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Welcome to Medina County ...

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

The community of Hondo is the Seat for Medina County.

Medina County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Medina had a population of 51,608 people. This is an increase of 12.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,006 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Medina represented 0.18% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Medina County:

  • Castroville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
    • Castroville is located in Medina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <3>
  • Devine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
    • Devine is located in Medina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <3>
  • Hondo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
    • Hondo is located in Medina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <3>
  • LaCoste
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
    • LaCoste is located in Medina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • LaCoste has also been known as:
    • La Coste
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <3>
  • Natalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
    • Natalia is located in Medina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <3>

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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