Welcome to Beaumont ...
The city of Beaumont is located on the Gulf Coast.
Beaumont is located in Jefferson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jefferson County.
The community of Beaumont was established in 1835.
When the people of Beaumont refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Beaumonter<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Beaumont has a population of 116,421 people<3> (see below for details).
Beaumont is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Beaumont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Beaumont: (409)
The ZIP codes for Beaumont: 77701-77708, 77710, 77713, 77720, 77725-77726<5>
Websites for Beaumont ...
Official Website: www.cityofbeaumont.com/
Junior League: www.juniorleaguebeaumont.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beaumont had an population of 116,421 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Beaumont had a population of 118,296 people (which is 46.89% of the total population of Jefferson County). This makes Beaumont the county's most populous community.
The population of Beaumont represents 0.47% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 118,296 people, the population of Beaumont increased 3.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 113,866 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Beaumont.
Communities Also Named Beaumont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Beaumont - they are located in Alberta, California (2), Colorado, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec (2), Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaumont.
Communities near Beaumont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beaumont.
- Port Arthur
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
- Port Arthur is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Arthur <6>
- Nederland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <6>
- Groves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
- Groves is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
- Lumberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <6>
- Port Neches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
- Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <6>
- Vidor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
- Vidor is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <6>
- Bridge City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <6>
- Silsbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <6>
- Sour Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
- Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <6>
- Bevil Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
- Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beaumont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beaumont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beaumont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaumont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaumont. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Beaumont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaumont ...
Looking for more information about Beaumont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Beaumont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beaumont.
Adding Beaumont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beaumont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Beaumont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Beaumont post office opened in 1835.
We also found Beaumont in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaumont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beaumont: www.cityofbeaumont.com/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Beaumont refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Beaumont may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beaumont. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beaumont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Beaumont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beaumont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Beaumont includes: 77701, 77702, 77703, 77704, 77705, 77706, 77707, 77710, 77713, 77720, 77725 & 77726. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |