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Bee County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Beeville, TX
Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 30,394   ( 1,467 from 2010 , 667 from 2020)
Land area: 880.2 square miles
Population density: 34.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,019 29.67% 17.8%
Black:2,5398.35% 0.6%
Indian:900.30% 28.6%
Asian:2130.70% 23.8%
2+ races:2390.79% 30.6%
Hispanic:18,29460.19% 2.2%
Total non-White:21,37570.33% 2.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:728 11.7
Deaths:80613.0
Net Migration: -637-10.3
Net Immigration: 100.2
Change in White population:-1,948 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:481 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
31,861
10,96734.42%
2,5257.93%
700.22%
1720.54%
1830.57%
17,90656.20%
20,89465.58%

2000
32,359
11,35235.08%
3,1459.72%
620.19%
1560.48%
1850.57%
17,45053.93%
21,00764.92%

1990
25,135
11,23244.69%
7432.96%
800.32%
1640.65%
n/a
12,91651.39%
13,90355.31%

1980
26,030
13,18850.66%
5962.29%
320.12%
2360.91%
n/a
11,94945.90%
12,84249.34%

1970
22,737
13,30258.50%
3751.65%
250.11%
700.31%
n/a
8,89239.11%
9,435 41.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,540 10.9
2,0766.4
-1,276-3.9
500.2
-385 -1.2
-113 -0.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,259 16.9
2,1768.7
-146-0.6
2080.8
120 0.5
7,104 28.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,324 20.5
1,996 7.7
-4,065 -15.6
n/a
-1,956 -7.5
1,061 4.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-607 -2.7
n/a
-114 -0.5
3,407 15.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bee County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
6,266 20.6%
24,128 79.4%
3,895 12.8%
8,563
2.76
5,667 66.2%
3,962 69.9%
624 11.0%
2,896 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
35.4
6,989 21.9%
24,872 78.1%
3,436 10.8%
9,042
2.69
6,346 70.2%
4,343 68.4%
796 12.5%
2,696 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
31.9
7,527 23.3%
24,832 76.7%
3,355 10.4%
9,071
2.74
6,626 73.0%
4,762 71.9%
821 12.4%
2,445 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
29.9
7,959 31.7%
17,176 68.3%
2,872 11.4%
8,635
2.85
6,521 75.5%
5,353 82.1%
599 9.2%
2,114 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.3
8,517 32.7%
17,513 67.3%
2,684 10.3%
8,252
3.03
6,689 81.1%
5,762 86.1%
440 6.6%
1,563 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bee County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,591 
Median Value$106,700 
Occupied8,56380.9%
Vacant2,02819.1%
Owned5,76567.3%
Rented2,79832.7%
Median Rent$985 
Single-Family Units7,51070.9%
    Detached7,43070.2%
    Attached800.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5875.5%
Mobile Homes1,66715.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bee County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007819.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995346.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993664.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994675.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996187.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991972.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992773.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995025.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995206.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995816.8%
$60,000 to $74,99992710.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,02612.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995055.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994795.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993223.8%
$200,000 or more4615.4%
Median Household Income50,283 
Per Capita Income22,347 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5406.3%
Public Assistance1802.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,54418.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,87141.6%
Unemployed1671.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,03843.4%
Not in Labor Force5,26256.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 58.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7972,67358.7%
Non-Profit9522529.7%
Self-Employed85933172.2%
Local Government27744338.5%
State Government56583940.2%
Federal Government5414527.1%
Total Private + Self4,6563,00460.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9911,65237.5%
Total5,6474,65654.8%
Pct. Govt.22.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,05910.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,96218.9%
Professional, Technical2,03619.6%
Service Occupations2,41923.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing370.4%
All others2,90528.0%
White Collar 48.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,60515.5%
Retail trade1,26912.2%
Public administration1,17411.3%
Educational services1,09710.6%
Transportation and warehousing8157.9%
Construction7487.2%
Other services5675.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5525.3%
Manufacturing4614.4%
Wholesale trade3553.4%
Accommodation and food services3243.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2712.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2322.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2152.1%
Finance and insurance2042.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1801.7%
Information1151.1%
Utilities1041.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation820.8%
Management110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bee County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican16,89154.53%
Puerto Rican2400.77%
Cuban250.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1890.61%
Costa Rican100.03%
Guatemalan90.03%
Honduran490.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian180.06%
Salvadoran1030.33%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American240.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian180.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian60.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,1573.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1120.36%
Filipino610.20%
Chinese120.04%
Laotian80.03%
Korean30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,99564.6%
Spanish10,05534.2%
Other Indo-European1240.4%
German, other Germanic680.2%
Tagalog440.1%
Other330.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun250.1%
Arabic190.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,4577.9%
Irish1,6445.3%
English1,6085.2%
American6662.1%
French4681.5%
Italian3341.1%
European2750.9%
Czech2590.8%
Polish2360.8%
African1610.5%
Scottish1490.5%
Northern European1140.4%
Dutch740.2%
Cajun690.2%
Russian690.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,26097.7%
Not a citizen7172.3%
Native29,68995.8%
Foreign-born1,2884.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bee County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,679 7.8%2,590 12.0%7,195 33.3%7,653 35.4%1,474 6.8%1,009 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,679 7.8%
9-12 Years 2,590 12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,195 33.3%
Some College 7,653 35.4%
Bach. Degree 1,474 6.8%
Grad Degree 1,009 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bee County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,708 9,019 689 7.1% 6.4%
1991 9,313 8,623 690 7.4% 7.0%
1992 9,474 8,430 1,044 11.0% 7.7%
1993 10,118 8,772 1,346 13.3% 7.2%
1994 10,577 9,624 953 9.0% 6.6%
1995 11,252 10,331 921 8.2% 6.1%
1996 11,085 10,313 772 7.0% 5.8%
1997 10,910 10,264 646 5.9% 5.4%
1998 11,102 10,448 654 5.9% 5.0%
1999 10,925 10,250 675 6.2% 4.7%
2000 11,343 10,667 676 6.0% 4.4%
2001 11,359 10,674 685 6.0% 5.0%
2002 11,435 10,619 816 7.1% 6.3%
2003 11,822 10,858 964 8.2% 6.7%
2004 11,432 10,548 884 7.7% 6.0%
2005 11,104 10,304 800 7.2% 5.5%
2006 11,426 10,694 732 6.4% 5.0%
2007 11,192 10,522 670 6.0% 4.4%
2008 11,249 10,550 699 6.2% 4.9%
2009 11,912 10,843 1,069 9.0% 7.5%
2010 10,543 9,592 951 9.0% 8.2%
2011 10,593 9,652 941 8.9% 8.0%
2012 10,827 10,070 757 7.0% 6.7%
2013 11,298 10,550 748 6.6% 6.3%
2014 10,720 10,089 631 5.9% 5.2%
2015 10,386 9,740 646 6.2% 4.5%
2016 10,314 9,537 777 7.5% 4.6%
2017 9,970 9,321 649 6.5% 4.3%
2018 9,939 9,431 508 5.1% 3.9%
2019 9,823 9,391 432 4.4% 3.5%
2020 9,906 8,932 974 9.8% 7.6%
2021 9,358 8,562 796 8.5% 5.6%
2022 9,159 8,626 533 5.8% 3.9%
2023 9,348 8,870 478 5.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com