Bexar County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bexar 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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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 87% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bexar County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,066,173 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1646.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.33% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 750,586 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bexar County grew by 30.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 2,066,173 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bexar County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.2% of residents. That is 0.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 499,900 24.2% +0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 483,133 23.4% +0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 388,843 18.8% -0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 263,841 12.8% -0.5 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 50.5% of the people living in Bexar County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Bexar County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Bexar County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,368 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.04% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bexar County is about 8% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Bexar County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $265,688 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,353 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bexar County is about 16.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,353 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bexar County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 192 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bexar County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.0 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 192 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,940 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 15,239 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,832 | 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 Bexar County is about the same as 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
Bexar County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Bexar County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.70 | 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
Bexar County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bexar County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 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).
Bexar County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Bexar County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,066,173 residents against a local median of 52,781. The measure that sets Bexar County, TX apart most is median household income: $72,368, 24% below the local median of $95,179. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread $44,109 on median household income, so Bexar County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bexar County, TX has the 5th highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County, TX | 2,066,173 | $72,368 #5/6 | $265,688 #3/6 | 23.0 min #1/6 |
| Comal County, TX | 183,826 | $102,069 | $329,353 | 26.5 min |
| Wilson County, TX | 52,781 | $95,179 | $323,529 | 33.3 min |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | $113,246 | $98,094 | 28.8 min |
| Atascosa County, TX | 51,008 | $69,137 | $170,981 | 25.5 min |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 183,641 | $93,226 | $231,061 | 25.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bexar County, Texas.
How big is Bexar County, Texas by population?
About 2,066,173 people live in Bexar County, Texas, in 750,586 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 33.7, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Bexar County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Bexar County, Texas has 1,646 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 19 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Bexar County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.7 times the median household income ($265,688 against $72,368), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,353 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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