Bishop is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,174 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,134 in the 2010 census.

Geography

Bishop is located at (27.585178, –97.799437). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

It is located on U.S. Highway 77 (Interstate 69E) and Farm to Market Road 70. Bishop is located eight miles north of Kingsville and approximately thirty miles southwest of Corpus Christi.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bishop has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bishop had a population of 3,174, 1,122 households, and 902 families residing in the city.

The median age was 37.0 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 1,122 households in Bishop, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.3% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Percent

|-

| White || 58.4%

|-

| Black or African American || 1.0%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.8%

|-

| Asian || 0.8%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1%

|-

| Some other race || 11.3%

|-

| Two or more races || 27.6%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 72.6%

|}

{| class="wikitable"

|+Bishop racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

|-

|White (NH)

|763

|24.04%

|-

|Black or African American (NH)

|24

|0.76%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|10

|0.32%

|-

|Asian (NH)

|24

|0.76%

|-

|Some Other Race (NH)

|12

|0.38%

|-

|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|37

|1.17%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|2,304

|72.59%

|-

|Total

|3,174

|

|}

2000 census

As of the census which has five schools:

  • Bishop High School (Grades 9–12)
  • Luehrs Junior High School(Grades 6–8)
  • Bishop Elementary School(Grades 4–5)
  • Bishop Primary School (Grades PK–3)
  • Petronila Elementary School(Grades PK–5)

The BCISD now has a new high school building that opened in the fall of 2010, shifting the high school to this new location and moving Luehrs Junior High into the former high school building. The former Luehrs Junior High building was demolished and tennis courts for the district's students were put in its previous location.

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.

Transportation

The Bishop Municipal Airport is located northeast of Bishop's central business district.

See also

  • List of cities in Texas

References

  • Bishop Chamber of Commerce