Bee County

Bee County, Texas

At a Glance

Population31,047
County SeatBee County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS025
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population16,579
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)30,977
Median Age35.6
Veterans1,929
Housing Units10,591
Uninsured511
Net Migration (recent)-536
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments445
Total Employees5,307
Avg Annual Pay$46,987
Median Household Income$50,283
Poverty Rate20.0%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,377
Federal Spending FY2024$131,902,441
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,248

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$106,700
Median Rent$985
FMR Studio$844
FMR 1BR$849
FMR 2BR$1,114
FMR 3BR$1,421
FMR 4BR$1,513

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking18.1%
Adult Obesity41.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches26
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools72
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms53
Land in Farms (acres)108,625
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,049.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMHURRICANE HANNA2020-07-26
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
EMTROPICAL STORM ALEX2010-06-29
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bee County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.