Bexar County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Bexar County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Bexar County is a large urban labor market of 2.1 million residents that grew 5.8% over five years, anchored by San Antonio's established base in military, healthcare, and government services. The workforce of roughly 66.2% labor force participation skews young at a median age of 34.8, with 31.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $39,582 — below the national average, reflecting a relatively lower-cost labor pool. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $244,100 and median gross rent of $1,290/month, while a GDP per capita of $57,926 against a per capita income of $35,795 points to meaningful output relative to individual earnings.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+5.8% since 2018
Bexar County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone874,523 (42.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race610,257 (29.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone228,635 (11.1%)
- Black or African American Alone163,786 (7.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races92,323 (4.5%)
- Asian Alone69,327 (3.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish625,995
- 2.Other Indo-European18,376
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island12,242
- 4.Arabic8,348
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8,226
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance224,904
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services123,646
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)114,722
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services103,394
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing85,416
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations381,274
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations219,034
- 3.Service Occupations174,143
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations113,303
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations91,290
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.30×)83,860
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)103,436
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.19×)79,847
- 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)112,907
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.02×)121,574
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.