Welcome to Windcrest ...

The city of Windcrest is located on the South Texas Plains.

Windcrest is located in Bexar County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Windcrest has a population of 5,872 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Windcrest is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windcrest had an population of 5,872 people. This is an increase of 9.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Windcrest had a population of 5,364 people. This makes Windcrest the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Windcrest represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 324th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,364 people, the population of Windcrest increased 5.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,105 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Windcrest.

Communities Also Named Windcrest ...

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

Websites for Windcrest ...

Official Website: www.ci.windcrest.tx.us/

Communities near Windcrest ...

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

• San Antonio
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <4>
• New Braunfels
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braunfels
  • New Braunfels is located in Comal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Braunfels <4>
• Schertz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
  • Schertz is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <4>
• Cibolo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
  • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <4>
• Selma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
• Leon Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
  • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <4>
• Helotes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
  • Helotes is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <4>
• Bulverde
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde
  • Bulverde is located in Comal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulverde <4>
• Castle Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hills
  • Castle Hills is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hills <4>
• Garden Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
  • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
  • 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 Windcrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windcrest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windcrest. 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 Windcrest.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windcrest ...

Looking for more information about Windcrest? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Windcrest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windcrest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Windcrest: www.ci.windcrest.tx.us/

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/