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Welcome to Live Oak ...

The city of Live Oak is located on the South Texas Plains.

Live Oak is located in Bexar County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Live Oak has a population of 16,499 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Live Oak is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Live Oak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Live Oak had an population of 16,499 people. This is an increase of 25.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 80.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Live Oak had a population of 13,131 people. This makes Live Oak the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Live Oak represents 0.05% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,131 people, the population of Live Oak increased 43.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Live Oak.

Communities Also Named Live Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Live Oak: This one is located in Bexar County and the other is located in Concho County.

Beyond Texas, there are 16 communities that are also named Live Oak - they are located in Alabama, California (3), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Louisiana (3), North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Live Oak.

Websites for Live Oak ...

Official Website: www.ci.live-oak.tx.us/

Communities near Live Oak ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Live Oak.

  • San Antonio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Braunfels
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cibolo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Leon Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Kirby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamo Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bulverde
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Terrell Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
  • Castle Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Garden Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Live Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Live Oak.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Live Oak. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Live Oak.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Live Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Live Oak.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Live Oak ...

Looking for more information about Live Oak? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Live Oak, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Live Oak.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Live Oak.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Live Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.