Bandera County, Texas Population 2024

23,154

Bandera County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 23,154 with a growth rate of 2.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bandera County, Texas is the 106th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 20,546 and has seen a growth of 12.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,7395172.05%
202825,2225172.09%
202724,7055172.14%
202624,1885172.18%
202523,6715172.23%
202423,1545172.28%
202322,6375172.34%
202222,1205922.75%
202121,5285302.52%
202020,998-2,183-9.42%
201923,1813651.6%
201822,8165042.26%
201722,3126342.92%
201621,6785512.61%
201521,1273271.57%
201420,8002571.25%
201320,543-36-0.17%
201220,579530.26%
201120,526-20-0.1%
201020,54600%
199010,5623,47849.1%
19807,0842,33749.23%
19704,74785521.97%
19603,892-518-11.75%
19504,4101764.16%
19404,23445011.89%
19303,784-217-5.42%
19204,001-920-18.7%
19104,921-411-7.71%
19005,3321,53740.5%
18903,7951,63775.86%
18802,1581,509232.51%
187064925062.66%
1860399-25,340-98.45%
2024 Growth Rate
2.28% (517)
County Website
Bandera County
State
Texas
County Seat
Bandera
2020 Population
20,998
Area
791 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.27% (2,156)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,08179.12%
Two or more races3,23214.97%
Other race7863.64%
Black or African American2381.1%
Native American1740.81%
Asian780.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bandera County, Texas Population by Race

Bandera County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Bandera County, Texas Median Age

53.4

Total

53.2

Male

53.7

Female

Bandera County, Texas Adults

There are 17,993 adults, (6,347 of whom are seniors) in Bandera County, Texas.

Bandera County, Texas Age Dependency

85.4

Age Dependency Ratio

54.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bandera County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,87350.36%
Male10,71649.64%

Bandera County, Texas Population by Age

Bandera County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9432.3786.213.8
Married4,9722.8587.712.3
Non Family3,1241.2286.313.7
Female6823.5576.723.3
Male1654.579.420.6

2.86

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bandera County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9835.89%
Associates Degree1,79110.72%
Bachelors Degree2,68116.05%
Graduate Degree1,5759.43%
High School Graduate5,04830.23%
Less Than 9th Grade3682.2%
Some College4,25525.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bandera County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bandera County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,81112,0683,436
Hispanic2,9492,396582
2+ Races1,9751,774453
Other Race683472201
Black20119323
Native American16111312
Asian696117

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 29.43%.

Bandera County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,288$58,845$0
Graduate Degree$57,991$0$58,750
High School Graduate$32,418$43,255$28,022
Less Than 9th Grade$37,574$26,971$38,486
Overall$37,931$44,480$29,235
Some College$36,994$48,083$27,785

$37,931

Average Earnings

$44,480

Average Male

$29,235

Average Female

Bandera County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bandera County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bandera County, Texas Language

86.72% of Bandera County, Texas residents speak only English, while 13.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.63% of the population.

Bandera County, Texas Language

Bandera County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7182,48415.8%
Hispanic4,26776717.98%
Multiple3,14639612.59%
Black21514065.12%
Other78312816.35%
Native1748649.43%

16.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.48%

Male Poverty Rate

14.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bandera County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bandera County, Texas is Black, with 65.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bandera County, Texas is Multiple, with 12.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.47%.

Bandera County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.14%
High School20.06%
Some College12.4%
Bachelors or Greater5.67%

Bandera County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed69.06%
Male Employed9.73%
Female Employed6.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Bandera County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bandera County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,507$109,712
Households$69,703$91,805
Married Families$97,701$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,211$55,964

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bandera County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bandera County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bandera County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bandera County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bandera County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,238

Number of Veterans

2,084

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,024
First Gulf War592
Second Gulf War555
Korea114
World War II22

Bandera County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74765
75+555
55 to 64421
35 to 54328
18 to 34169

Bandera County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,92813.22%
Hispanic34810.53%
2+ Races2008.89%
Other Race7110.03%
Native American2414.91%
Black156.91%

Bandera County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bandera County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bandera County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bandera County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bandera County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bandera County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.3%

Born in Bandera County, Texas

94.75%

Native Born

5.25%

Foreign Born

2.88%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.75% of Bandera County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 61.3% having been born in Texas. 2.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bandera County, Texas Place of Birth

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