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Bexar County

Texas · 2,009,324 residents · 1,240 sq mi
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With 2,009,324 people, Bexar County is a county in Texas. The population is up 44% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 34.9. The typical home is worth $171,200, having more than doubled since 2000. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $58,288, about 12% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,009,324
+44%since 2000
from 1,392,931 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
+9%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,240 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.4M1.6M1.9M2.2M19902000201020202024Bexar County
20242.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(125,535)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(137,621)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(146,518)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.4%(148,306)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(150,122)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(300,047)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(269,994)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412%(241,703)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.2%(224,632)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748%(160,793)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.7%(75,075)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(28,978)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,288
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,328 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,313
+54%since 2000
from $18,363 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$171,200
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,048
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $556 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
58.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 61.2% in 2000
41.3% rent
Persons per household
3.02 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.86 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
+22%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic26.7%(535,732)
Black7.4%(147,875)
Hispanic / Latino59.3%(1,190,958)
Asian3.2%(65,217)
Other2.5%(49,329)
Segregation Score
37
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
Mexican52.6%(1,040,815)
Puerto Rican1.4%(27,716)
Central American1.1%(21,371)
Spaniard0.7%(13,931)
South American0.6%(12,212)
Salvadoran0.3%(6,899)
Cuban0.3%(6,441)
Honduran0.3%(5,625)
Colombian0.2%(4,932)
Guatemalan0.2%(3,612)
Panamanian0.1%(2,929)
Peruvian0.1%(2,263)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(1,729)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,464)
Dominican0.1%(1,284)
Argentine0.1%(1,136)
Ecuadorian0%(982)
Chilean0%(856)
Bolivian0%(170)
Uruguayan0%(90)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(15,867)
Filipino0.6%(12,677)
Chinese0.4%(7,955)
Vietnamese0.4%(7,385)
Korean0.2%(3,514)
Japanese0.1%(1,975)
Pakistani0.1%(1,328)
Thai0.1%(1,076)
Nepalese0%(850)
Burmese0%(835)
Taiwanese0%(571)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(348)
Hmong0%(259)
Cambodian0%(230)
Mongolian0%(141)
Malaysian0%(41)
Okinawan0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(2,234)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,218)
Samoan0%(784)
Tongan0%(86)
Fijian0%(14)
Ancestry
German7.8%(155,060)
Irish4.8%(95,823)
English4.4%(87,990)
American3.3%(64,993)
Italian1.9%(38,161)
French1.5%(29,618)
Polish1.1%(22,574)
Scottish1%(19,177)
Subsaharan African0.8%(15,323)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(12,375)
British0.4%(8,602)
Norwegian0.4%(8,376)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(8,019)
Swedish0.4%(7,808)
Czech0.3%(6,884)
Welsh0.3%(6,444)
West Indian0.2%(4,539)
Russian0.2%(3,957)
French Canadian0.2%(3,878)
Portuguese0.2%(3,552)
Danish0.2%(3,462)
Greek0.2%(3,034)
Swiss0.1%(2,627)
Iranian0.1%(2,422)
Iraqi0.1%(2,289)
Jamaican0.1%(2,253)
Austrian0.1%(2,239)
Nigerian0.1%(2,072)
Lebanese0.1%(2,071)
Canadian0.1%(2,001)
Romanian0.1%(1,831)
Hungarian0.1%(1,818)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,815)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,483)
Belgian0.1%(1,203)
Brazilian0.1%(1,183)
Turkish0.1%(1,064)
Arab0.1%(1,056)
Slovak0%(944)
Finnish0%(904)
Moroccan0%(850)
Egyptian0%(743)
Haitian0%(704)
Croatian0%(674)
Syrian0%(665)
Ethiopian0%(464)
Somali0%(425)
Armenian0%(384)
Guyanese0%(343)
Jordanian0%(337)
Ghanaian0%(331)
Bulgarian0%(292)
Israeli0%(279)
Slovene0%(271)
Serbian0%(236)
Australian0%(223)
Latvian0%(177)
Kenyan0%(145)
Barbadian0%(137)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
84.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+70%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
15.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.9%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
15.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
49.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.8%(49,864)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(46,789)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.2%(40,679)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.9%(6,826)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.6%(2,262)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 139,356 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 2,009,324 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bexar County, Texas earns about $58,288 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 $171,200, and the typical rent is about $1,048 a month.

How educated are people in Bexar County, Texas?

About 28.5% 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 15.6% 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 823,930 residents, a change of about 70 percent over that period.

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