Bee County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bee County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Texas
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F
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 89% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,083 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 35.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.62% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,807 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bee County declined by 4.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 31,083 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bee County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 26.1% of residents. That is 3.2 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,695 24.8% +1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,121 26.1% +3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,939 19.1% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,936 12.7% -0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 38.5% of the people living in Bee County and men 61.5%.
- Women 38.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 61.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Bee County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Bee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,330 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.47% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bee County is about 27% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Bee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $102,812 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,064 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bee County is about 8.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,064 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bee County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 115 hours, about 4.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 13.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 27.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 115 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,554 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,118 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 422 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Bee County is 14 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bee County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Bee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Bee County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Bee County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Bee County, TX compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee County, TX | 31,083 | $57,330 #2/2 | $102,812 #2/2 | 13.8 min #1/2 |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | $68,913 | $216,507 | 21.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bee County, Texas.
What is the population of Bee County, Texas?
About 31,083 people live in Bee County, Texas, in 8,807 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 35.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Bee County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bee County, Texas has 35 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 41% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Bee County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.8 times the median household income ($102,812 against $57,330), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,064 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Bee County, Texas have a college degree?
11.6% of adults in Bee County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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