The Town Files

Bee County, Texas

31,083 people. The median home is worth $111,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $57,673.

Towns in Bee County

Towns in Bee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Beeville13,669$94,700$50,78431.9

People and housing

Bee CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$111,300$184,100
Median rent$1,065$1,086
Median household income$57,673$65,842
Median age35.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

8,453 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,987 a year.

Largest industries in Bee CountyRetail1,078 jobs · $37,286Construction431 jobs · $73,648Manufacturing257 jobs · $70,524Other services256 jobs · $43,364Professional & technical serv…213 jobs · $66,208Mining, oil & gas205 jobs · $91,431
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bee County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 365 storm events in Bee County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Bee County by type since 1996Hail60Heat7Flood7Drought113Tornado13Ice Storm5Heavy Rain4Flash Flood59Frost/Freeze6Funnel Cloud7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bee County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
August 25, 2017HurricaneDR-4332: Hurricane Harvey
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).