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)