BishopTX
A town of 3,103. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Bishop stand out
The 3 things Bishop does most differently from other towns.
92% of working residents leave Bishop for work
Where Bishop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Bishop’s report card
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Weather
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bishop. Another town gets a different order.
Bishop’s public schools outperform 46% of Texas districts
The public schools Bishop’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Pri | PK–2 | 258 | Not graded |
| Bishop El | 3–5 | 232 | B |
| Lillion E Luehrs J H | 6–8 | 330 | C+ |
| Bishop H S | 9–12 | 533 | B |
A typical Bishop home is worth about $138K
The typical Bishop home is worth about $138,000, up 0.7% in a year, 54% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns
Bishop beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Bishop | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 29.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 31.6% | 21.8% |
| More adults with diabetes | 18.1% | 12.7% |
2.2% of Bishop is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bishop City Park | — | 31 |
Most working residents commute out of Bishop
Most working residents leave Bishop for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (21%), Kingsville (17%) and San Antonio (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Bishop has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Bishop
Bishop's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Bishop
City in Texas, United States
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.
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- Population
- 3,174
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- ZIP code
- 78343
- Area code
- 361