Helotes, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,285. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,187 (+44.4% change)
Males: 2,106 (49.1%), Females: 2,179 (50.9%)

Bexar County

Zip code: 78023

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $76,951
Median house value: $153,100

Population by Race

Races in Helotes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Hispanic (26.5%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (20.2%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (4.5%), United States (4.3%), French (4.2%).

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Helotes

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helotes city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 72.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

5.5% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,691 (+168.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Helotes:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Helotes:

  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 16 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 16 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 83 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Helotes:

Amtrak station near Helotes:

  • 18 miles: SAN ANTONIO (224 HOEFGEN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helotes:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 6 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 10 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 16 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 17 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Schools

Public high school in Helotes:

  • SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR H S (Students: 2,966; Location: 12221 LESLIE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Helotes:

  • HELOTES EL (Students: 557; Location: 13878 RIGGS RD; Grades: PK – 05)