Bee County, Texas
County seat: Beeville · Population 32,515 (2025) · 880 sq mi
Bee County is the 91st most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 32,515 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beeville. It is part of the South Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Bee County facts
- County seat
- Beeville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 32,515 +4.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 880 sq mi 170th largest of 254
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 37 per sq mi
- Established
- 1857
- Named after
- Barnard E. Bee, Sr. American attorney and politician
- Largest city
- Beeville 13,086
- Median household income
- $57,673
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 8 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48025
Cities and towns in Bee County
Bee County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Bee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeville (county seat) | City | 13,086 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Skidmore | 1,183 | |
| Blue Berry Hill | 852 | |
| Pettus | 602 | |
| Tuleta | 302 | |
| Pawnee | 81 | |
| Tynan | 61 | |
| Tulsita | 15 | |
| Normanna | 6 |
ZIP codes in Bee County
11 ZIP codes reach into Bee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78102 also Live Oak County
- 78104
- 78119 also Karnes and Live Oak counties
- 78125
- 78142
- 78145
- 78146
- 78162
- 78387 also San Patricio County
- 78389
- 78391
Population of Bee County, 2020–2025
Bee County grew by 1,460 people (+4.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 104 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,480 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 31,043 |
| 2021 | 30,844 |
| 2022 | 31,069 |
| 2023 | 31,394 |
| 2024 | 32,651 |
| 2025 | 32,515 |
Neighboring counties
- Goliad County northeast · 7,208 people
- Live Oak County west · 11,929 people
- San Patricio County southeast · 72,053 people
- Refugio County east · 6,657 people
- Karnes County north · 15,018 people
Printable Bee County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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