Moving to Fredericksburg, Texas

Population: 8,911. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,432 (+17.1% change)
Males: 3,999 (44.9%), Females: 4,912 (55.1%)

Gillespie County

Zip code: 78624

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $32,276
Median house value: $91,300

Population by Race

Races in Fredericksburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Hispanic (17.0%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (36.6%), English (10.8%), United States (7.3%), Irish (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 1702 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fredericksburg

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fredericksburg city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

7.3% Foreign born (5.9% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,388 (+18.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fredericksburg:

  • HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (1020 KERRVILLE HIGHWAY PO BOX 835)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fredericksburg:

  • KERRVILLE STATE HOSP (about 26 miles; KERRVILLE, TX)
  • SID PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KERRVILLE, TX)
  • LLANO MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 34 miles; LLANO, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fredericksburg:

  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 59 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 65 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 84 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fredericksburg:

  • GILLESPIE COUNTY (about 4 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Abbreviation: T82)
  • KERRVILLE MUNI/LOUIS SCHREINER FIELD (about 26 miles; KERRVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: ERV)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 38 miles; MASON, TX; Abbreviation: T92)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fredericksburg:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 52 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 58 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 62 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 64 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)

Schools

Public high schools in Fredericksburg:

  • FREDERICKSBURG H S (Students: 989; Location: 1107 HWY 16 S; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALTER SCH (Students: 8; Location: 1110 S ADAMS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fredericksburg:

  • FREDERICKSBURG EL (Students: 869; Location: 1608 N ADAMS; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE (Students: 623; Location: 110 W TRAVIS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FREDERICKSBURG PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 1110 S ADAMS ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Fredericksburg:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 202 SOUTH ORANGE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE HERITAGE FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: PO BOX 1217; Grades: KG – 11)
  • KINDERNEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL O (Students: 63; Location: 113 EAST SAN ANTONIO STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FREDERICKSBURG CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 31; Location: 1208 NORTH MILAM STREET; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Fredericksburg:

  • PIONEER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $240,477; Location: 115 W MAIN ST; 43,839 books; 2,834 audio materials; 448 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)