Bandera County Demographics

A map of Bandera County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,073	15,595	73.0%	74.8%
Hispanic	4,619	4,010	21.0%	19.2%
Multiracial	698	866	3.2%	4.2%
Native American/Other	263	183	1.2%	0.9%
Black	258	102	1.2%	0.5%
Asian	110	95	0.5%	0.5%

Bandera County, Texas has an estimated population of 22,021, an increase from the 20,851 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.0% White, 21.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bandera County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bandera has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bandera County, that probability was 40.2% in 2020 and 42.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bandera County is ranked the 111th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Bandera County was ranked the 114th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bandera County's White Population

16,073 residents of Bandera County, or 73.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bandera County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Bandera County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bandera County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Bandera County's population has decreased from 74.8% to 73.0%.

Bandera County is more White than neighboring Kerr County (67.1% White), Medina County (41.7% White), and Kendall County (69.2% White). Bandera County is less White than neighboring Real County (79.1% White), and Gillespie County (73.6% White).

Bandera County's Black Population

258 residents of Bandera County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bandera County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Bandera County ranks 211th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bandera County's Black population has grown by an estimated 152.9%. Black residents' share of Bandera County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Bandera County is more Black than neighboring Kendall County (0.9% Black), Real County (0.7% Black), and Gillespie County (0.1% Black). Bandera County is less Black than neighboring Kerr County (1.5% Black), and Medina County (2.9% Black).

Bandera County's Asian Population

110 residents of Bandera County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bandera County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Bandera County ranks 149th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bandera County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Asian residents' share of Bandera County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bandera County is more Asian than neighboring Real County (0% Asian), and Gillespie County (0.4% Asian). Bandera County is less Asian than neighboring Kerr County (1.1% Asian), Medina County (0.8% Asian), and Kendall County (1.6% Asian).

Bandera County's Hispanic Population

4,619 residents of Bandera County, or 21.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bandera County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bandera County ranks 188th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bandera County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Bandera County's population has increased from 19.2% to 21.0%.

Bandera County is more Hispanic than neighboring Real County (18.9% Hispanic). Bandera County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kerr County (26.8% Hispanic), Medina County (51.5% Hispanic), Kendall County (24.4% Hispanic), and Gillespie County (22.9% Hispanic).

Bandera County's Native American/Other Population

263 residents of Bandera County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bandera County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bandera County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bandera County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 43.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bandera County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Bandera County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kerr County (0.6% Native American/Other), Medina County (0.8% Native American/Other), Kendall County (0.9% Native American/Other), Real County (0% Native American/Other), and Gillespie County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Bandera County's Multiracial Population

698 residents of Bandera County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bandera County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bandera County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bandera County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Bandera County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.2%.

Bandera County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kerr County (2.9% Multiracial), Medina County (2.4% Multiracial), Kendall County (3.1% Multiracial), Real County (1.3% Multiracial), and Gillespie County (2.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.