| Statistic | Bell Arthur | North Carolina | National |
| Population | 389 | 10,702,939 | 336,919,644 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 209 | 220 | 91 |
| Median age | 35.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.4:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | 36% | 57% | 55% |
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 69% | 43% | 43% |
| Speak English | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| Speak Spanish | 0% | 7% | 13% |

| Race | Bell Arthur | North Carolina | National |
| White | 85.45% | 69.24% | 73.35% |
| Black | 11.11% | 21.50% | 12.63% |
| Asian | 0.00% | 2.56% | 5.22% |
| American Indian | 0.00% | 1.18% | 0.82% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.18% |
| Mixed race | 3.44% | 2.45% | 3.06% |
| Other race | 0.00% | 3.01% | 4.75% |