Bee County, Texas

Bee County, Texas, has 32,515 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beeville. It uses Central Time and covers 880 sq mi (2,280 km²) of land.

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Bee County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
32,515
Land area
880 sq mi (2,280 km²)
County seat or government
Beeville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,673 ± $5,833
Median home value
$111,300 ± $15,394
Median rent, with utilities
$1,065 ± $107
Homes lived in by their owners
70.8% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Beeville, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
0.1 sq mi (0.25 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48025
Coordinates (central point)
28.416077, -97.742586

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7810227,455 people
  2. 783879,640 people
  3. 781197,270 people
  4. 783891,754 people
  5. 78146752 people
  6. 78162331 people
  7. 7839177 people
  8. 7814564 people
  9. 7812532 people
  10. 7810421 people
  11. 781420 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Bee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Bee County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bee County, largest first

  1. Beeville Independent School District26,638 people
  2. Mathis Independent School District8,343 people
  3. Three Rivers Independent School District3,723 people
  4. Refugio Independent School District3,468 people
  5. Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District2,494 people
  6. Pettus Independent School District1,525 people
  7. Pawnee Independent School District421 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Beeville, Texas (city)13,412 people
  2. Skidmore, Texas (CDP)1,183 people
  3. Blue Berry Hill, Texas (CDP)852 people
  4. Pettus, Texas (CDP)602 people
  5. Tuleta, Texas (CDP)302 people
  6. Pawnee, Texas (CDP)81 people
  7. Tynan, Texas (CDP)61 people
  8. Tulsita, Texas (CDP)15 people
  9. Normanna, Texas (CDP)6 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Live Oak County, Texas24 mi west
  2. Goliad County, Texas25 mi northeast
  3. San Patricio County, Texas31 mi southeast
  4. Karnes County, Texas35 mi north
  5. Refugio County, Texas36 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.