Bishop

Population: 3,133
Median household income: $58,385
Median home value: $115,900

Located in Nueces County, Texas, Bishop is a community with a population of 3,133. Its median household income of $58,385 runs below the Nueces County figure of $66,021.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bishop's population grew 1.3% from 3,093 to 3,133, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $84,500 to $115,900.

83.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,133
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,385
Median home value: $115,900
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 1,482
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0933,133

Median household income

$44,657$58,385

Median home value

$84,500$115,900

Median gross rent

$905$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,093	$44,657	$84,500	$905
2020	3,085	$39,286	$89,100	$844
2021	3,185	$41,397	$90,800	$838
2022	3,162	$45,750	$97,600	$902
2023	3,133	$58,385	$115,900	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over17.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	4.1%
5 to 17	604	19.3%
18 to 24	186	5.9%
25 to 34	450	14.4%
35 to 44	283	9.0%
45 to 54	269	8.6%
55 to 64	419	13.4%
65 to 74	255	8.1%
75 and over	538	17.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	647	20.7%
Black or African American	246	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,163	69.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	551	24.9%
High school graduate	586	26.5%
Some college or associate's	653	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	298	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	126	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	936	77.9%
Carpooled	200	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	478	41.5%
15 to 29 min	326	28.3%
30 to 44 min	143	12.4%
45 to 59 min	133	11.5%
60+ min	73	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 22.4% (701 of 3,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	928	79.0%
Nonfamily households	247	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,175	79.3%
Vacant	307	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,007	85.7%
Renter-occupied	168	14.3%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,238	83.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	110	7.4%
5 to 19 units	26	1.8%
20 or more units	10	0.7%
Mobile home & other	98	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4808392
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.5853, -97.7974