Bee County | |
|---|---|
 The Bee County Courthouse in Beeville was built in 1913. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′N 97°44′W / 28.42°N 97.74°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Named for | Barnard E. Bee, Sr. |
| Seat | Beeville |
| Largest city | Beeville |
| Area | |
• Total | 880 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Land | 880 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,047 |
| • Density | 35.3/sq mi (13.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 27th |
| Website | [[1] www |
Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Beeville.[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,047.[2] The Beeville, TX micropolitan statistical area includes all of Bee County. The county was founded December 8, 1857, and organized the next year.[3] It is named for Barnard E. Bee, Sr., a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bee County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.