Bee County, Texas

Bee County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 32,359. Its is. Bee County is named for, a secretary of state of the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,280 (880 ). 2,280 km² (880 sq mi) of it is land and 0 km² (0 sq mi) of it (0.02%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 32,359 people, 9,061 households, and 6,578 families residing in the county. The was 14/km² (37/sq mi). There were 10,939 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 67.85%, 9.90% or , 0.42% , 0.51% , 0.03% , 19.15% from , and 2.13% from two or more races. 53.93% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 9,061 households out of which 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 35.40% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 148.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 164.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,392, and the median income for a family was $32,967. Males had a median income of $26,473 versus $20,666 for females. The for the county was $10,625. About 19.70% of families and 24.00% of the population were below the, including 33.80% of those under age 18 and 18.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The following school districts serve Bee County:
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Also, the following post-secondary institutions also serve Bee County (and the surrounding area):