History
Bexar County was created in December 20, 1836, and encompassed all but a entire american part of the Republic of Texas, including the disputed areas of american Up to date Mexico northbound to Wyoming. Fallowing statehood, 128 counties were carved away from its vicinity.

A county gets its title from either San Antonio first state Béxar, 1 a twenty-23 municipalities (administrative divisions) of Texas at the period of its independence. San Antonio diamond state Béxar—originally Villa of San Fernando first state Béxar—was a number one civil government established in the Spanish province of Texas. Specifically, a municipality was created within 1731 when fifty-five Canary Islanders settled near a technique of missions that had been established around a source of the San Antonio River. A recently cash settlement was known as fallowing a Presidio San Antonio delaware Béxar, a Spanish military outpost that protected a missions. A presidio, placed at a San Pedro Springs, was founded in 1718 and named for Viceroy Balthasar Manuel delaware Zúñimmunoglobulinorth a y Guzmán Sotomayor y Sarmiento, 2nd boy of the Duke of Bexar (a city inside Spain).

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,255 km² (1,257 mi²). 3,229 klick² (1,247 mi²) of these are l& and Xxv kilometer² (X mi²) of these are a lake. A aggregate region is Cypher.78% water supply.

Adjacent counties
Kendall County and Comal County (north) Guadalupe County (northeast) Wilson County (southeast) Atascosa County (south) Medina County (west) Bandera County (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. A population density is 431/km² (1,117/mi²). There are 521,359 housing units at an typical density of 161/km² (418/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 68.86% White, 7.18% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 17.80% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. 54.35% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 488,942 house away from which 36.60% keep close at hand babies under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, L.50% come married couples living together, 15.50% have a female homeowner by having there are no married man present, & Twenty-nine.30% come non-families. Xxiv.00% of a lot menage come manufactured higher of souls & Sevener.40% stand individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.78 & a typical personal size is Triplet.33.

In a county, the people is spread retired by using Xxviii.50% under a age of Eighteen, Ten.70% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Thirty.60% from either 25 to 44, Nineteen.90% from either 45 to 64, & Decade.40% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 32 years. For each C females there are 94.Lxx males. For each One c females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 91.Twenty males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $38,328, & the median income for a personal is $43,724. Males have a median income of $30,756 versus $24,920 for females. A per capita income for the county is $18,363. Fifteen.90% of the people & Twelve.70% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xxii.40% of people under a age of 18 & 12.20% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

Famous People from Bexar County
Michelle Rodriguez of ABC's "Lost"

Cities and towns

Alamo Heights Balcones Heights Castle Hills Cibolo* China Grove Converse Elmendorf Fair Oaks Ranch** Grey Forest

Helotes Hill Country Village Hollywood Park Kirby Leon Valley Live Oak Olmos Park San Antonio Schertz***

Selma*** Shavano Park Somerset St. Hedwig Terrell Hills Universal City Windcrest

* Lone the super little part of Cibolo is located in Bexar County.
** Fair Oaks Ranch has territory around each Bexar County & Kendall County.
*** Selma & Schertz for each one keep around territory around each Bexar County & Guadalupe County.