Bexar County

Bexar County, Texas

Bexar County, Texas

View of the Bexar County Courthouse in downtown San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Mr.Z-man.

Bexar County (BAY-har), in the interior belt of the Coastal Plain of South Central Texas, is crossed by the Balcones Escarpment. The area northwest of the escarpment, about one-eighth of the county, lies on the Edwards Plateau in high, hilly country, the source of numerous springs and artesian and underground wells. The San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek originate in such springs. The San Antonio is the county's principal river, and into it flow a number of smaller streams, including the Medina River and Medio, Leon, Helotes, Salado, and Calvares creeks. Cibolo Creek forms the boundary between Bexar and Comal counties on the north and Guadalupe on the east.

Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

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Bexar County is classified as a County

Altitude Range

400 ft – 1896 ft

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Bexar County by the Numbers

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Population Counts

Bexar County
Pop. Year Source
2,003,554 2019 United States Census Bureau

Civilian Labor Counts

Bexar County
People Year Source
946,146 2019 Texas Workforce Commission

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Per Capita Income (USD) Year Source
$46,058 2019 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Property Values

Bexar County
USD ($) Year Source
176,433,907,189 2019 State Property Tax Board

Retail Sales

Bexar County
USD ($) Year Source
32,439,000,379 2019 State Comptroller of Public Accounts

Wages

Bexar County
USD ($) Year Source
12,185,316,341 2019 Texas Workforce Commission

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Unemployment Percentage Year Source
8.8 2019 Texas Workforce Commission

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Rainfall (inches) Year Source
32.3 2019 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Min. (January Average, °F) Max. (July Average, °F) Year Source
40.7 94.6 2019 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Land Area

Bexar County
Area (square miles) Year Source
1,239.8 2019 United States Census Bureau

Total Area

Bexar County
Area (square miles) Year Source
1,256.1 2019 United States Census Bureau