COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Bexar County
Texas · 1,392,931 residents · 1,240.325 sq mi
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Bexar County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $38,328. Population has grown 18% since 1990. Median home value is $71,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.1M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(109,948)
5 to 98%(111,759)
10 to 147.9%(109,498)
15 to 197.9%(110,221)
20 to 247.4%(103,642)
25 to 3415.1%(210,317)
35 to 4415.5%(215,639)
45 to 5412.4%(172,799)
55 to 647.5%(104,710)
65 to 745.6%(78,116)
75 to 843.6%(50,401)
85 and over1.1%(15,881)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,328
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,926 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$71,800
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(879,655)
Black7.1%(84,600)
Hispanic / Latino49.4%(586,124)
Asian1.3%(15,229)
2000
White, non-Hispanic35.6%(496,245)
Black6.9%(95,984)
Hispanic / Latino54.3%(757,033)
Asian1.5%(21,369)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Bangladeshi0%(777)
Taiwanese0%(641)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(361)
Laotian0%(328)
Nepalese0%(284)
Cambodian0%(237)
Sri Lankan0%(177)
Uzbek0%(175)
Indonesian0%(94)
Malaysian0%(46)
Singaporean0%(30)
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)
Palestinian0%(774)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(756)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(89)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.9%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 72.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(156,833)
Married57.5%(291,038)
Widowed2.1%(10,716)
Divorced9.4%(47,688)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(138,211)
Married52.8%(292,737)
Widowed9.2%(50,743)
Divorced13.1%(72,479)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bexar County, Texas?
Bexar County, Texas has about 1,392,931 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bexar County, Texas?
The typical household in Bexar County, Texas earns about $38,328 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 $71,800, and the typical rent is about $556 a month.
How educated are people in Bexar County, Texas?
About 22.7% 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 15.9% 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 207,537 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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