The Town Files

Bandera County, Texas

22,021 people. The median home is worth $278,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $75,813.

Towns in Bandera County

Towns in Bandera County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lakehills5,295$259,000$90,11049.4

People and housing

Bandera CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$278,400$184,100
Median rent$1,149$1,086
Median household income$75,813$65,842
Median age53.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,679 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,515 a year.

Largest industries in Bandera CountyHotels & restaurants774 jobs · $27,506Retail471 jobs · $31,420Construction366 jobs · $53,720Other services210 jobs · $44,860Professional & technical serv…128 jobs · $45,583Agriculture, forestry & fishi…113 jobs · $46,862
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bandera County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 423 storm events in Bandera County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Bandera County by type since 1996Hail104Flood4Drought114Heavy Snow1Flash Flood139Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm12Excessive Heat4Winter Weather11Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bandera County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).