties), and there were 6811 district court cases processed (#22 in the state).