Texas County Map
Bee County, Texas
County seat: Beeville · Established 1857 · Central Texas · FIPS 48025
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Bee County, TX
Bee County Neighboring counties County seat (Beeville)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Beeville
Population
32,515
Area
880 sq mi
Density
36.9 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1857
Latitude
28.417°N
Longitude
97.741°W
Bordering counties (5)
Refugio County · San Patricio County · Goliad County · Karnes County · Live Oak County
About
Bee County was established in 1857, named for Barnard Elliott Bee, Sr. (1787–1853), a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas, and carved from San Patricio County, Goliad County, Refugio County, Live Oak County, and Karnes County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.