Hondo, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,897. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,779 (+11.2% change)
Males: 4,504 (57.0%), Females: 3,393 (43.0%)

Medina County

Zip code: 78861

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $27,917
Median house value: $59,400

Population by Race

Races in Hondo:

  • Hispanic (59.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.1%)
  • Other race (15.2%)
  • Black (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (10.6%), United States (3.9%), Irish (2.9%), English (2.7%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 9.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hondo

  • High school or higher: 59.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hondo city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

3.3% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,753 (+28.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Hondo:

  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 AVENUE E)
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 AVENUE E)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hondo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hondo:

  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 41 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 49 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 118 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hondo:

  • HONDO MUNI (about 2 miles; HONDO, TX; Abbreviation: HDO)
  • CASTROVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; CASTROVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: T89)
  • DEVINE MUNI (about 21 miles; DEVINE, TX; Abbreviation: 23R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hondo:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 40 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,588)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 42 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,303)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)

Schools

Public high school in Hondo:

  • HONDO H S (Students: 636; Location: 2603 AVE H; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hondo:

  • MEYER EL (Students: 541; Location: 2502 AVE Q; Grades: PK – 02)
  • MCDOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 1602 27TH ST S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEWELL E WOOLLS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 464; Location: 2802 AVE Q; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • DETENTION CTR (Students: 47; Location: 2604 AVE E; Grades: 05 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Hondo:

  • HONDO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 43; Location: 2400 AVENUE P; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Hondo:

  • HONDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,687; Location: 1011 19TH ST; 14,344 books; 328 audio materials; 743 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)