Bandera, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 957. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,123 (+17.3% change)
Males: 435 (45.5%), Females: 522 (54.5%)

Bandera County

Zip code: 78003

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $31,089
Median house value: $67,000

Population by Race

Races in Bandera:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.8%)
  • Hispanic (21.8%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), English (11.3%), Irish (11.1%), United States (6.8%), Polish (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (6.7%).

Elevation: 1258 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bandera

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bandera city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

2.6% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bandera:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bandera:

  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 43 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 45 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 103 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bandera:

  • KERRVILLE MUNI/LOUIS SCHREINER FIELD (about 17 miles; KERRVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: ERV)
  • SAN GERONIMO AIRPARK (about 26 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: 8T8)
  • HONDO MUNI (about 27 miles; HONDO, TX; Abbreviation: HDO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bandera:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 34 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 39 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 46 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Schools

Public high school in Bandera:

  • BANDERA H S (Students: 878; Location: 2303 STATE HWY 16 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bandera:

  • BANDERA MIDDLE (Students: 645; Location: 2303 STATE HWY 16 S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ALKEK EL (Students: 616; Location: 2303 STATE HWY 16 S; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HILL COUNTRY EL (Students: 526; Location: 2303 STATE HWY 16 S; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bandera:

  • BANDERA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $132,196; Location: 515 MAIN ST; 28,812 books; 900 audio materials; 788 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)