Brackettville, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,876. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,830 (-2.5% change)
Males: 931 (49.6%), Females: 945 (50.4%)

Kinney County

Zip code: 78832

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $19,410
Median house value: $26,500

Population by Race

Races in Brackettville:

  • Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Other race (28.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: United States (5.2%), German (4.1%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.4%), French (1.1%).

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brackettville

  • High school or higher: 44.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brackettville city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

17.8% Foreign born (17.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brackettville:

  • VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; DEL RIO, TX)
  • FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; UVALDE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brackettville:

  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 128 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 136 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • LAREDO INTL (about 140 miles; LAREDO, TX; Abbreviation: LRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brackettville:

  • MAVERICK COUNTY MEML INTL (about 33 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX; Abbreviation: 5T9)
  • DEL RIO INTL (about 35 miles; DEL RIO, TX; Abbreviation: DRT)
  • EDWARDS COUNTY (about 46 miles; ROCKSPRINGS, TX; Abbreviation: 69R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brackettville:

  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 42 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 126 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 129 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 130 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 132 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 134 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)

Schools

Public high schools in Brackettville:

  • BRACKETT H S (Students: 177; Location: 400 ANN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BRACKETT ALTER (Students: 10; Location: 400 ANN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brackettville:

  • JONES EL (Students: 349; Location: 400 ANN ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BRACKETT JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 95; Location: 400 ANN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Brackettville:

  • KINNEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,419; Location: 510 S ELLEN; 17,300 books; 372 audio materials; 650 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)