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Welcome to Bexar County ...

Time Zone: Bexar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of San Antonio is the Seat for Bexar County.

Bexar County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded December 20, 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bexar had a population of 2,002,445 people. This is an increase of 16.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,714,773 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bexar represented 6.82% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Bexar County:

  • Alamo Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <3>
  • Balcones Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Castle Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Castle Hills is located in Bexar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hills <3>
  • China Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • China Grove is located in Bexar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
  • Cibolo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <3>
  • Converse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Converse is located in Bexar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
  • Elmendorf
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fair Oaks Ranch
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fair Oaks Ranch is located in Bexar County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks Ranch <3>
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    • Grey Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Helotes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Helotes is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <3>
    • Hill Country Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Hollywood Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hollywood Park is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood Park <3>
    • Kirby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Kirby is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
    • Leon Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <3>
    • Live Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <3>
    • Olmos Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
      • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
    • Saint Hedwig
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
      • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <3>
    • San Antonio
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Schertz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
      • Schertz is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <3>
    • Selma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
    • Shavano Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavano Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrell Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
      • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
    • Universal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <3>
    • Von Ormy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
      • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <3>
    • Windcrest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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