City in Bexar County, Texas · 0.7 sq mi · 4,162 people per sq mi
2,724 people live in Balcones Heights. The typical household earns $29,375, and the median resident is 32.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,746 in 2020
Poverty rate 45.93%
Men 35 · Women 31.4
1950–2026
2,724
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
2,724
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,724 | -4 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,728 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 2,729 | +13 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 2,716 | -9 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 2,725 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 2,731 | -15 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 2,746 | -34 | 1.22% |
| 2019 | 2,780 | -37 | 1.31% |
| 2018 | 2,817 | -31 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 2,848 | -26 | 0.90% |
Showing 10 of 23 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Balcones Heights has a population change lower than Bexar County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 32% | 25% |
| Never married | 44% | 47% | 41% |
| Divorced | 18% | 20% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 6% | 2% | 10% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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