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 2009, <1> Bexar had a population of 1,651,448 people. This is an increase of 18.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,392,931 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Bexar represented 6.68% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 4th most populous county (out of 254 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 1,714,773 | +23.11% | +3.83% since 2009 |
2009 | 1,651,448 | +18.56% | +1.86% since 2008 |
2008 | 1,621,304 | +16.4% | +2.04% since 2007 |
2007 | 1,588,905 | +14.07% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 1,392,931 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Bexar County Census Page for Bexar County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Bexar County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Bexar County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
San Antonio | 1,373,668 | 1,144,646 | 20.01% increase |
Schertz | 32,160 | 18,694 | 72% increase |
Universal City | 18,150 | 14,849 | 22.23% increase |
Converse | 18,110 | 11,508 | 57.4% increase |
Cibolo | 15,687 | 3,035 | 416.9% increase |
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