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Texas›Wilson County
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Floresville, TX · Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Floresville a good place to live?

Floresville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 433rd of 640 in Texas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 45% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $347K, 4.6 years of the San Antonio metro’s $76K median household income. Floresville’s January low is 41°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Floresville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Wilson County Courthouse and Jail and Floresville Chronicle-Journal Building. Floresville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns.

What makes Floresville stand out

Where Floresville beats most towns.

A growing town

Floresville has grown 41% since 2010

6,448 counted in 2010 and 7,203 in 2020; an estimated 9,105 in 2025.

Growth hasn’t slowed: 26% since 2020, after 11.7% in the decade before.

6,4482010
7,2032020
9,1052025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Floresville grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Floresville is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Wilson County Courthouse and Jail
Wilson County Courthouse and Jail · National Register of Historic Places
Floresville’s story

154 years in pictures

Census counts: 275 in 1880, 7,203 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1936 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1872Floresville is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Alamodome and 34 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Floresville. Close and well known come first.

All 41 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: Liveon001 ©Travis Witt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld San Antonio: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Floresville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Floresville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCity of Floresville12.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Floresville water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFloresville City Recycling CenterTown pickupTown site
SchoolsFloresville Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilson County Early Voting ClerkWilson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7811478114 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Floresville.

Floresville has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with San Antonio and other neighbors.

OutdoorsC+

Floresville has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation

2.6 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Floresville River Park, at 37 acres.

#252for trails in TX
FloresvilleTexas townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.2%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.30.4
1.2%
conserved · 57 of 4,927 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Floresville River Park—37
2. Pecan Park—7
3. Masonic Youth Park—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsC+

Floresville’s schools rank behind 65% of Texas districts

Its public schools are run by Floresville ISD. Two of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

35%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Floresville South ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5938B−
Floresville H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–121,254B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation

HealthC

Health in Floresville trails 69% of U.S. towns

Floresville beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 25% of Floresville adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
FloresvilleTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)25%18%8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)27%24%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outFloresvilleTX
More adults treating high blood pressure77.2%74.1%
More uninsured adults25.1%19.1%
Connally Memorial Medical Center
1.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
45th
percentile among TX towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Floresville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Floresville since 2001.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2001
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Floresville has mild winters and hot summers

The Floresville weather station records that about 130 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 41.4°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 95.6°.

Floresville has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Floresville is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–66°
Spring59–81°
Summer73–95°
Fall59–83°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C

Floresville earns a C for cost of living

The typical Floresville home is worth about $347,000, down 1.1% in a year, 17% above the Texas typical home.

$347KZillow home value
FloresvilleTexas townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home67%69%73%
Median rent$1,076 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Floresville$347K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
76
days on market
96%
sale-to-list price
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

About one in three of Floresville’s working residents commute to San Antonio

Floresville has about as many jobs (2,988) as working residents, but only 555 people both live and work here.

Most working residents leave Floresville for work: only 17% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Floresville. Jobs based in Floresville grew to 2,988 in 2023, 165 more than in 2013.

17%work in town
FloresvilleTexas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town17%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line15%12%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$65,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Floresville17%
San Antonio34%
Austin5%
Houston3%
Corpus Christi1%
32 mi
median commute distance
2,988
jobs based in Floresville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

45%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Floresville2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Floresville11.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
45th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
56th
percentile among TX towns
18
violent crimes reported in 2025
105
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Floresville

20pages on Floresville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Floresville; the nearest are

Famous people from Floresville

8 notable people were born in Floresville.

See all 8 →

About Floresville

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Floresville is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, its population was at 7,203 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Wilson County. The city is also part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
5.7 sq mi
Elevation
390 ft
ZIP code
78114
Area code
830

Questions about Floresville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Floresville, TX a good place to live?

Floresville grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #433 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, B− for safety and C+ for schools.

Is Floresville, TX expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.

What is Floresville, TX known for?

8 notable people were born here, including John Connally and Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.