Beeville, Texas
Situated in the Coastal Bend of South Texas, Beeville is the seat of Bee County, roughly 47 miles northwest of Corpus Christi amid the flat brush country and ranchland that define the region. The town developed as an agricultural and ranching center, and it long served the surrounding oil and cattle economy. For decades it was home to a U.S. Naval Air Station that trained pilots before the base closed in the 1990s.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 13,086
- Change from 2020 base
- -4.4%
- Land area
- 6.4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Bee County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Bee County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
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County context
What to know around Beeville
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Beeville.
History / Military
Chase Field: Bee County's Former Naval Air Station
Naval Air Station Chase Field operated near Beeville from 1943 to 1993, training Navy and Marine jet pilots before closing after the Cold War.
Water / Wells
Bee Groundwater Conservation District: Well Rules for Rural Properties
Most of Bee County is inside the Bee Groundwater Conservation District, which controls how landowners drill new water wells.
Mineral rights / Oil and gas
Mineral Rights and Surface Owners in Bee County
Bee County has a long oil and gas history. In Texas, whoever owns the mineral rights can enter your land to drill, even if you own the surface.
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