Bandera County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bandera County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 80% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bandera County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,021 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 27.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.65% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 50.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,255 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bandera County grew by 9.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,021 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bandera County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 28.0% of residents. That is 14.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,161 14.4% -9.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,275 14.9% -8.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,594 25.4% +5.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,168 28.0% +14.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Bandera County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Bandera County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Bandera County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,078 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.23% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bandera County is about 4% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Bandera County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $169,907 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,148 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bandera County is about 12.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,148 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bandera County spend about 77 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 321 hours, about 13.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bandera County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 38.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 77.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 321 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $9,963 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,103 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 535 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Bandera County is 39 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bandera County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Bandera County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.34 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Bandera County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bandera County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Bandera County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Bandera County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 22,021 residents against a local median of 51,028. The measure that sets Bandera County, TX apart most is commute: 38.6 min, 70% above the local median of 22.7 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $169,907 against a local median of $414,784, 59% below it. The counties themselves spread 17.1 min on commute, so Bandera County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bandera County, TX has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera County, TX | 22,021 | $76,078 #4/5 | $169,907 #4/5 | 38.6 min #5/5 |
| Kerr County, TX | 53,489 | $69,797 | $417,805 | 16.6 min |
| Medina County, TX | 53,547 | $78,259 | $411,764 | 30.7 min |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | $113,246 | $98,094 | 28.8 min |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | $76,640 | $507,022 | 13.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bandera County, Texas.
What is the population of Bandera County, Texas?
About 22,021 people live in Bandera County, Texas, in 9,255 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 50.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 14 years.
Is Bandera County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bandera County, Texas has 28 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 32% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Bandera County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.2 times the median household income ($169,907 against $76,078), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,148 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Bandera County, Texas?
Unemployment in Bandera County, Texas is 8.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
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