Greater San Antonio, officially designated San Antonio–New Braunfels, is an eight-county

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in the U.S. state of

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

defined by the

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(OMB). The metropolitan area straddles South Texas and Central Texas and is on the southwestern corner of the Texas Triangle. The official 2020 U.S. census showed the metropolitan area's population at 2,558,143—up from a reported 1,711,103 in 2000—making it the 24th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Austin–Round Rock lies about northeast of Greater San Antonio. San Antonio–New Braunfels is the third-largest metro area in Texas, after and .

Counties

There are eight counties that combine to form Greater San Antonio. The central county is Bexar. The MSA covers a total of 7,387 sq. mi. 7,340 sq. mi. is land and 47 sq. mi. is water.

Communities

Greater San Antonio has a number of communities spread out across several counties and regions. It is centered on the

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, the second largest city in Texas, second largest city in the

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, and the seventh largest city in the USA, with roughly 1.5 million residents spread across approximately 500 square miles. Other regions include the Randolph Metrocom and the surrounding counties. Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, TX IMG 0499

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Places with more than 1,000,000 people

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(Principal city and central city) (1,532,233)

Places with 50,000 to 100,000 people

New Braunfels New Braunfels ( ) is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas known for its German Texan heritage. It is the seat of Comal County. The city covers and had a population of 90,403 as of the 2020 Census. A suburb just north ...

(Principal city) (84,612)

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 people

* Cibolo (30,563) * Converse (27,742) * Schertz (41,057) * Seguin (Principal city)(29,700) * Timberwood Park (26,236)

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people

* Boerne * Canyon Lake * Leon Valley * Live Oak * Pleasanton * Selma * Universal City * Uvalde

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 people

Alamo Heights Alamo Heights is an incorporated city that is surrounded by the city of San Antonio in Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Alamo Heights was 7,357. It is part of the Greater San Antonio metrop ...

* Bulverde * Fair Oaks Ranch * Floresville * Helotes *

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* Kirby * Lackland AFB * Lakehills * Terrell Hills * Windcrest

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people

Balcones Heights Balcones Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,746 at the 2020 census, and it was incorporated in 1948. Balcones Heights is an enclave of San Antonio, surrounded entirely by the city, thus some residents and ...

Castle Hills Castle Hills is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 3,978. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Castle ...

* Castroville *

Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

* China Grove * Comfort * Cross Mountain * Devine * Elmendorf * Garden Ridge *

Hill Country Village Hill Country Village is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 985 at the 2010 census. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the 7th wealthiest location in ...

Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may refer to: Places United States * Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California * Hollywood Park, Chicago, a neighborhood in North Park, Chicago, Illinois * Hollywood Park, Inglewood, an entertainment complex and m ...

* Jourdanton *

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* La Vernia * Lake Dunlap * Lytle * Marion * McQueeney * Natalia * Nixon (partial) * Northcliff (former) *

Olmos Park Olmos Park is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,237 at the 2010 census. The town is noted for its park-like setting, oak-tree lined streets, and large estates, many of which were constructed during the 1920s. The t ...

Poteet Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,260 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for its first postmaster, Francis Marion Poteet. It is best know ...

* Poth * Randolph AFB * Redwood * Sandy Oaks * Scenic Oaks *

Shavano Park Shavano Park is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. , the population was 3,524, up from 3,035 at the 2010 census. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Shavano Par ...

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* St. Hedwig * Stockdale * Von Ormy * San Saba

Places with fewer than 1,000 people

Bandera Bandera - from a Spanish word meaning a ''flag'' - may refer to: Places * Bandera County, Texas ** Bandera, Texas, its county seat ** Bandera Creek, a river in Texas, with its source near Bandera Pass ** Bandera Pass, a mountain pass in Bandera C ...

* Campbellton *

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

* Geronimo * Grey Forest * Kingsbury *

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* Santa Clara * Spring Branch * Staples * Zuehl

Unincorporated places

* Adkins * Amphion * Atascosa * Bandera Falls * Bergheim * Carpenter * D'Hanis * Dunlay * Fischer * Kicaster * Leesville ( Guadalupe County segments) * Leming *

Leon Springs Leon Springs is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, Texas, now partially within the city limits of San Antonio. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 137 in 2000. It is located within the San Antonio ...

* Losoya * Macdona *

Medina Medina,, ', "the radiant city"; or , ', (), "the city" officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (, , Turkish: Medine-i Münevvere) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (, ), is the Holiest sites in Islam, second-holiest city in Islam, ...

* Mico * Pearson * Pandora * Pipe Creek *

Rio Medina Rio Medina or Riomedina is an unincorporated community in Medina County, Texas, United States. It is located approximately six miles north of Castroville and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2006–0 ...

* Saspamco * Sayers * Sutherland Springs * Tarpley * Vanderpool *

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* Yancey

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, there were 2,558,143 people, 826,094 households, and 558,432 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 50.3%

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(non-Hispanic white 32.7%), 6.5%

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, 1.1% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1%

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, 14% from other races, and 24.4% from two or more races;

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or Latino residents of any race were 54.3% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,764 and the median income for a family was $46,686. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $24,007 for females. The

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for the MSA was $18,713.

Economy

San Antonio–New Braunfels is home to five

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companies. Valero Energy Corp, iHeartMedia, USAA, and

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are located in

. Rush Enterprises is located in

. San Antonio is often referred to as "Military City, USA" due to the heavy military presence. Currently, San Antonio is home to the largest concentrations of military bases in the U.S. The following military bases are in the San Antonio area: Lackland Air Force Base,

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, Randolph Air Force Base, and Fort Sam Houston.

Culture

San Antonio is a popular tourist destination. San Antonio is known as the "Alamo City", due to the

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being located near downtown San Antonio. Other major attractions in San Antonio include the following: River Walk, SeaWorld, San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio Aquarium, and Six Flags. New Braunfels is home to a very popular water park known as Schlitterbahn.

Sports

The city of San Antonio is home to only one Major League sports team; the

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of the NBA. The city's football team is the UTSA Roadrunners who compete at the NCAA FBS level. Multiple minor league teams play in San Antonio, including San Antonio Missions and San Antonio FC.

Education

The city of San Antonio is home to many public institutions. The San Antonio area's largest university is the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Other public institutions include the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas A&M University–San Antonio, and the five colleges of the

Alamo Community College District The Alamo Colleges District (previously the Alamo Community College District, or ACCD, and The Alamo Colleges) is a network of five community colleges in San Antonio and Universal City, Texas, and serving the Greater San Antonio metropolitan a ...

. The city has many private institutions as well, such as

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and St. Mary's University on the inner west side. Trinity University and the

University of the Incarnate Word The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private, Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the university's main campus is located ...

are in Midtown. The Culinary Institute of America maintains its third campus in downtown. Texas Lutheran University in Seguin and

Howard Payne University at New Braunfels Howard Payne University is a private Baptist university in Brownwood, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Howard Payne College was founded by Reverend Noah T. Byers and Dr. John David Robnett in 1889. The instit ...

, now offering classes at a local high school but will soon have a true campus in the Veramendi Development, are the only higher education institutions in the area outside of San Antonio city limits. The

area has many public elementary and secondary schools sorted into the following independent school districts:

Transportation

The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is located in uptown San Antonio, approximately eight miles north of downtown. It has two terminals and is served by 21 airlines serving 44 destinations including six in Mexico and one in Canada. VIA Metropolitan Transit is the metropolitan area's public transportation authority, serving the entire city of San Antonio and many of its suburbs throughout Bexar County. San Antonio Station serves as the area's Amtrak train station. ''Interstate highways'' * Interstate 10- West to El Paso, east to

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Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican borde ...

- North to Austin and the

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/ Fort Worth area, south to Laredo * Interstate 37- South to Corpus Christi *

Interstate 410 Interstate 410 (abbreviated I-410, and colloquially called Loop 410) is a loop route of I-10 around San Antonio, Texas. It is identified as Connally Loop in honor of former Texas Governor John Connally. Route description I-410 ci ...

- Inner loop around San Antonio, also passes through the following municipalities: Castle Hills, Balcones Heights, and Leon Valley ''Other major highways'' * U.S. Highway 87- South to Victoria, north to San Angelo *

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- West to Uvalde * U.S. Highway 181- South to Beeville * U.S. Highway 281- North to Wichita Falls, south to McAllen *

Loop 1604 Loop 1604 is the outer highway loop encircling San Antonio, Texas, spanning approximately . Originally constructed as a two-lane highway, the northern segment of the route, from US 90 in western San Antonio to Kitty Hawk Road in northeaster ...

- Outer loop around San Antonio

References

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