Bandera County Demographics

A map of Bandera County's Population by Race

Bandera County, Texas had a population of 20,851 in 2020. It was 74.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 19.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bandera County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bandera County is the 114th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Bandera County's White Population

15,595 residents of Bandera County identify as White, or 74.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bandera County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bandera County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bandera County is more White than neighboring Kerr County (68% White), Medina County (44% White), Kendall County (71.7% White), Real County (70.3% White), and Gillespie County (74.4% White).

Bandera County's Black Population

102 residents of Bandera County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bandera County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bandera County is ranked #211 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bandera County is more Black than neighboring Gillespie County (0.3% Black). Bandera County is less Black than neighboring Kerr County (1.3% Black), Medina County (2.5% Black), Kendall County (0.7% Black), and Real County (0.8% Black).

Bandera County's Asian Population

95 residents of Bandera County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bandera County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bandera County is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bandera County is more Asian than neighboring Medina County (0.4% Asian), and Real County (0.4% Asian). Bandera County is less Asian than neighboring Kerr County (1.1% Asian), and Kendall County (0.8% Asian).

Bandera County's Hispanic Population

4,010 residents of Bandera County identify as Hispanic, or 19.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bandera County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bandera County is ranked #188 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bandera County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kerr County (25.9% Hispanic), Medina County (50.2% Hispanic), Kendall County (22.6% Hispanic), Real County (25.1% Hispanic), and Gillespie County (21.6% Hispanic).

Bandera County's Native American/Other Population

183 residents of Bandera County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bandera County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bandera County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bandera County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kerr County (0.7% Native American/Other), Medina County (0.8% Native American/Other), Kendall County (0.8% Native American/Other), Real County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Gillespie County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Bandera County's Multiracial Population

866 residents of Bandera County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bandera County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bandera County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bandera County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kerr County (3% Multiracial), Medina County (2.2% Multiracial), Kendall County (3.2% Multiracial), Real County (2.9% Multiracial), and Gillespie County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.