Bee County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,515
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,515
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,226
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,055
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,054
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,047
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,861
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.1%
Female persons, percent 37.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 61.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,645
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,818
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $111,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,435
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $425
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,065
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,807
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 33.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,978
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,318
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 430,192
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 469,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,154
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,673
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,011
Persons in poverty, percent 24.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 447
Total employment, 2023 5,426
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 195,642
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,726
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 310
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 156
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.3
Population per square mile, 2010 36.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 880.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 880.24
FIPS Code 48025