Beaumont, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 29, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 113,866. Estimated population in July 2024: 111,799 (-1.8% change)
Males: 54,142 (47.5%), Females: 59,724 (52.5%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 77701, 77702, 77703, 77705, 77706, 77707, 77708, 77713.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $32,559
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Beaumont:

Black (45.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (42.7%)
Hispanic (7.9%)
Other race (3.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Vietnamese (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Filipino (0.5%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (6.1%), German (6.0%), Irish (5.8%), United States (4.7%), French (4.3%), Italian (2.7%).

Land area: 85.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beaumont

High school or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beaumont city

Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 49.3%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 12.5%

5.7% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -521 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Beaumont:

CHRISTUS ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (2830 CALDER AVENUE)
DUBUIS HOSP OF BEAUMONT (2830 CALDER AVENUE 4TH FLOOR)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (3340 PLAZA 10 BOULEVARD)
MEMORIAL HERMANN BAPTIST HOSPITAL (3576 COLLEGE STREET AT 11TH STREET)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beaumont:

SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 12 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; Abbreviation: BPT)
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 63 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
CHENNAULT INTL (about 70 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beaumont:

BEAUMONT MUNI (about 6 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Abbreviation: BMT)
HAWTHORNE FIELD (about 20 miles; KOUNTZE/SILSBEE, TX; Abbreviation: 45R)
ORANGE COUNTY (about 23 miles; ORANGE, TX; Abbreviation: ORG)

Amtrak station:
BEAUMONT (2555 W. CEDAR ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Beaumont:

LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (Full-time enrollment: 8,888; Location: 4400 MLK; Public; Website: www.lamar.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
DELTA CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 72; Location: 1310 PENNSYLVANIA AVE; Private, for-profit)
CRAWFORDS BARBERING ACADEMY (Location: 3530 MAGNOLIA; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Beaumont:

MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
LEE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 75 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 77 miles; PASADENA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,102)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 77 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 83 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,513)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 89 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,236)

Schools

Public high schools in Beaumont:

WEST BROOK SR H S (Students: 2,398; Location: 8750 PHELAN BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
OZEN H S (Students: 1,699; Location: 3443 FANNETT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
CENTRAL SENIOR H S (Students: 1,302; Location: 88 JAGUAR DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
PAUL A BROWN ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Students: 178; Location: 1900 POPE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY (BEAUMONT) (Students: 151; Location: 1310 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE C; Grades: 09 – 12)
O C TAYLOR CTR (Location: 2300 N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Beaumont:

ST ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 667; Location: 375 NORTH ELEVENTH ST; Grades: 9 – 12)
CATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 621; Location: 2350 EASTEX FWY; Grades: PK – 12)
MONSIGNOR KELLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 5950 KELLY DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAM ACADEM (Students: 134; Location: PO BOX 7820; Grades: 1 – 12)
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 8001 OLD VOTH RD.; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Beaumont:

VINCENT MIDDLE (Students: 935; Location: 350 ELDRIDGE DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
PIETZSCH/MAC ARTHUR EL (Students: 886; Location: 4301 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
GUESS EL (Students: 852; Location: 8055 VOTH RD; Grades: PK – 05)
ODOM MIDDLE (Students: 840; Location: 2550 W VIRGINIA AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
MARSHALL MIDDLE (Students: 821; Location: 6455 GLADYS; Grades: 06 – 08)
REGINA HOWELL EL (Students: 736; Location: 5850 REGINA; Grades: PK – 05)
DISHMAN EL (Students: 725; Location: 3475 CHAMPION DR; Grades: PK – 05)
CALDWOOD EL (Students: 680; Location: 102 BERKSHIRE LN; Grades: PK – 05)
AUSTIN MIDDLE (Students: 631; Location: 3410 AUSTIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
MARTIN EL (Students: 586; Location: 3500 PINE ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Beaumont:

ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: PO BOX 7188; Grades: PK – 8)
ST ANTHONY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 850 FORSYTHE; Grades: PK – 8)
OUR MOTHER OF MERCY CATHOLIC S (Students: 159; Location: 3360 SARAH STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 114; Location: 3810 N MAJOR DR; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Libraries in Beaumont:

BEAUMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,193,748; Location: 801 PEARL ST; 316,508 books; 6,595 audio materials; 6,250 video materials; 547 serial subscriptions)
JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $234,655; Location: 7933 VITERBO RD STE 7; 38,076 books; 2,087 audio materials; 2,610 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)