Bee County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:30,850More data
Estimate 2022:30,992 
Estimate 2021:30,836 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.31,047More data
Census 2010:31,861More data
Census 2000:32,359More data
Population of the County Seat (Beeville)
Census 2020:13,669 
Census 2010:12,863 
Census 2000:13,129 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BEE COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Beeville city:13,211More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:880.2More data
Water Area:0.1More data
Total Area:880.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:35.27More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:45.83More data
Percent Rural:54.17More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:60.2%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:9.0%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:29.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:8.4%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:20.1%More data
65 and Older:12.9%More data
85 and Older:1.4%More data
Median Age:35.8More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$37,156More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$1,146,252,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$48,176More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:28.7%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:32.3%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:80.2% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:11.5% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$45,829More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$41,990 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$39,475 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$38,410 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$38,345 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:5.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:8.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:9.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.592410More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$4,025,460,900More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,508,169,012More data
Total Actual Levy:$14,858,644More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$2,306,463More data
CY 2022:$2,586,543 
CY 2021:$1,900,693 
CY 2020:$1,533,113 
CY 2019:$1,690,094 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN BEE COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:65.285More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:47.034More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:166.538More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:12.971More data
On-System Subtotal:291.828More data
City Streets:88.920More data
Certified County Roads:446.403More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:535.323More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:827.151More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:205.564More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:111.723More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:336.584More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:24.955More data
On-System Subtotal:678.826More data
City Streets:177.840More data
Certified County Roads:892.806More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,070.646More data
County Total:1,749.472More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Bee County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Bee County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Bee County»

Special Districts in Bee County.
School Districts in Bee County.
History of City Tax Rates in Bee County.

Airports in Bee County.
Hospitals in Bee County.
Prisons in Bee County.