Bee County, Texas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,000
Median household income: $56,075
Median home value: $102,800

Bee County is a county in Texas with a population of 31,000. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,075 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Bee County's population declined 4.9% from 32,611 to 31,000, while its median household income rose 25.8% from $44,578 to $56,075.

The median gross rent is $1,028. 11.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,000
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,075
Median home value: $102,800
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 10,607
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,61131,000

Median household income

$44,578$56,075

Median home value

$90,600$102,800

Median gross rent

$868$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,611	$44,578	$90,600	$868
2020	32,609	$45,287	$88,700	$860
2021	31,191	$48,822	$93,200	$890
2022	30,977	$50,283	$106,700	$985
2023	31,000	$56,075	$102,800	$1,028

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,572	5.1%
5 to 17	4,786	15.4%
18 to 24	3,147	10.2%
25 to 34	5,638	18.2%
35 to 44	5,115	16.5%
45 to 54	3,652	11.8%
55 to 64	3,184	10.3%
65 to 74	2,351	7.6%
75 and over	1,555	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,641	27.9%
Black or African American	1,852	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	0.3%
Asian	181	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.2%
Two or more races	999	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,187	61.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,962	18.4%
High school graduate	7,937	36.9%
Some college or associate's	7,135	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,679	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	782	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,875	83.8%
Carpooled	768	7.3%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	141	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	621	5.9%
Other means	185	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,270	52.9%
15 to 29 min	2,208	22.1%
30 to 44 min	1,059	10.6%
45 to 59 min	568	5.7%
60+ min	865	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 17.0% (4,039 of 23,798)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,469	63.7%
Nonfamily households	3,112	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,581	80.9%
Vacant	2,026	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,188	72.1%
Renter-occupied	2,393	27.9%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,476	70.5%
1-unit, attached	73	0.7%
2 to 4 units	705	6.6%
5 to 19 units	368	3.5%
20 or more units	227	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,758	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48025
State: Texas
Land area: 880 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 28.4161, -97.7426

Cities & places

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