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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 2,003,554 people. This is an increase of 16.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,722,838 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bexar represented 6.85% 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)
  • Balcones Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Castle Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • China Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • China Grove is located in Bexar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
  • Cibolo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
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  • Converse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elmendorf
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fair Oaks Ranch
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Grey Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Helotes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Helotes is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
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    • Hill Country Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Hollywood Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kirby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
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    • Leon Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Live Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Olmos Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
    • Saint Hedwig
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • San Antonio
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Schertz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Schertz is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
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    • Selma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Selma is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,130 people
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    • Shavano Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • 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)
      • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
    • Universal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Von Ormy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windcrest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people

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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.
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