Population 31,083 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bee County
Household size in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bee County holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bee County is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has edged down from 35.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Bee County than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Texas. The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bee County
Renters in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Bee County rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.8 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in Bee County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Bee County are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $820 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $895 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,084 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$504 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Bee County runs $1,084 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $504 a month since 2006–10, up 87%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bee County
Bachelor's degrees in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bee County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Bee County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 14.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bee County
| Period | Bee County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bee County than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bee County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee County | 2.83 | 35.0 | 13.2% | 29.2% | 17.5% | 1979 | $1,084 | 14.6% | 82.8% | 4.7% |
| Live Oak County | 2.32 | 42.0 | 9.2% | 28.7% | 25.3% | 1990 | $949 | 15.6% | 79.9% | 5.0% |
| Refugio County | 2.69 | 43.3 | 14.1% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 1974 | $973 | 13.8% | 83.5% | 4.5% |
| Goliad County | 2.64 | 45.5 | 5.1% | 13.2% | 21.1% | 1987 | $775 | 21.5% | 88.2% | 5.1% |
| Karnes County | 2.44 | 38.5 | 15.0% | 37.6% | 20.0% | 1989 | $980 | 14.1% | 78.4% | 3.1% |
| San Patricio County | 2.80 | 36.4 | 13.9% | 33.1% | 15.2% | 1984 | $1,399 | 17.8% | 84.4% | 4.6% |
| Aransas County | 2.11 | 46.4 | 11.5% | 23.2% | 17.4% | 2001 | $1,143 | 29.3% | 91.8% | 3.3% |
| McMullen County | 3.38 | 31.8 | 35.7% | 21.7% | 40.5% | 1986 | $758 | 20.1% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Jim Wells County | 2.93 | 37.7 | 20.8% | 31.5% | 17.0% | 1983 | $870 | 15.7% | 79.6% | 6.6% |
| Nueces County | 2.71 | 38.0 | 14.1% | 40.3% | 13.0% | 1983 | $1,392 | 24.7% | 85.8% | 4.9% |
| Victoria County | 2.65 | 37.8 | 13.5% | 34.7% | 12.1% | 1983 | $1,161 | 19.4% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bee County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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