Overview
About Beaumont
With about 113,710 residents, Beaumont is one of Texas's notable places. Beaumont was founded in 1835 and sits in Jefferson County. The median age is 35.3 and the median household income is $57,530. Homes carry a median value of $158,800, and about 54% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (44.7%). Around 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Beaumont has 42 public schools — 20 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Beaumont Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
57 facilities in Beaumont report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Beaumont is in Jefferson County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Beaumont was founded in 1835 and sits in Jefferson County. Elevation ~5 m.
12 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Registered sex offenders in Beaumont, TX (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Beaumont, Texas.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions