Quality of Life
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Bee County offers a quality of life unmatched by other communities. The area boasts of recreational activities such as hunting, bird watching, boutique shopping and is home to Coastal Bend Distilling Company, a first craft distilling company. Bee County is home to young professionals that are attracted to small town living with the convenience of two major metropolitan areas close by.
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​Bee County is a friendly and progressive community, with many new local businesses, a tremendous education system, including one of the region's strongest community colleges, Coastal Bend College. As of 2017, the population in Bee County was 32,563, with a population in the county seat, the City of Beeville, of 13,350. This community is positioned for growth with connections throughout the region. Sitting just 55 miles North of Corpus Christi, 55 miles Southwest of Victoria, and 100 miles South of San Antonio, Bee County is well positioned to support those growing metropolitan areas, and benefit from their growth, as well.