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Beaumont

Texas · 112,967 residents (2025 est.) · 82.1 sq mi
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With 113,279 people, Beaumont is a city in Texas. The typical home is worth $166,400, having more than doubled since 2000. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 35.3. Households here earn about 27% less than in Texas as a whole. The poverty rate is 21.2%, above the 12.5% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $56,997, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Beaumont

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree19.7% → 24.9% (+5.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • White share52.7% → 26.3% (−26.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Hispanic share4.4% → 20.8% (+16.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 30 cities and towns in the Beaumont metro

  • 25th in household income$56,997
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree24.9%
  • 19th in home value$166,400
  • 1st in diversity score85.0

Its weight in Jefferson County

Beaumont's population equals 45% of Jefferson County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 63% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
113,279
−1%since 2000
from 113,866 in 2000
112,967 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,379 / sq mi
−1%since 2000
from 1,386 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.3
+2%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
82.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
109K112K114K117K120K19902000201020202024Beaumont
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(7,549)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(7,588)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(8,430)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(7,923)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(8,652)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(15,851)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(14,335)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410%(11,382)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(13,101)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(11,134)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(5,105)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(2,229)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,997
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,559 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,642
+75%since 2000
from $18,632 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.8%
+14.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
−3%since 2010
from 0.493 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$166,400
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,121
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $488 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
44.7% rent
Vacancy rate
14.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+28%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(48,595)
Black45.6%(51,928)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(9,028)
Asian2.5%(2,808)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.3%(29,823)
Black45.2%(51,229)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(23,597)
Asian3.8%(4,329)
Other3.8%(4,301)
Diversity Score
85
+9%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.3%(19,627)
Guatemalan1.3%(1,420)
Honduran0.5%(569)
Puerto Rican0.3%(356)
Spaniard0.2%(236)
Cuban0.2%(170)
Salvadoran0.1%(155)
Colombian0.1%(116)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(1,227)
Filipino0.7%(745)
Pakistani0.5%(573)
Asian Indian0.4%(403)
Chinese0.2%(259)
Bangladeshi0.2%(187)
Malaysian0.2%(179)
Burmese0.1%(134)
Korean0.1%(68)
Japanese0%(37)
Thai0%(37)
Nepalese0%(36)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(25)
Uzbek0%(14)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German4.3%(4,906)
English4%(4,486)
Irish3.3%(3,764)
American3.3%(3,688)
Italian2%(2,294)
French2%(2,287)
Scottish1%(1,140)
Dutch0.7%(849)
Polish0.6%(735)
Norwegian0.6%(705)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(694)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.3%(367)
Welsh0.3%(297)
Czech0.2%(243)
British0.2%(237)
Nigerian0.2%(227)
Arab0.2%(178)
Swedish0.2%(175)
Ethiopian0.1%(163)
Jamaican0.1%(135)
Finnish0.1%(130)
Brazilian0.1%(129)
Israeli0.1%(107)
Lebanese0.1%(100)
Haitian0.1%(100)
Greek0.1%(93)
Portuguese0.1%(90)
Lithuanian0.1%(79)
Croatian0.1%(61)
Ukrainian0%(43)
Turkish0%(39)
Russian0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Hungarian0%(29)
Danish0%(27)
Canadian0%(26)
Belgian0%(18)
Armenian0%(15)
Iranian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(7)
Slovak0%(5)
Swiss0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.2%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+58%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 61.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
11.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
20.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+25.5 ptssince 2017
from 64.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 81.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 14.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42%(18,192)
Married45.4%(19,682)
Widowed3.7%(1,623)
Divorced8.8%(3,827)
Women 15+
Never married35.6%(16,528)
Married43.2%(20,039)
Widowed8.4%(3,903)
Divorced12.8%(5,918)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
20.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.2%(1,573)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(1,877)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(1,812)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(288)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,493 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Beaumont, decade by decade

Beaumont population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990114,323$58,790$105,36319.7%68.9
2000113,866$59,311$112,94321.5%75.4
2010118,296$58,289$134,36323.1%80.0
2020115,282$58,381$149,92924.5%83.4
2024113,279$56,997$166,40024.9%85.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beaumont, Texas?

Beaumont, Texas has about 113,279 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beaumont, Texas?

The typical household in Beaumont, Texas earns about $56,997 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beaumont, Texas expensive?

In Beaumont, Texas, the median home is worth about $166,400, and the typical rent is about $1,121 a month.

How educated are people in Beaumont, Texas?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Beaumont, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beaumont, Texas?

About 21.2% of people in Beaumont, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beaumont, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Beaumont, Texas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,044 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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