Bee County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Bee County, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Bee County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Bee County, Texas. The estimated population of Bee County, Texas is 31,191 people, with a median age of 35.5.

We can look at the total population in Bee County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,191
 -4.35% -4.70%
2020
32,609
 -0.01% -
2019
32,611
 -0.24% -
2018
32,691
 -0.12% -
2017
32,729
 - -

Population of Bee County, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
30.4%
32.2%
 -5.59%
Black/African American
6.8%
8.2%
 -17.07%
Native
0.4%
0.5%
 -20.00%
Hispanic
59.5%
58.2%
 +2.23%
Asian
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.3%
 +800.00%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Bee County, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.5 +0.57% 35.5 +0.85% 36 0%
2020 35.3 0% 35.2 +0.28% 36 -0.55%
2019 35.3 -0.28% 35.1 -0.28% 36.2 -0.55%
2018 35.4 +0.57% 35.2 +0.57% 36.4 -1.09%
2017 35.2 - 35 - 36.8 -

The median age of Bee County, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,971 -17.23% 1,869 -3.54% 1,640 1,781
10 to 19 2,075 +0.25% 1,922 -5% 2,078 1,821
20 to 29 3,800 -1.59% 1,710 -10.67% 3,726 1,534
30 to 39 3,697 +7.68% 1,343 +8.44% 3,974 1,452
40 to 49 3,215 -9.32% 1,574 -17.06% 2,919 1,317
50 to 59 2,659 -17.55% 1,726 -19.26% 2,218 1,406
60 to 69 1,436 +3.37% 1,191 +8.32% 1,484 1,292
70+ 1,030 +15.34% 1,511 -10.35% 1,194 1,355

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Bee County, Texas is $48,822.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Bee County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $56,692.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,800.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,921.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Bee County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Bee County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Bee County, Texas is currently $65,876.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.13% of households in Bee County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Bee County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.87%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.38%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.43%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.00%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.04%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.13%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Bee County is $20,199.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Bee County by the total population of Bee County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Bee County, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Bee County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.00%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.81%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.75%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.33%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Bee County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Bee County over the age of 16 is 25,510.

Of those people, a total of 42.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Bee County is 39.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,639 19.90% 6.40%
20 to 24 years 2,545 64.40% 22.50%
25 to 29 years 2,715 50.00% 10.70%
30 to 34 years 2,669 37.50% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 4,894 47.60% 3.00%
45 to 54 years 3,908 50.90% 6.60%
55 to 59 years 1,815 46.40% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 1,486 43.90% 1.80%
65 to 74 years 2,326 31.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,513 5.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Bee County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 18,622 48.80% 8.60%
Black or African American 2,093 8.40% 2.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 135 7.40% 0.00%
Asian 57 15.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 659 42.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 3,944 35.00% 1.00%
Hispanic or Latino 14,225 48.30% 8.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,314 47.70% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Bee County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Bee County is 10,144, with median earnings of $35,282.00.

Women in Bee County, Texas earning approximately 63.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,144 $35,282.00
Male 5,571 $43,091.00
Female 4,573 $27,154.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 857 $43,237.00
Business and Financial 159 $49,688.00
Computer and Mathematical 57 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 55 $28,516.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 135 $46,964.00
Community and Social Service 285 $27,179.00
Legal 204 $0.00
Educational and Library 687 $42,404.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 58 $26,648.00
Healthcare Practitioners 502 $49,893.00
Healthcare Support 485 $20,429.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 81 $43,750.00
Law Enforcement 842 $43,424.00
Food Preparation and Serving 377 $15,347.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 460 $16,442.00
Personal Care and Service 276 $23,110.00
Sales 1,123 $19,233.00
Office and Administrative Support 625 $30,867.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 49 $7,969.00
Construction and Extraction 1,008 $43,219.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 286 $37,996.00
Production 644 $49,022.00
Transportation and Material Moving 552 $38,604.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 301 $53,395.00 556 $39,469.00
Business and Financial 12 $135,357.00 147 $48,438.00
Computer and Mathematical 57 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 37 $0.00 18 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 66 $0.00 69 $0.00
Community and Social Service 73 $62,969.00 212 $26,557.00
Legal 195 $0.00 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 167 $55,855.00 520 $39,188.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 48 $26,765.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 80 $43,889.00 422 $66,538.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 479 $20,372.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 70 $43,333.00 11 $45,781.00
Law Enforcement 584 $45,313.00 258 $35,577.00
Food Preparation and Serving 248 $16,028.00 129 $12,786.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 196 $16,776.00 264 $16,381.00
Personal Care and Service 43 $0.00 233 $22,785.00
Sales 642 $33,750.00 481 $16,548.00
Office and Administrative Support 101 $35,481.00 524 $30,766.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 49 $7,969.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,008 $43,219.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 275 $38,114.00 11 $0.00
Production 601 $49,375.00 43 $2,499.00
Transportation and Material Moving 466 $38,474.00 86 $55,213.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,497 households in Bee County, with an average household size of 2.77 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,586 families in Bee County with an average family size of 3.52 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,954 461 1,171 2,911
Average Household Size 3.68 3.04 3.46 1.21
Total Families 3,954 461 1,171 0
Average Household Size 3.62 2.97 3.4 0

Poverty

Of the 5,586 families in Bee County, 15.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Bee County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,580 housing units in Bee County, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,497 80.31%
Vacant 2,083 19.69%

22.81% of the total 10,580 housing units in Bee County are rental units. This is approximately 2,413 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,721 are occupied by the owner - or 54.07% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Bee County is $890.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Bee County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    363
  • Less than $500
    424
  • $500 to $999
    1,016
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    848
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    67
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    37
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    21

Property Value

The median value of a property in Bee County is $93,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Bee County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,458
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,557
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    965
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    782
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    483
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    319
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    156
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Bee County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Bee County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    579
  • 1940 to 1949
    424
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,140
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,382
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,570
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,851
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,001
  • 2000 to 2009
    830
  • 2010 to 2013
    765
  • 2014 or later
    38

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Bee County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    477
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,282
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,042
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,696

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Bee County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Bee County that commute to work in a particular way.

19.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Bee County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    702
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,395
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,239
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,080
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    658
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    347
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    503
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    209
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    240
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    351
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    435
  • 90 or more minutes
    251

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Bee County, Texas in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Bee County, Texas

We have data for 12 places in Bee County, Texas. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.