Bee County, Texas

Bee County is a United States county located in the United States of Texas. According to the latest population census dating back to 2000, the Bee County is home to 32359 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 32661, making it the 88th most populous county in Texas. It is spread over 880.31 mi˛ (2279.99 square kilometre), of which, 880.14 square miles (2279.55 square kilometre ) of it is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 71st smallest by area in the U.S. state of Texas.

Bee County Texas
Map of Bee County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 32359 residents, 9061 households, and 6580 families in the county. The population density was 36.8 people per square mile (14.21/km˛), it is Texas's 88th most densely populated county. There were 10939 housing units at an average density of 12.4 per square mile (4.79/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.74 persons, and the average family size was 3.25 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 148.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 164.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 32661, The racial makeup of the county was 28427 White, 3581 Black or African American, 194 American Indian, 251 Asian, 13 Native Hawaiian, and 195 from two or more races.

Bee County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bee County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bee County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28392, it is Texas's 69th poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $32967, it is the 52nd poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $10625, it would be the 12th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Texas.

In 2000, 7807 pupils and students, of which 50.08% are male and 49.92% are female, 24.13% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.07% nursery or pri school, 4.12% kindergarten, 46.3% elementary school, 26.91% high school and 17.59% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Beeville CityBee County6.116.110131292149.71102725475
2Blue Berry Hill CdpBee County2.932.930982335.6925526500
3Normanna CdpBee County1.331.33012191.11595419063
4Pawnee CdpBee County5.225.22020138.5916515500
5Pettus CdpBee County5.85.80608104.81248628500
6Skidmore CdpBee County10.5210.510.01101396.4886419940
7Tuleta CdpBee County4.484.48029265.21533322500
8Tulsita CdpBee County1.991.9902010741216250
9Tynan CdpBee County3.433.43030187.6587411250
YearPopulation
April 2000 census32359
April 2000 Estimate32359
July 2000 Estimate32251
July 2001 Estimate31818
July 2002 Estimate31973
July 2003 Estimate32857
July 2004 Estimate32643
July 2005 Estimate32451
July 2006 Estimate32469
July 2007 Estimate32654
July 2008 Estimate32661
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school213183396
Kindergarten183139322
Elementary school179818173615
High school11149872101
College or graduate school6027711373
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bee County, Texas$28392$32967$10625
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587