Ben Bolt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in south central Jim Wells County, Texas, United States, 7 miles (11 km) south of Alice on U.S. Route 281.

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 1,662.

[2] The community took its name from the popular song "Ben Bolt and Sweet Alice".

A small portion is within the Alice Independent School District.

Ben Bolt first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S.