Greater San Antonio

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Greater San Antonio, officially designated San Antonio–New Braunfels, is an eight-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The metropolitan area straddles South Texas and Central Texas and is on the southwestern corner of the Texas Triangle. The official 2020 U.S. census showed the metropolitan area's population at 2,558,143—up from a reported 1,711,103 in 2000—making it the 24th largest metropolitan area in the United States.[1][2] Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately Script error: No such module "convert". apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 corridor. This combined metropolitan region of San Antonio–Austin has approximately 5.1 million people.[3]

San Antonio–New Braunfels is the third-largest metro area in Texas, after Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington and Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land.

Counties

There are eight counties that combine to form Greater San Antonio. The central county is Bexar.

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San Antonio–New Braunfels MSA 2,763,006 2,558,143 2,142,508 1,711,703 1,407,745
Atascosa 52,783 48,981 44,911 38,628 30,533
Bandera 22,830 20,851 20,485 17,645 10,562
Bexar 2,127,737 2,009,324 1,714,773 1,392,931 1,185,394
Comal 201,628 161,501 108,472 78,021 51,832
Guadalupe 195,166 172,706 131,533 89,023 64,873
Kendall 51,828 44,279 33,410 23,743 14,589
Medina 55,619 50,748 46,006 39,204 27,312
Wilson 55,415 49,753 42,918 32,408 22,650

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Communities

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San Antonio Area

Greater San Antonio has a number of communities spread out across several counties and regions. It is centered on the city of San Antonio, the second largest city in Texas, second largest city in the Southern United States,[5] and the seventh largest city in the USA, with roughly 1.5 million residents spread across approximately 500 square miles. Other regions include the Randolph Metrocom and the surrounding counties. The following are cities, towns, and villages categorized based on the United States Census Bureau 2024 population estimates.[6] No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.

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Downtown San Antonio is the urban core of the metropolitan area.
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New Braunfels is the second largest city in the metropolitan area and is a satellite of San Antonio.
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Seguin is the fourth largest city in the metropolitan area and is a satellite of San Antonio.
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Alamo Heights is an inner-ring suburb of San Antonio. Together with Olmos Park and Terrell Hills, Alamo Heights is a relatively short distance from Fort Sam Houston and uptown, midtown, and downtown San Antonio.

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Demographics

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Historical populations
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1930292,533Script error: No such module "String".%
1940338,176Script error: No such module "String".%
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1960687,151Script error: No such module "String".%
1970864,014Script error: No such module "String".%
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1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10]

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Bexar County is included in the San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX metropolitan statistical area. It is the 16th-most populous county in the nation and the fourth-most populated in Texas. Bexar County has a large Hispanic population with a significant growing African American population.[11] With a population that is 59.3% Hispanic since 2020,Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". it is Texas' most populous majority-Hispanic county and the third-largest such nationwide.[12]

As of the census[13][14] of 2020,Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". there were 2,558,143 people, 826,094 households, and 558,432 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 50.3% white (non-Hispanic white 32.7%), 6.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 14% from other races, and 24.4% from two or more races; Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 54.3% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,764 and the median income for a family was $46,686. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $24,007 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,713.

Racial and Ethnic Composition of Greater San Antonio[15]
Year Not Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino Total
White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other Race Two or More Races Total White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other Race Two or More Races Total
2014 793,403 137,401 4,603 47,580 1,890 2,734 34,259 1,021,870 976,671 7,883 9,937 1,702 724 187,587 32,848 1,217,352 2,239,222
35.4% 6.1% 0.2% 2.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1.5% 45.6% 43.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0% 8.4% 1.5% 54.4% 100%
2013 783,712 133,710 4,391 45,049 1,947 3,246 31,742 1,003,797 930,034 7,827 11,054 1,915 742 205,365 31,990 1,188,927 2,192,724
35.7% 6.1% 0.2% 2.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1.4% 45.8% 42.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 9.4% 1.5% 54.2% 100%
2012 774,827 130,096 4,521 42,647 1,824 3,176 29,516 986,607 895,545 7,312 10,498 1,891 668 214,555 32,077 1,162,546 2,149,153
36.1% 6.1% 0.2% 2.0% 0.1% 0.1% 1.4% 45.9% 41.7% 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 10.0% 1.5% 54.1% 100%
2011 767,349 128,069 4,666 40,356 1,860 3,178 27,143 972,621 834,874 7,095 10,069 1,832 403 248,054 30,514 1,132,841 2,105,462
36.4% 6.1% 0.2% 2.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.3% 46.2% 39.7% 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 11.8% 1.5% 53.8% 100%
2010 758,379 125,270 4,828 39,358 1,750 3,430 23,711 956,726 778,780 6,984 8,721 1,659 383 276,645 27,884 1,101,056 2,057,782
36.9% 6.1% 0.2% 2.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2% 46.5% 37.8% 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0% 13.4% 1.4% 53.5% 100%

Economy

San Antonio–New Braunfels is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. Valero Energy Corp, iHeartMedia, USAA, and NuStar Energy are located in San Antonio.[16][17][18] Rush Enterprises is located in New Braunfels.

San Antonio is often referred to as "Military City, USA" due to the heavy military presence. Currently, San Antonio is home to the largest concentrations of military bases in the U.S. The following military bases are in the San Antonio area: Lackland Air Force Base, Brooke Army Medical Center, Randolph Air Force Base, and Fort Sam Houston.

Culture

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The Alamo

Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote". San Antonio enjoys a vibrant culture which it is known for being a popular tourist destination.[19] San Antonio is known as the "Alamo City", due to the Alamo being located near downtown San Antonio. Other major attractions in San Antonio include the following: River Walk, SeaWorld, San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio Aquarium, and Six Flags. New Braunfels is home to a very popular water park known as Schlitterbahn. San Antonio's Spanish influence can be seen in the many historic sites across the city, such as the Alamo Mission, Mission Concepción, San Antonio River Walk, Mission San Francisco de la Espada, and Cathedral of San Fernando (San Antonio).[20] Bandera just 40 miles northwest of San Antonio, hosts a three-day Cowboy Mardi Gras that attracts over 15 thousand people from all over the world to the town of 829 residents.[21]

Politics

Presidential election results[22][23][24]
Year DEM GOP Others
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |2024 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |46.8% 493,030 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |52.2% 550,283 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |1.1% 11,241
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |2020 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |50.8% 529,607 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |47.5% 495,195 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |1.7% 17,424
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |2016 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |46.7% 317,623 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |47.8% 380,665 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |5.5% 43,402
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |2012 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |45.2% 311,695 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |53.2% 366,744 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |1.5% 10,632
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |2008 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |47.0% 324,480 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |52.0% 359,129 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |1.07% 7428
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |2004 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |39.7% 245,309 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |59.5% 367,271 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |0.75% 4637
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |2000 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |40.9% 216,271 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |56.3% 298,442 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |2.8% 14,991
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |1996 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |46.2% 210,846 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |47.5% 216,618 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |6.3% 28,637
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |1992 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |41.8% 211,605 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |39.3% 198,952 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |18.9% 95,524
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |1988 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |44.7% 202,397 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |53.8% 243,696 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |0.74% 3,362
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |1984 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |40.5% 118,843 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |61.7% 254,477 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |0.17% 738
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |1980 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |42.9% 158,412 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |53.7% 198,049 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |3.4% 12,575
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |1976 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |53.3% 171,295 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |45.4% 146,009 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |1.3% 4,136
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |1972 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |38.0% 103,190 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |61.6% 167,509 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |0.42% 1151
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |1968 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |49.8% 109,324 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |40.4% 88,524 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |9.8% 21,387
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |1964 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |66.7% 128,820 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |33.1% 63,969 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |0.22% 429
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |1960 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |52.9% 89,169 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |46.5% 78,247 align="center" Template:Party shading/None |0.59% 1000

The San Antonio metro area has leaned right in recent decades.

Sports

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Professional and major NCAA D1 sports teams (ranked by attendance)
Club Sport League Founded Venue (capacity) Attendance Titles Championship
years
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UTSA Roadrunners 		American football NCAA Division I 2011 Alamodome (65,000) 27,576 0
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San Antonio Spurs 		Basketball NBA 1967 AT&T Center (18,580) 18,418 5 Template:Refn
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San Antonio Missions 		Baseball Texas League 1888 Wolff Stadium (9,200) 8,500 13 Template:Refn
File:Toyota Field Soccer Bowl 2014 (16534687093).jpg
San Antonio FC 		Soccer USL Championship 2016 Toyota Field (8,300) 6,765 1 2022
Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps Drum Corps Drum Corps International 1975 Varies 0

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The city of San Antonio is home to only one Major League sports team; the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. The city's football team is the UTSA Roadrunners who compete at the NCAA FBS level. Multiple minor league teams play in San Antonio, including San Antonio Missions and San Antonio FC.

Education

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University of Texas at San Antonio

The city of San Antonio is home to many public institutions. The San Antonio area's largest university is the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Other public institutions include the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas A&M University–San Antonio, and the five colleges of the Alamo Community College District.

The city has many private institutions as well, such as Our Lady of the Lake University and St. Mary's University on the inner west side. Trinity University and the University of the Incarnate Word are in Midtown. The Culinary Institute of America maintains its third campus in downtown.

Texas Lutheran University in Seguin and Howard Payne University at New Braunfels, now offering classes at a local high school but will soon have a true campus in the Veramendi Development, are the only higher education institutions in the area outside of San Antonio city limits.

The San Antonio area has many public elementary and secondary schools sorted into the following independent school districts:

County Independent School Districts (ISDs)
Atascosa Charlotte, Jourdanton, Karnes City, Lytle, Pleasanton, Poteet, Somerset
Bandera Bandera, Medina, Northside, Utopia
Bexar County/City of San Antonio Alamo Heights, Boerne, Comal, East Central, Edgewood, Fort Sam Houston, Harlandale, Judson, Lackland, Medina Valley, North East, Northside, Randolph Field, San Antonio, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City, South San Antonio, Southside, Southwest, Somerset
Comal New Braunfels, Comal, Boerne
Guadalupe Seguin, Navarro, Comal, New Braunfels, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City, Marion, San Marcos Consolidated, Nixon-Smiley Consolidated, Prairie Lea, Luling, La Vernia
Kendall Boerne, Comfort, Blanco, Comal
Medina Devine, Hondo, Medina Valley, Natalia, Lytle
Wilson Floresville, La Vernia, Stockdale, Nixon-Smiley Consolidated, Poth, East Central

Transportation

Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote". The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is located in uptown San Antonio, approximately eight miles north of downtown. It has two terminals and is served by 21 airlines serving 44 destinations including six in Mexico and one in Canada.

VIA Metropolitan Transit is the metropolitan area's public transportation authority, serving the entire city of San Antonio and many of its suburbs throughout Bexar County.

San Antonio Station serves as the area's Amtrak train station.

Interstate highways

Other major highways

See also

References

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