Hondo Army Airfield - station - 2, 1942
Hondo’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 4,188 in 1950, 8,289 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1942 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
- 1881Hondo is settled
HondoTX
Trash day: look up yoursPhoto: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
9,130
2025 Census estimate · +8.9% since 2020
Typical home
$265K
−1% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
2,470
Balanced
TownGrade
D
#538 of 640 in TX
Is Hondo a good place to live?
Hondo earns a D, ranked 538th of 640 in Texas, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $62K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Residents are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. Hondo’s July high is 96°F, close to Texas’ towns (95°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). The biggest park or preserve is Hondo Nature Trail & Park, at 21 acres.
What makes Hondo stand out
Where Hondo beats most towns.
How Hondo grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Hondo is from typical.
Jobs & income2,470 jobs based hereDOpen →HealthMedina Regional Hospital 2.1 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →SafetyC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →History2 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life4.5 library visits per resident; 5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market99 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.4; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hondo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hondo, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of HondoEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Hondo water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressDay by addressTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereMedina County Early Voting ClerkMedina County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code7886178861 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 Hondo.
Hondo has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
HealthC−
Hondo earns a C− for health
29% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Hondo. Hondo beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 71% of adults had a checkup this year in Hondo.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Hondo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better19 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Hondo | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.8% | 19.1% |
Medina Regional Hospital
2.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
32nd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Hondo fall behind 60% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Hondo ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hondo H S, with 518 students.
40%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 431 | – |
| Hondo H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 518 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Hondo faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hondo.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
paid flood claims since 1997
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Hondo has mild winters and hot summers
The Hondo weather station records that about 125 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.6°.
Hondo has mild winters and hot summers. Hondo’s January low is 40°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–67°
Spring58–82°
Summer72–96°
Fall58–82°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Hondo’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 3,278 working residents takes 20.7 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
About one in 5 of Hondo’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Hondo is 21 minutes. The top destinations are San Antonio (26%), Austin (4%) and Kerrville (3%).
20%work in town
| Hondo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hondo20%
San Antonio26%
Austin4%
Kerrville3%
Houston2%
40 mi
median commute distance
2,470
jobs based in Hondo
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyC+
Hondo sees more crime per resident than 59% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 166 to 107 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
41%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hondo1.2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hondo10.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
41st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
50th
percentile among TX towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
96
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C−
The typical home in Hondo is valued at about $265K
The typical value, about $265K, is 7% below its July 2022 peak.
The typical Hondo home is worth about $265,000, down 1% in a year, 11% below the Texas typical home. 64% of Hondo households own their home.
$265KZillow home value
| Hondo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,460 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Hondo$265K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
99
days on market
95.5%
sale-to-list price
−1%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.8%conserved
| Hondo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.8%
conserved · 113 of 6,431 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hondo Nature Trail & Park | 0.7 mi | 21 |
| 2. Hondo Recreation Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Sunset Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hondo
20pages on Hondo
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 60% of TX districts · 4 schoolsSafetyC+1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$265K typical home · down 1% in a yearWork & commuteD$62K median household income · 2,470 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hondo; the nearest are
Northwest Vista CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Antonio28.7 mi$3,412 in-state tuitionSouthwest Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Uvalde36.1 mi$2,646 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas at San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · San Antonio36.2 mi$9,011 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hondo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Hondo
City in Texas, United States
Hondo is a city in and the county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 8,289. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 9.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 78861
- Area code
- 830
Questions about Hondo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hondo, TX a good place to live?
Hondo grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #538 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Hondo, TX expensive?
Yes. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($76,213 across the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area). 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 Hondo, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Clint Hartung and Jake Schuehle.