Bandera County, Texas

Bandera County
The Bandera County Courthouse in Bandera. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1979.
The Bandera County Courthouse in Bandera. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1979.
Flag of Bandera County
Official seal of Bandera County
Map of Texas highlighting Bandera County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°44′N 99°14′W / 29.74°N 99.23°W / 29.74; -99.23
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1856
Named forBandera Pass
SeatBandera
Largest communityLakehills
Area
 • Total798 sq mi (2,070 km2)
 • Land791 sq mi (2,050 km2)
 • Water6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,851
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district21st
Websitewww.banderacounty.org

Bandera County (Spanish: "flag", /bænˈdɛrə/ ban-DERR) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in the Hill Country and its county seat is Bandera.[1] Bandera county was settled by German and Polish emigrants in the mid 1800s. Many residents are descendants[2] of those same emigrants.

As of the 2020 census, the population is 20,851.[3][4] Bandera County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area.

The county is officially recognized as the "Cowboy Capital of the World" by the Texas Legislature.[5]

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Texans One and All — The German Texans" (PDF). Institute of Texan Cultures. 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bandera County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bandera County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Pannebaker, Judith (July 11, 2013). "Bandera now official 'Cowboy Capital of the World'". Bandera County Courier. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2020.