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Bexar County is the 4th largest County in Texas, the 16th largest nationally, and is one of the largest public service employers in the City of San Antonio area, with more than 5,000 employees.
Bexar County: 1,256 Sq. Mi.
The original form was Bigerra and is said to mean "place of the beehives." "Béjar" could be an adaption from the Spanish word abeja, which means "bee." An older spelling of the city's name is Béxar. In medieval documents, Vexar is found also. Bexar County acquired its name indirectly from this city. Colonial Governors.
Table Population Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b) 59.8% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.6% Population Characteristics Veterans, 2019-2023 146,36757 more rows