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Greater San Antonio

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A view of downtown San Antonio, showcasing its city buildings and skyline.

Greater San Antonio, officially called San Antonio–New Braunfels, is a big area in the state of Texas in the United States. It includes eight counties and is located in both South Texas and Central Texas.

According to the 2020 U.S. census, about 2,558,143 people live there, making it the 24th largest metropolitan area in the country.

This area is the third-largest metropolitan region in Texas, after Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington and Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are about 80 miles apart and both are along the Interstate 35 corridor. Together, the San Antonio–Austin region has around 5.1 million people.

Counties

Greater San Antonio has eight counties. The main county is Bexar.

The area of Greater San Antonio is 7,387 square miles (19,130 km2). Most of it is land, and a small part is water.

Census areaEstimated population as of 1 July 20252020 census2010 census2000 census1990 census
San Antonio–New Braunfels MSA2,813,1402,558,1432,142,5081,711,7031,407,745
Atascosa53,59048,98144,91138,62830,533
Bandera22,87620,85120,48517,64510,562
Bexar2,160,0882,009,3241,714,7731,392,9311,185,394
Comal209,166161,501108,47278,02151,832
Guadalupe201,111172,706131,53389,02364,873
Kendall53,28944,27933,41023,74314,589
Medina56,88150,74846,00639,20427,312
Wilson56,13949,75342,91832,40822,650

Communities

Greater San Antonio has many communities in several counties and regions. It is centered on the city of San Antonio, which is the second largest city in Texas and the seventh largest city in the USA, with about 1.5 million people. Other areas include the Randolph Metrocom and the surrounding counties. These places are grouped based on how many people live there, according to the United States Census Bureau.

San Antonio Area

Places with more than 1,000,000 people

Downtown San Antonio is the urban core of the metropolitan area.
  • San Antonio (Principal city) (1,526,656)

Places with 100,000 to 1,000,000 people

Places with 25,000 to 100,000 people

New Braunfels is the second largest city in the metropolitan area and is a satellite of San Antonio.

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 people

Seguin is the fourth largest city in the metropolitan area and is a satellite of San Antonio.

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people

Places with fewer than 1,000 people

Unincorporated places

Demographics

Further information: Demographics of San Antonio

Bexar County is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area. It is one of the biggest counties in the United States and the fourth biggest in Texas. Bexar County has many Hispanic people and a growing number of African Americans.

As of the census in 2020, about 2.6 million people lived in the area. The population includes many different groups, such as white, African American, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, and people from other races or multiple races. Hispanic or Latino people make up a large part of the population.

Historical populations
CensusPop.%±
1910119,676—
1920202,09668.9%
1930292,53344.7%
1940338,17615.6%
1950500,46048.0%
1960687,15137.3%
1970864,01425.7%
19801,071,95424.1%
19901,302,09921.5%
20001,592,38322.3%
20102,142,50834.5%
20202,558,14319.4%
2024 (est.)2,763,0068.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000
Racial and Ethnic Composition of Greater San Antonio
YearNot Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or LatinoTotal
WhiteBlack or African AmericanAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsianNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderOther RaceTwo or More RacesTotalWhiteBlack or African AmericanAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsianNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderOther RaceTwo or More RacesTotal
2014793,403137,4014,60347,5801,8902,73434,2591,021,870976,6717,8839,9371,702724187,58732,8481,217,3522,239,222
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%
2013783,712133,7104,39145,0491,9473,24631,7421,003,797930,0347,82711,0541,915742205,36531,9901,188,9272,192,724
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%
2012774,827130,0964,52142,6471,8243,17629,516986,607895,5457,31210,4981,891668214,55532,0771,162,5462,149,153
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%
2011767,349128,0694,66640,3561,8603,17827,143972,621834,8747,09510,0691,832403248,05430,5141,132,8412,105,462
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%
2010758,379125,2704,82839,3581,7503,43023,711956,726778,7806,9848,7211,659383276,64527,8841,101,0562,057,782
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 has five big companies that are on the Fortune 1000 list. These companies include Valero Energy Corp, iHeartMedia, USAA, and NuStar Energy, all located in San Antonio. Another company, Rush Enterprises, is based in New Braunfels.

San Antonio is called "Military City, USA" because it has many military bases. Some important bases are Lackland Air Force Base, Brooke Army Medical Center, Randolph Air Force Base, and Fort Sam Houston.

Culture

Further information: Culture of San Antonio

The Alamo

San Antonio is a city with a lively culture and is a fun place for visitors. It is often called the "Alamo City" because of the famous Alamo site near downtown. The city has many fun places to see, such as the River Walk, SeaWorld, San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio Aquarium, and Six Flags. In nearby New Braunfels, there is a popular water park called Schlitterbahn. San Antonio has a rich history with Spanish influences, seen in places like the Alamo Mission, Mission Concepción, San Antonio River Walk, Mission San Francisco de la Espada, and Cathedral of San Fernando (San Antonio). Just a short drive away in Bandera, an exciting event called Cowboy Mardi Gras draws many people each year.

Politics

The San Antonio area has often supported right-leaning views in recent years.

Presidential election results
YearDEMGOPOthers
202446.8% 493,03052.2% 550,2831.1% 11,241
202050.8% 529,60747.5% 495,1951.7% 17,424
201646.7% 317,62347.8% 380,6655.5% 43,402
201245.2% 311,69553.2% 366,7441.5% 10,632
200847.0% 324,48052.0% 359,1291.07% 7428
200439.7% 245,30959.5% 367,2710.75% 4637
200040.9% 216,27156.3% 298,4422.8% 14,991
199646.2% 210,84647.5% 216,6186.3% 28,637
199241.8% 211,60539.3% 198,95218.9% 95,524
198844.7% 202,39753.8% 243,6960.74% 3,362
198431.8% 118,84368.0% 254,4770.20% 738
198042.9% 158,41253.7% 198,0493.4% 12,575
197653.3% 171,29545.4% 146,0091.3% 4,136
197238.0% 103,19061.6% 167,5090.42% 1151
196849.8% 109,32440.4% 88,5249.8% 21,387
196466.7% 128,82033.1% 63,9690.22% 429
196052.9% 89,16946.5% 78,2470.59% 1000

Sports

Main article: Sports in San Antonio

San Antonio has one major league sports team, the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. The city's football team is the UTSA Roadrunners, who play at the NCAA FBS level. There are also several minor league teams in San Antonio, such as the San Antonio Missions and San Antonio FC.

Professional and major NCAA D1 sports teams (ranked by attendance)
ClubSportLeagueFoundedVenue (capacity)AttendanceTitlesChampionship
years

UTSA Roadrunners		American footballNCAA Division I2011Alamodome (65,000)27,5760

San Antonio Spurs		BasketballNBA1967Frost Bank Center (18,580)18,4185

San Antonio Missions		BaseballTexas League1888Wolff Stadium (9,200)8,50013

San Antonio FC		SoccerUSL Championship2016Toyota Field (8,300)6,76512022
Crossmen Drum and Bugle CorpsDrum CorpsDrum Corps International1975Varies0

Education

Further information: Education in San Antonio

San Antonio has many places for students to learn. The biggest university is the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Other public schools 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.

University of Texas at San Antonio

There are also private schools such as Our Lady of the Lake University and St. Mary's University. Trinity University and the University of the Incarnate Word are located in Midtown. The Culinary Institute of America has a campus in downtown.

Outside of San Antonio, Texas Lutheran University in Seguin and Howard Payne University at New Braunfels offer classes.

The area has many public elementary and secondary schools in different school districts.

CountyIndependent School Districts (ISDs)
AtascosaCharlotte, Jourdanton, Karnes City, Lytle, Pleasanton, Poteet, Somerset
BanderaBandera, Medina, Northside, Utopia
Bexar County/City of San AntonioAlamo 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
ComalNew Braunfels, Comal, Boerne
GuadalupeSeguin, Navarro, Comal, New Braunfels, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City, Marion, San Marcos Consolidated, Nixon-Smiley Consolidated, Prairie Lea, Luling, La Vernia
KendallBoerne, Comfort, Blanco, Comal
MedinaDevine, Hondo, Medina Valley, Natalia, Lytle
WilsonFloresville, La Vernia, Stockdale, Nixon-Smiley Consolidated, Poth, East Central

Transportation

Further information: List of highways in Greater San Antonio

The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is in uptown San Antonio, about eight miles north of downtown. It has two terminals and is served by 21 airlines. It connects to 44 places, including six in Mexico and one in Canada.

VIA Metropolitan Transit is the public transportation service for San Antonio and many nearby areas in Bexar County.

San Antonio Station is where Amtrak trains stop for the area.

Interstate highways

Other major highways

Images

St. Peter's Church in Alamo Heights, Texas, is a beautiful example of religious architecture.

Related articles

Texas
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2010 United States census
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