Randolph AFB, Texas

Community in Bexar County · population 1,280 (2020 Census)

Household income: $113,250
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 17
Median age: 22.6

Randolph AFB is a community of 1,280 people in Bexar County, Texas. It ranks more of a college town than 100% of Texas towns, better for young professionals than 99% of Texas towns, more walkable than 96% of Texas towns.

Randolph AFB in our rankings:

#21 in The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Texas

How Randolph AFB ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $2,247 a month. 0.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Randolph AFB	Typical Texas town
Median home value	—	$184,100
Median rent	$2,247	$1,086
Median household income	$113,250	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.9×
Homeownership	0.0%	72.9%
Median year built	1938	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Randolph AFB

People	Randolph AFB	Typical Texas town
Median age	22.6	37.1
Age 65 and over	0.3%	15.6%
Under 18	36.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.7%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	2.8%	13.1%
Veterans	25.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.3%	—
Work from home	27.6%	7.8%
Average commute	16.8 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	98.7%	89.2%

Weather in Randolph AFB

July highs average 93.4°F and January lows 36.9°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 117 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 32 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the New Braunfels station (11.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Randolph AFB since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on February 19, 2017 about 9.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 26, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 70 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on April 12, 2016.

Severe weather in Bexar County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Bexar County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 129 deaths recorded.

Bexar County has been included in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 1, 2026	Flood	DR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026	Flood	EM-3649: Flooding
March 5, 2025	Fire	FM-5553: Duke Fire
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm

Jobs and pay in Bexar County

Bexar County had 932,387 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $65,875 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Randolph AFB itself the ACS puts it at 3.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Randolph AFB

3 public schools with 1,494 students, about 14.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
RANDOLPH EL	PK-5	645	16.1
RANDOLPH H S	9-12	474	12.2
RANDOLPH MIDDLE	6-8	375	16.3

Towns near Randolph AFB

Converse, TX
2.0 mi · 27,466 people · home $248,400
Universal City, TX
2.3 mi · 19,720 people · home $269,600
Schertz, TX
2.8 mi · 42,002 people · home $317,100
Live Oak, TX
4.1 mi · 15,781 people · home $246,300
Cibolo, TX
4.4 mi · 32,276 people · home $351,900
Selma, TX
4.5 mi · 10,952 people · home $313,900
Windcrest, TX
6.2 mi · 5,865 people · home $302,000
Garden Ridge, TX
7.4 mi · 4,186 people · home $688,200

Randolph AFB questions

Is Randolph AFB, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Randolph AFB scores better for retirees than 12% of Texas towns and quieter than 2%. 0.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 22.6).

What is the weather like in Randolph AFB?

July highs average 93.4°F and January lows 36.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Randolph AFB get tornadoes?

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Randolph AFB since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on February 19, 2017. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Randolph AFB's Census boundary (GEOID 4860608). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.