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Bexar County

Texas · 1,714,773 residents · 1,240 sq mi
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Bexar County is a county of 1,714,773 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. The typical home is worth $117,100, having risen by half since 2000. The population is up 23% since 2000. The poverty rate is 16.9%, above the 13.8% national rate. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,714,773
+23%since 2000
from 1,392,931 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
+2%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,240 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.4M1.6M1.9M2.2M19902000201020202024Bexar County
20242.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(130,087)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.6%(130,307)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(128,117)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.7%(132,660)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(133,455)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.8%(253,267)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(230,754)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.2%(227,116)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.1%(173,127)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.6%(96,241)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(57,238)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(22,404)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,048
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,328 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,225
+26%since 2000
from $18,363 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$117,100
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$761
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $556 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.2% in 2000
39.5% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.86 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.5
+4%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic30.3%(519,123)
Black6.9%(118,460)
Hispanic / Latino58.7%(1,006,958)
Asian2.3%(39,561)
Other1.7%(28,975)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican50.3%(830,214)
Puerto Rican1%(16,932)
Central American0.7%(12,260)
South American0.4%(7,336)
Spaniard0.4%(6,951)
Salvadoran0.2%(3,552)
Cuban0.2%(2,633)
Colombian0.2%(2,594)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,508)
Honduran0.1%(2,281)
Panamanian0.1%(1,962)
Peruvian0.1%(1,287)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,277)
Dominican0.1%(1,083)
Argentine0.1%(974)
Ecuadorian0%(727)
Bolivian0%(542)
Venezuelan0%(495)
Chilean0%(338)
Paraguayan0%(161)
Uruguayan0%(64)
Ancestry
German10.2%(167,761)
Irish5.7%(94,415)
English5.1%(84,823)
American3.8%(61,965)
Italian2%(32,960)
French1.9%(31,060)
Polish1.4%(23,775)
Scottish1.3%(21,489)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(20,930)
Dutch0.6%(10,550)
Swedish0.6%(9,184)
Czech0.5%(8,744)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(8,180)
Welsh0.4%(6,154)
Arab0.3%(5,521)
Russian0.3%(4,916)
British0.3%(4,272)
French Canadian0.2%(3,916)
West Indian0.2%(3,825)
Danish0.2%(3,276)
Hungarian0.2%(2,759)
Greek0.2%(2,709)
Portuguese0.1%(2,283)
Canadian0.1%(2,041)
Lebanese0.1%(2,016)
Belgian0.1%(1,712)
Swiss0.1%(1,702)
Austrian0.1%(1,515)
Jamaican0.1%(1,374)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,261)
Iranian0.1%(1,168)
Romanian0.1%(1,101)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,017)
Nigerian0.1%(980)
Finnish0.1%(931)
Slovak0.1%(912)
Turkish0%(614)
Egyptian0%(580)
Croatian0%(579)
Somali0%(412)
Brazilian0%(360)
Armenian0%(358)
Haitian0%(355)
Israeli0%(354)
Syrian0%(310)
Australian0%(296)
Slovene0%(289)
Serbian0%(249)
Barbadian0%(242)
Guyanese0%(186)
Jordanian0%(185)
Iraqi0%(175)
Latvian0%(115)
Ghanaian0%(102)
Moroccan0%(68)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Kenyan0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(33)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+61%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.4%(63,468)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.2%(52,947)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(36,274)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(3,770)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(592)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 146,110 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bexar County, Texas?

Bexar County, Texas has about 1,714,773 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bexar County, Texas earns about $47,048 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 $117,100, and the typical rent is about $761 a month.

How educated are people in Bexar County, Texas?

About 25.3% 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 16.9% 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 529,379 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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