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Beaumont

Texas · 113,866 residents · 82.1 sq mi
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Beaumont is home to 113,866 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $62,000. 19.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 18%. 60% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $32,559, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

113,866
Unchangedsince 1990
from 114,323 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.5
+5%since 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
82.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
109K112K114K117K120K19902000201020202024Beaumont
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(8,107)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(8,691)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(8,614)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(9,035)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(8,221)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(14,989)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(16,902)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(14,775)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(9,313)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(7,705)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(5,510)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(2,004)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,559
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,495 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,632
+46%since 1990
from $12,751 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.6%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 21.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$62,000
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$488
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $370 in 1990
US average: $602
59.9%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 60.0% in 1990
40.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic55%(62,864)
Black41.2%(47,138)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(5,075)
Asian1.6%(1,856)
2000
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(48,595)
Black45.6%(51,928)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(9,028)
Asian2.5%(2,808)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

21.5%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 19.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.6%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 75.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.9%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.8 min
−21%since 1990
from 16.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(12,534)
Married56.1%(23,206)
Widowed3%(1,230)
Divorced10.6%(4,400)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(11,553)
Married48.9%(23,055)
Widowed12.5%(5,897)
Divorced14.1%(6,625)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
17.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beaumont, Texas?

Beaumont, Texas has about 113,866 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Beaumont, Texas?

The typical household in Beaumont, Texas earns about $32,559 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 $62,000, and the typical rent is about $488 a month.

How educated are people in Beaumont, Texas?

About 21.5% 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 19.6% 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 457 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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