Hondo, Texas
City in Medina County, Texas · ZIP 78861
- Medina County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 8,969 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,610Households
- $58,773Median household income
- $215,800Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Hondo
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,897 |
| 2010 | 8,803 |
| 2020 | 8,289 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,773 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,636 units
- Renter occupied
- 974 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Hondo | Medina County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,508 | 52,419 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $58,773 | $73,462 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 34.0 | 39.6 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $215,800 | $220,000 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 9.2% | 22.2% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.6% | 6.1% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7% | 82.7% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.5 minutes | 30.4 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEYER EL | Public | Pre-K–2 | HONDO ISD |
| NEWELL E WOOLLS INT | Public | 3–5 | HONDO ISD |
| MCDOWELL MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | HONDO ISD |
| HONDO H S | Public | 9–12 | HONDO ISD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 23 (TX-23) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 53 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 24 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Hondo’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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