Welcome to Bell Gardens ...

The city of Bell Gardens is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

Bell Gardens was established in 1867 and was incorporated August 1, 1961.

A typical abbreviation for Bell Gardens: Bell Gdns. (or less commonly used: Bell Gardns., Bell Grdens. or Bell Grdns.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bell Gardens has a population of 41,410 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bell Gardens is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bell Gardens lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bell Gardens is located in the (323) area code.

The ZIP code for Bell Gardens: 90202<4>

Websites for Bell Gardens ...

Official Website: www.bellgardens.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bell Gardens had an population of 41,410 people. This is a decrease of 1.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bell Gardens had a population of 42,072 people. This makes Bell Gardens the county's 42nd most populous community.

The population of Bell Gardens represents 0.11% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 42,072 people, the population of Bell Gardens decreased 4.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44,054 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bell Gardens.

Communities near Bell Gardens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bell Gardens.

• Los Angeles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <5>
• Long Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
• Anaheim
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim
  • Anaheim is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaheim <5>
• Glendale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
  • Former name for Glendale:
  • Tropico
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
• Garden Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <5>
• Torrance
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
  • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <5>
• Pasadena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
  • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <5>
• Fullerton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <5>
• El Monte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
  • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <5>
• Inglewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
  • Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglewood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bell Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bell Gardens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bell Gardens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bell Gardens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bell Gardens. See our Newspapers Page for Bell Gardens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bell Gardens ...

Looking for more information about Bell Gardens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bell Gardens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bell Gardens.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bell Gardens: www.bellgardens.org/

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/