Beaumont, Texas Population 2024

111,305

Beaumont is a city located in Jefferson County Texas. Beaumont has a 2024 population of 111,305. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. Beaumont is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -3.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 114,857 in 2020.

The average household income in Beaumont is $77,970 with a poverty rate of 20.39%. The median age in Beaumont is 35.5 years: 34 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

Beaumont Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Beaumont was:

  • Black or African American: 45.6%
  • White: 36.26%
  • Two or more races: 9.45%
  • Other race: 5.28%
  • Asian: 3.31%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
82.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,355.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.09% (-3,552)
The current population of Beaumont, Texas is 111,305 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 114,857.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American52,24045.6%
White41,54536.26%
Two or more races10,8279.45%
Other race6,0535.28%
Asian3,7893.31%
Native American1020.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.01%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beaumont Population by Race

Beaumont Population Pyramid 2024

Beaumont Median Age

35.5

Total

34

Male

37.7

Female

Beaumont Adults

There are 86,318 adults, (18,236 of whom are seniors) in Beaumont.

Beaumont Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Beaumont Sex Ratio

Female57,94050.57%
Male56,63349.43%

Beaumont Population by Age

Beaumont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,4502.4554.445.6
Married17,9713.1477.822.2
Non Family17,0831.1842.157.9
Female8,1923.3331.968.1
Male2,2043.4643.656.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

54.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beaumont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9386.61%
Associates Degree5,6407.55%
Bachelors Degree13,20217.68%
Graduate Degree6,0528.1%
High School Graduate22,68730.38%
Less Than 9th Grade5,3567.17%
Some College16,81022.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beaumont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beaumont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black33,24529,7054,508
White25,96624,74011,235
Hispanic11,3736,6891,555
2+ Races5,6793,607985
Other Race3,3461,755502
Asian2,6812,0391,423
Native American86868
Islander171713

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 76.47%.

Beaumont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,721$68,937$53,595
Graduate Degree$73,188$103,684$60,117
High School Graduate$35,393$41,813$27,675
Less Than 9th Grade$26,014$31,523$14,618
Overall$41,088$47,164$33,894
Some College$37,908$46,105$33,223

$41,088

Average Earnings

$47,164

Average Male

$33,894

Average Female

Beaumont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beaumont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beaumont Language

79.98% of Beaumont residents speak only English, while 20.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.06% of the population.

Beaumont Language

Beaumont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black51,05112,77525.02%
Hispanic22,6995,74625.31%
White31,9643,1549.87%
Multiple10,5902,01819.06%
Other6,0221,97332.76%
Asian3,70162316.83%
Native1021817.65%

20.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.31%

Male Poverty Rate

22.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beaumont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beaumont is Other, with 32.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beaumont is White, with 9.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.83%.

Beaumont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.06%
High School22.46%
Some College12.67%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%

Beaumont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.22%
Female Employed13.61%
Male Unemployed12.74%
Male Employed6.17%

Beaumont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beaumont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,683$89,380
Households$53,745$77,970
Married Families$90,136$114,534
Non Families$37,995$55,548

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beaumont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Beaumont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beaumont Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Beaumont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beaumont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,446

Number of Veterans

5,700

Male Veterans

746

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,324
First Gulf War1,451
Second Gulf War1,054
Korea363
World War II96

Beaumont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,780
75+1,627
35 to 541,489
55 to 641,046
18 to 34504

Beaumont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3,0730.07953516059735487
White3,0400.09078420832586753
Hispanic3480.02431865828092243
2+ Races1380.020761245674740483
Asian1100.03478810879190386
Other Race770.019478876802428536
Native American80.0784313725490196

Beaumont Veterans by Race

Beaumont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beaumont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Beaumont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beaumont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beaumont Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.88%

Born in Beaumont

88.77%

Native Born

11.23%

Foreign Born

7.42%

Non Citizen

3.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.77% of Beaumont residents were born in the United States, with 70.88% having been born in Texas. 7.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beaumont Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,865-888-0.82%
2028107,753-888-0.82%
2027108,641-888-0.81%
2026109,529-888-0.8%
2025110,417-888-0.8%
2024111,305-888-0.79%
2023112,193-87-0.08%
2022112,280-1,327-1.17%
2021113,607-1,250-1.09%
2020114,857-1,564-1.34%
2019116,421-917-0.78%
2018117,338-1,453-1.22%
2017118,7911630.14%
2016118,628930.08%
2015118,5357840.67%
2014117,751-270-0.23%
2013118,0211,0280.88%
2012116,993-877-0.74%
2011117,8705280.45%
2010117,34200%
2000113,866-457-0.4%
1990114,323-3,779-3.2%
1980118,1025540.47%
1970117,548-1,627-1.37%
1960119,17525,16126.76%
195094,01434,95359.18%
194059,0611,3292.3%
193057,73217,31042.82%
192040,42219,78295.84%
191020,64011,213118.95%
19009,4276,131186.01%
18903,296-103,569-96.92%

Beaumont Population by Year