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Bexar County

Texas · 2,160,088 residents (2025 est.) · 1,240.325 sq mi
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The short version

Bexar County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,341. Population has grown 48% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $262,200. At a median age of 34.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,067,341
+48%since 2000
from 1,392,931 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,667 / sq mi
+30%since 2009
from 1,278 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.8
+8%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:2,160,088 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.4M1.6M1.9M2.2M1990201020202024Bexar County
20242.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(132,802)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(140,641)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(148,209)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(148,097)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(148,318)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(321,682)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(298,337)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(246,103)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(216,968)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(161,083)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(76,005)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(29,096)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,341
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,328 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,702
+100%since 2000
from $18,363 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.2%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.463 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$262,200
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,354
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $556 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.2% in 2000
41.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+51%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.6%(496,245)
Black6.9%(95,984)
Hispanic / Latino54.3%(757,033)
Asian1.5%(21,369)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.2%(541,699)
Black7.4%(152,543)
Hispanic / Latino59.7%(1,234,086)
Asian3.2%(65,986)
Other3.5%(73,027)
Diversity Score
71
+1%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−6%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican49.3%(1,018,198)
Puerto Rican1.7%(34,382)
Central American1.6%(33,885)
South American1%(20,781)
Spaniard0.8%(17,075)
Honduran0.6%(11,481)
Salvadoran0.4%(8,275)
Cuban0.4%(8,242)
Colombian0.4%(8,080)
Guatemalan0.3%(6,448)
Venezuelan0.2%(5,156)
Dominican0.2%(3,699)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(3,321)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,051)
Peruvian0.1%(2,426)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,512)
Argentine0.1%(1,372)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,287)
Chilean0%(940)
Uruguayan0%(528)
Bolivian0%(243)
Paraguayan0%(206)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(18,362)
Filipino0.7%(14,474)
Chinese0.4%(8,076)
Vietnamese0.4%(8,022)
Kazakh0.2%(4,449)
Korean0.2%(4,055)
Japanese0.1%(2,161)
Burmese0.1%(1,569)
Thai0.1%(1,524)
Pakistani0.1%(1,478)
Taiwanese0%(641)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(361)
Laotian0%(328)
Nepalese0%(284)
Cambodian0%(237)
Sri Lankan0%(177)
Uzbek0%(175)
Malaysian0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(3,736)
Chamorro0.1%(2,325)
Samoan0.1%(1,455)
Guamanian0%(321)
Tongan0%(66)
Fijian0%(41)
Ancestry
German7.9%(163,998)
English5.8%(120,880)
Irish5%(103,929)
American3.6%(74,620)
Italian2.1%(43,277)
French1.3%(27,617)
Scottish1.1%(23,716)
Polish1.1%(21,778)
Subsaharan African0.9%(19,162)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(12,575)
Arab0.6%(12,214)
Norwegian0.4%(8,941)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.4%(7,821)
Dutch0.4%(7,624)
Swedish0.4%(7,491)
West Indian0.3%(6,145)
Welsh0.3%(5,995)
Portuguese0.3%(5,918)
British0.3%(5,703)
Russian0.2%(4,440)
French Canadian0.2%(3,923)
Danish0.2%(3,427)
Hungarian0.1%(3,068)
Nigerian0.1%(2,985)
Greek0.1%(2,901)
Swiss0.1%(2,854)
Jamaican0.1%(2,683)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,477)
Austrian0.1%(2,472)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,408)
Iraqi0.1%(2,387)
Lebanese0.1%(2,380)
Iranian0.1%(2,349)
Romanian0.1%(1,828)
Brazilian0.1%(1,746)
Kenyan0.1%(1,465)
Moroccan0.1%(1,428)
Canadian0.1%(1,337)
Egyptian0.1%(1,270)
Belgian0.1%(1,261)
Turkish0.1%(1,216)
Croatian0.1%(1,076)
Haitian0%(1,015)
Finnish0%(898)
Slovak0%(898)
Syrian0%(791)
Ghanaian0%(657)
Ethiopian0%(615)
Armenian0%(460)
Somali0%(370)
Israeli0%(356)
Guyanese0%(335)
Jordanian0%(315)
Slovene0%(219)
Barbadian0%(198)
Bulgarian0%(189)
Macedonian0%(184)
Latvian0%(175)
Australian0%(173)
Serbian0%(119)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.6%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+72%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.4%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.6%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.9%
−23.8 ptssince 2009
from 62.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
13.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.6%
−37.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 13.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.0%
−64.0 ptssince 2013
from 80.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+15.4 ptssince 2017
from 76.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
63.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2016
from 59.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
32.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 36.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(326,926)
Married48%(389,115)
Widowed2.5%(20,180)
Divorced9.2%(74,812)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(284,399)
Married44.8%(374,228)
Widowed7.6%(63,100)
Divorced13.5%(112,929)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bexar County, Texas?

Bexar County, Texas has about 2,067,341 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bexar County, Texas?

The typical household in Bexar County, Texas earns about $72,341 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bexar County, Texas expensive?

In Bexar County, Texas, the median home is worth about $262,200, and the typical rent is about $1,354 a month.

How educated are people in Bexar County, Texas?

About 31.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bexar County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bexar County, Texas?

About 14.6% of people in Bexar County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bexar County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Bexar County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 881,947 residents, a change of about 74 percent over that period.

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