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Population Growth,
ALAMO REGION
The 19-county Alamo region encompasses about 17,300 square miles in south central Texas, stretching from Fredericksburg and Kerrville in the Hill Country to Port Lavaca on the Gulf Coast.
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS:
San Antonio-New Braunfels, Victoria
MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS:
Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Port Lavaca
ALAMO REGION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, 2023
$216.9
BILLION
8.4% OF TEXAS’ GDP
Population Growth,
2014 to 2024
THE ALAMO REGION’S POPULATION ROSE 16.7% BETWEEN 2014 AND 2024.
Comal and Kendall counties saw the greatest percentage gains at 63.6% and 35%, respectively.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
IN 2023, 87% OF THE REGION HAD AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND 30.8% HAD EARNED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE.
Demographics
Population Change by Age Group,
2014 to 2024
| Age 0 to 4 years: | 2.2% |
|---|---|
| Age 5 to 19 years: | 10.0% |
| Age 20 to 34 years: | 13.2% |
| Age 35 to 49 years: | 25.0% |
| Age 50 to 64 years: | 10.5% |
| Age 65 years or older: | 38.3% |
COMPONENTS OF ANNUAL POPULATION CHANGE, 2014 to 2024
Population Data
| Year | Natural Increase | Net International Migration | Net Domestic Migration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17,468 | 6,733 | 27,319 |
| 2015 | 17,772 | 7,154 | 28,837 |
| 2016 | 17,608 | 6,174 | 24,717 |
| 2017 | 16,086 | 4,952 | 24,500 |
| 2018 | 14,464 | 3,434 | 23,646 |
| 2019 | 14,100 | 2,733 | 20,938 |
| 2020 | 12,616 | 2,553 | 26,247 |
| 2021 | 5,416 | 2,131 | 29,230 |
| 2022 | 7,749 | 10,024 | 37,749 |
| 2023 | 11,568 | 14,588 | 31,354 |
| 2024 | 11,729 | 17,742 | 19,436 |
Jobs and Wages
ABOUT 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED IN THE REGION IN 2024, UP 18.5% FROM 2014.
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES IN THE REGION WERE NEARLY $65,000 IN 2024.
Industry
Industries often aggregate based on unique regional characteristics, such as natural resources or worker skill sets, which give the region a comparative advantage.
- SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR MINING,
- NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS,
- MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING,
- AND WATER, SEWAGE AND OTHER SYSTEMS
are about three to four times more concentrated in the Alamo region than anywhere else in the U.S.
EXPLORE MORE DATA ON ALL THE REGIONS OF TEXAS.
Data current as of September 2025
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; JobsEQ; Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
KELLY HANCOCK
ACTING TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS