Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bandera, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Bandera has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bandera County Courthouse and Jail and Jureczki House. Bandera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bandera beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 372 in 1890, a peak of 1,325 in 1950, 829 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bandera, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bandera.
Since 2013, Bandera has added 221 jobs, to 1,326 in 2023. For most workers, Bandera is a place to come home to: only 14% work in town. In Bandera, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are San Antonio (23%), Kerrville (5%) and Boerne (5%).
| Bandera | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Bandera ISD. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 534 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 534 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Households in Bandera have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 79% come from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes. The national flood insurance program has paid 30 claims here since 1978.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8 crimes were reported in Bandera in 2025: 7 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bandera is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
41% of Bandera adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 31 in all: Bandera beats Texas on 9 and trails on 8. In Bandera, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Bandera | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bandera | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.6% | 16.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 2.2% of its value. The share of households in Bandera who are owner-occupiers: 56%. Also worth knowing: its midpoint rent comes in at $1,112 a month.
| Bandera | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,112 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bandera City Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 2. M. R. Sandige Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bandera; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Bandera residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Bandera’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Bandera on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Texas, United States
Bandera (Spanish: "flag", ban-DERR-ə) is a city in Bandera County, Texas, United States. It was founded by Polish Catholic settlers from Silesia in the 1850s.The county seat, it lies in the Texas Hill Country, a part of the Edwards Plateau located at the crossroads of the central, southern, and western parts of the state, Its population was 829 at the 2020 census. Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the World", a legacy dating to its days as a staging area for what is today known as Great Western Cattle Trail for the last cattle drives of the 1800s.
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Bandera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
