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 1,278.9 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 2006 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $36,511. Per capita income grew by 19.9% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	1,594,493	20	Covered Employment	699,345	20
Growth (%) since 1990	34.5%	519	Avg wage per job	$37,568	393
Households (2000)	488,942	25	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	5.4%	2243
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	735,866	23	Avg wage per job	$39,649	1051
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.2	1896	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.6%	844
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$33,172	551	Avg wage per job	$48,110	240
Median Household Income (2005)	$42,063	923	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	13.6%	577
Poverty Rate (2005)	17.1	1018	Avg wage per job	$36,511	538
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	76.9	1,837	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	6.6%	93
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	22.7	515	Avg wage per job	$58,737	175