Medina County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Medina County
U.S. county
The Medina County Courthouse in Hondo
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1848
Named for	Medina River
Seat	Hondo
Largest city	Hondo
Area
• Total	1,335 sq mi (3,460 km²)
• Land	1,325 sq mi (3,430 km²)
• Water	9.2 sq mi (24 km²) 0.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	50,748
• Density	38.013/sq mi (14.677/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd

Medina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,748. Its county seat is Hondo. The county is named for the Medina River. The extreme northern part of the county lies within the Edwards Plateau, which elevates into the Texas Hill Country. The Medina Dam, the fourth largest in the nation when completed in 1913, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The irrigation project, creating Medina Lake, was built by 1500 skilled workers who worked in shifts operating 24 hours a day to complete the dam in two years. Medina County is part of the San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
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See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,335 square miles (3,460 km²), of which 1,325 square miles (3,430 km²) is land and 9.2 square miles (24 km²) (0.7%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate 35
U.S. Highway 90
State Highway 16
State Highway 132
State Highway 173

Adjacent counties

Bandera County (north)
Bexar County (east)
Atascosa County (southeast)
Frio County (south)
Uvalde County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	909	—
1860	1,838	102.2%
1870	2,078	13.1%
1880	4,492	116.2%
1890	5,730	27.6%
1900	7,783	35.8%
1910	13,415	72.4%
1920	11,679	−12.9%
1930	13,989	19.8%
1940	16,106	15.1%
1950	17,013	5.6%
1960	18,904	11.1%
1970	20,249	7.1%
1980	23,164	14.4%
1990	27,312	17.9%
2000	39,304	43.9%
2010	46,006	17.1%
2020	50,748	10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

**Medina County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	21,408	22,324	46.53%	43.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	913	1,252	1.98%	2.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	146	158	0.32%	0.31%
Asian alone (NH)	272	215	0.59%	0.42%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	24	38	0.05%	0.07%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	28	188	0.06%	0.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	344	1,118	0.75%	2.20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,871	25,455	49.71%	50.16%
Total	46,006	50,748	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.