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29°27′N 98°31′W / 29.45°N 98.52°W
Bexar County | |
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 The Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°27′N 98°31′W / 29.45°N 98.52°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | December 20, 1836 |
| Named for | Presidio San Antonio de Béxar |
| Seat | San Antonio |
| Largest city | San Antonio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,256 sq mi (3,250 km2) |
| • Land | 1,240 sq mi (3,200 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,009,324  |
| • Density | 1,620.4/sq mi (625.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 20th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 35th |
| Website | www |
Bexar County (/bɛər/ BAIR or /ˈbeɪər/ BAY-ər; Spanish: Béxar [ˈbexaɾ])[1][2] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio.[3]
As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324, making it the state's fourth-most populous county.[4][5] 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.[6] With a population that is 59.3% Hispanic as of 2020, it is Texas' most populous majority-Hispanic county and the third-largest such nationwide.[7]
- ^ "Bexar County History | Bexar County, TX - Official Website". www.bexar.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Borta, Karen (July 24, 2015). "Welcome To Texas: Unusual Pronunciation". CBS DFW. KTVT. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bexar County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "How much do you know about your county?". County Explorer. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Latinos, Blacks Show Strong Growth in San Antonio as White Population Declines". August 13, 2021.
- ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.