Bexar County, Texas
Bexar County | |
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The Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°27′N 98°31′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]) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324, making it the state's fourth-most populous county. 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. 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.
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