US Census Data

Bexar County, Texas

31 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
2,037,344
+4.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$70,571
+23.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$244,100
+50.9%’19–’23

Bexar County, Texas counts 2,037,344 residents. 31 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,571 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Bexar County's population grew 4.3% from 1,952,843 to 2,037,344, while its median household income rose 23.5% from $57,157 to $70,571.

14.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
2,037,344
Median age
34.6 yrs
Median household income
$70,571
Median home value
$244,100
Median gross rent
$1,290
Housing units
807,160
Homeownership rate
59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
Unemployment rate
5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,952,8432,037,344
Median household income
$57,157$70,571
Median home value
$161,800$244,100
Median gross rent
$1,015$1,290
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,952,843$57,157$161,800$1,015
20201,978,826$58,288$171,200$1,048
20211,990,522$62,169$187,300$1,114
20222,014,059$67,275$222,300$1,212
20232,037,344$70,571$244,100$1,290

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5133,2316.5%
5 to 17374,79418.4%
18 to 24204,61810.0%
25 to 34317,91015.6%
35 to 44290,25814.2%
45 to 54242,77611.9%
55 to 64215,97510.6%
65 to 74157,0917.7%
75 and over100,6914.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)544,25926.7%
Black or African American149,2647.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native2,6320.1%
Asian62,5083.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander2,3230.1%
Some other race9,2040.5%
Two or more races54,2992.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,212,85559.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma179,80213.6%
High school graduate324,04324.5%
Some college or associate's403,05030.4%
Bachelor's degree257,93219.5%
Graduate or professional degree159,87412.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone688,93670.7%
Carpooled111,12211.4%
Public transit15,9661.6%
Walked16,4991.7%
Bicycle1,8380.2%
Worked from home124,87112.8%
Other means14,7841.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min175,65820.7%
15 to 29 min360,46042.4%
30 to 44 min201,74823.8%
45 to 59 min59,3777.0%
60+ min51,9026.1%

Households

Average household size
2.70
Poverty rate
14.7% (294,002 of 2,000,257)
CountShare
Family households483,20065.3%
Nonfamily households257,20234.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1989

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied740,40291.7%
Vacant66,7588.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied437,63759.1%
Renter-occupied302,76540.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached521,49464.6%
1-unit, attached17,9012.2%
2 to 4 units49,5556.1%
5 to 19 units109,54113.6%
20 or more units86,05410.7%
Mobile home & other22,6152.8%

Geography

County GEOID
48029
State
Texas
Land area
1,240 sq mi
Water area
16 sq mi
Center point
29.4487, -98.5201

Cities & places

31

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253