What is the largest city in Bexar County, TX?

San Antonio is the largest city or town in Bexar County, with about 1,479,835 residents.

How many ZIP codes are in Bexar County?

Bexar County includes 70 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 78002, 78015, 78023, 78073, 78101.

What is the population of Bexar County, TX?

About 2,067,341 people live in Bexar County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

What counties border Bexar County?

Bexar County borders Comal County, Guadalupe County, Medina County, Wilson County, Atascosa County, Kendall County, Bandera County.

Bexar County, TX: Cities, ZIP Codes & Local Data

Population

2,067,341

Land area

1,240sq mi

People per sq mi

1,667

ZIP codes

70

Bexar County at a glance

Bexar County is about 14 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
It is the 4th most populous of 254 counties in Texas.
Households here earn a median of $72,341 a year, 8% less than the Texas figure of $78,476.
A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $262,200 (8% below Texas) and median rent is $1,354 a month.
The biggest population centers are San Antonio (1.5 million), Timberwood Park (35,413) and Converse (29,607).

Local data for Bexar County, TX

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Bexar County, TX, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$72,341

Poverty rate

14.6%

Median home value

$262,200

Prices +0.5% in a year

Median rent

$1,354/mo

Homeownership

58.8%

Bachelor's or higher

31.8%

Median age

34.8

Average commute

25.7 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Mexican Americans (1,018,198), German Americans (163,998), Irish Americans (103,929).

Home values and rents Income, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, income, federal spending and pandemic loans

Details

Unemployment rate

4.3%

Sep 2026, 0.0 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$67,846

937,109 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$61,160

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$21B

FY 2026, $10,436 per person

PPP loans

$3.5B

47,244 loans, 451,280 jobs reported

Campaign donations

$16.5M

Itemized, 2026 cycle

Economy Federal spending PPP loans

How people get to work

Bexar County, TX, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Drove alone68.4%
Carpooled11.7%
Public transit1.6%
Walked1.8%
Bicycle0.2%
Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other1.6%
Worked from home14.6%

Average one-way commute: 25.7 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Bexar County, TX, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively High

Top: hail

Storm events since 1996

1,353

Most often hail

Flood insurance policies

4,411

0.8% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

94° / 40°F

34.0 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm history Check a flood zone 106 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Bexar County, TX, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

34.1%

U.S. 33.3% +0.8 pts

Diabetes

13.9%

U.S. 12.1% +1.8 pts

Smoking

12.2%

U.S. 12.8% -0.6 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

21.9%

U.S. 11.1% +10.8 pts

Cities, towns and ZIP codes in Bexar County

Population shown

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in Bexar County, TX?: San Antonio is the largest city or town in Bexar County, with about 1,479,835 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Bexar County?: Bexar County includes 70 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 78002, 78015, 78023, 78073, 78101.
What is the population of Bexar County, TX?: About 2,067,341 people live in Bexar County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What counties border Bexar County?: Bexar County borders Comal County, Guadalupe County, Medina County, Wilson County, Atascosa County, Kendall County, Bandera County.