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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bandera County is 20,642, which is 16.98% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bandera County population density is 25.88 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bandera County is white, which represent 94.90% of the total population. The average Bandera County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,642. #116

Population Growth Since 2000, #58

Bandera County	16.98%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #109

Bandera County	25.88 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,589 (94.90%, #26)
Black:	93 (0.45%, #224)
Hispanic:	3,558 (17.24%, #187)
Asian:	91 (0.44%, #126)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	152 (0.74%, #77)
One Race, Other:	166 (0.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	551 (2.67%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,144 (88.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	15 (0.42%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	54 (1.52%, see rank)
South American:	73 (2.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,975 (87.08%) out of the total population of 20,642 reported first ancestry.

	Bandera County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	5	0.02%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	86	0.42%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	111	0.54%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	520	2.52%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	3,387	16.41%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	1,026	4.97%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	4,299	20.83%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	137	0.66%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	74	0.36%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	3,068	14.86%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	428	2.07%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	137	0.66%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	563	2.73%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	51	0.25%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	120	0.58%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	375	1.82%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	638	3.09%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.02%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	255	1.24%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	38	0.18%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,819	8.81%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	64	0.31%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,089 (48.88%, see rank)

Females: 10,553 (51.12%, see rank)

Bandera County	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bandera County	50.10 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bandera County	50.40 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bandera County	49.60 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bandera County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	967	4.68%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,232	5.97%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	925	4.48%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	977	4.73%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	767	3.72%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,810	8.77%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,230	10.80%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,204	15.52%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,988	19.32%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,865	13.88%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,131	5.48%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	546	2.65%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bandera County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,774, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,152, 13.64%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,520, 28.65%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,712, 36.21%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,303, 14.60%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,087, 6.89%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.24, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bandera County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	596	68.79%	31.21%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,846	91.82%, see rank	8.18%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	765	93.73%, see rank	6.27%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	520	92.69%, see rank	7.31%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	159	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bandera County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	8,569, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	2,289, 26.71%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,280, 73.29%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,942, 69.34%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.88, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,964, 57.93%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,627, 30.66%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bandera County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,518	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,595	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	1,686	19.62%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	5,261	61.21%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	355	4.13%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,293	15.04%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,923	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	1,540	17.26%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	5,539	62.08%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	799	8.95%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,045	11.71%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bandera County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	19,898	96.40%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,337	64.61%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,290	30.47%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	271	1.31%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	744	3.60%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	413	2.00%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	331	1.60%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	220	1.07%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	91	0.44%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	4	0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	350	1.70%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	79	0.38%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bandera County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	7,341	85.67%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,024	11.95%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	144	1.68%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	60	0.70%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.