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. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 corridor. This combined metropolitan region of San Antonio–Austin has approximately 5.5 million people.
San Antonio–New Braunfels is the third-largest metro area in Texas, after and .
Counties There are eight counties that combine to form Greater San Antonio. The central county is Bexar. Census area Estimated population 2020 census 2010 census 2000 census 1990 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
The MSA covers a total of , of which is land and is water.
Communities
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, 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. 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.
Places with more than 1,000,000 people San Antonio (Principal city) (1,526,656)
Places with 100,000 to 1,000,000 people New Braunfels (Principal city) (116,477)
Places with 25,000 to 100,000 people
Canyon Lake* (31,124) Cibolo (37,816) Converse (31,400) Schertz (44,428) Seguin (38,789) Timberwood Park* (35,217)
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people
Boerne (22,712) Fair Oaks Ranch (11,744) Helotes (10,223) Leon Valley (11,424) Live Oak (16,218) Pleasanton (11,409) Scenic Oaks* (10,458) Selma (11,900) Universal City (20,267) Uvalde (15,589)
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 people
Alamo Heights (7,557) Bulverde (7,198) Floresville (8,738) Hondo (8,969) Kirby (8,140) Lackland AFB* (9,467) Lakehills* (5,295) Luling (partial) (5,752) Sandy Oaks (5,698) Terrell Hills (5,142) Windcrest (5,782)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
Balcones Heights (2,707) Castle Hills (3,931) Castroville (3,201) Charlotte (1,620) China Grove (1,138) Comfort* (2,211) Cross Mountain* (3,944) Devine (4,622) Elmendorf (2,683) Garden Ridge (4,378) Geronimo* (1,097) Hollywood Park (3,128) Jourdanton (4,569) LaCoste (1,222) La Vernia (1,483) Lake Dunlap* (1,981) Lytle (3,325) Marion (1,098) McQueeney* (2,397) Natalia (1,356) Nixon (partial) (2,389) Olmos Park (2,155) Poteet (3,005) Poth (1,992) Randolph AFB* (1,280) Redwood* (4,003) Shavano Park (3,807) Somerset (1,843) St. Hedwig (2,377) Stockdale (1,488) Von Ormy (1,215)
Places with fewer than 1,000 people
Bandera (891) Christine (365) Grey Forest (517) Hill Country Village (949) Kingsbury (143) New Berlin (711) Santa Clara (753) Spring Branch (254) Staples (190) Zuehl* (399)
Unincorporated places
Adkins Amphion Atascosa Bandera Falls Bergheim Campbellton Carpenter D'Hanis Dunlay Fischer Kicaster Leesville (partial) Leming Leon Springs Losoya Macdona Medina Mico Pearson Pandora Pipe Creek Rio Medina Saspamco Sayers Sutherland Springs Tarpley Vanderpool Waring Welfare Yancey
Demographics
Bexar County is included in the San Antonio–New Braunfels, Texas 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. African Americans make up 7.4% of Bexar County's population up from 6.9% in 2010 and still increasing. With a population that is 59.3% Hispanic it is Texas' most populous majority-Hispanic county and the third-largest such nationwide.
As of the census of 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"San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas Metro Area Hispanic or Latino Origin by Race". American Fact Finder. Retrieved 13 October 2016.YearNot Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or LatinoTotalWhiteBlack 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 racesTotal2014793,403137,4014,60347,5801,8902,73434,2591,021,870976,6717,8839,9371,702724187,58732,8481,217,3522,239,22235.4%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 783,712133,7104,39145,0491,9473,24631,7421,003,797930,0347,82711,0541,915742205,36531,9901,188,9272,192,72435.7%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%2012774,827130,0964,52142,6471,8243,17629,516986,607895,5457,31210,4981,891668214,55532,0771,162,5462,149,15336.1%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%2011767,349128,0694,66640,3561,8603,17827,143972,621834,8747,09510,0691,832403248,05430,5141,132,8412,105,46236.4%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%2010758,379125,2704,82839,3581,7503,43023,711956,726778,7806,9848,7211,659383276,64527,8841,101,056 2,057,78236.9%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.[http://www.valero.com/NewsRoom/Pages/PR_20110311_1.aspx|accessdate=September 5, 2019 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
San Antonio enjoys a vibrant culture which it is known for being a popular tourist destination. 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).Associated Press. World heritage status for The Alamo Mission, Japan industrial sites , Conroe Courier, July 5, 2015. 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.
Politics + Presidential election results Year DEM GOP Others202446.8% 493,03052.2% 550,2831.1% 11,241202050.8% 529,60747.5% 495,1951.7% 17,424201642.8% 317,62351.3% 380,6655.9% 43,402201245.2% 311,69553.2% 366,7441.5% 10,632200847.0% 324,48052.0% 359,1291.07% 7428200439.7% 245,30959.5% 367,2710.75% 4637200040.9% 216,27156.3% 298,4422.8% 14,991199646.2% 210,84647.5% 216,6186.3% 28,637199241.8% 211,60539.3% 198,95218.9% 95,524198844.7% 202,39753.8% 243,6960.74% 3,362198431.8% 118,84368.0% 254,4770.20% 738198042.9% 158,41253.7% 198,0493.4% 12,575197653.3% 171,29545.4% 146,0091.3% 4,136197238.0% 103,19061.6% 167,5090.42% 1151196849.8% 109,32440.4% 88,5249.8% 21,387196466.7% 128,82033.1% 63,9690.22% 429196052.9% 89,16946.5% 78,2470.59% 1000
The San Antonio metro area has leaned right in recent decades.
Sports
+ Professional and major NCAA D1 sports teams (ranked by attendance) Club Sport League Founded Venue (capacity) Attendance Titles Championshipyears UTSA Roadrunners American football NCAA Division I 2011 Alamodome (65,000) 27,576 0 San Antonio Spurs Basketball NBA 1967 Frost Bank Center (18,580) 18,418 5 San Antonio Missions Baseball Texas League 1888 Wolff Stadium (9,200) 8,500 13 San Antonio FC Soccer USL Championship 2016 Toyota Field (8,300) 6,765 12022 Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps Drum Corps Drum Corps International 1975 Varies 0
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
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 including 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
Transport
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.