Bexar County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,246.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 1,301.7 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 67.7%. On the 2000 census form, 96.4% of the population reported only one race, with 7.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 54.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.78 persons compared to an average family size of 3.33 persons. In 2008 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $39,459. Per capita income grew by 17.2% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	1,622,899	20	Covered Employment	729,848	19
Growth (%) since 1990	36.9%	495	Avg wage per job	$39,744	440
Households (2000)	488,942	25	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.9%	2248
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	752,365	23	Avg wage per job	$43,577	907
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.7	2065	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.3%	965
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$34,163	688	Avg wage per job	$44,265	631
Median Household Income (2007)	$44,587	1060	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	13.9%	622
Poverty Rate (2007)	16.4	1085	Avg wage per job	$39,459	546
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	76.9	1,837	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	6.6%	86
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	22.7	515	Avg wage per job	$62,763	176