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, Texas

Bexar County, Texas

Map of Bexar County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

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.

The county is bounded on the north by Kendall and Comal counties, on the east by Guadalupe and Wilson counties, on the south by Atascosa County, and on the west by Medina and Bandera counties. The county seat and largest city is San Antonio. Other large population centers include Alamo Heights, Balcones Heights, Castle Hills, Converse, Lytle, Olmos Park, Terrell Hills, Timberwood Park, Universal City, and Windcrest. Several major highways serve the county, including Interstate highways 10, 37, 35, and 410, and U.S. highways 81, 87, 90, 181, and 281. The county's transportation needs are also served by various branches of the Union Pacific railroad, as well as San Antonio International Airport.

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

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Adoption Status:
This place has been adopted and will not be available until March 1, 2025
Adopted by:
Laura & Cliff Simpson
Dedication Message:
To Clarence C. Simpson Jr., who made us the family history fanatics we are today.

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Bexar County is classified as a County

Altitude Range

400 ft – 1896 ft

Size

Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does

  • Land Area: 1,239.8 mi²
  • Total Area: 1,256.1 mi²

Temperature

January mean minimum: 40.7°F
July mean maximum: 94.6°F

Rainfall, 2019

32.3 inches

Population Count, 2019

2,003,554

Civilian Labor Count, 2019

946,146

Unemployment, 2019

8.8%

Property Values, 2019

$176,433,907,189 USD

Per-Capita Income, 2019

$46,058 USD

Retail Sales, 2019

$32,439,000,379 USD

Wages, 2019

$12,185,316,341 USD

Bexar County

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