City · Texas
Poteet, Texas
Poteet, city, in Atascosa County, Texas. Poteet had 3,010 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,795 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,910 (±13). GEOID 4859084.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,010
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,795 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,910 ±13
Median household income
$48,750
±$19,547 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$119,200
±$24,939 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$734
±$281 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Poteet and what county is it in?
Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 1,613 residents per square mile in 2020.
Poteet is in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Poteet, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,010 people lived in Poteet on July 1, 2025, up 7.5% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,795 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,910 (±13).
| Measure | Poteet | Atascosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,910 ±13 | 51,008 | −527 |
| Households | 926 ±159 | 16,786 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.10 ±0.52 | 3.01 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,105 ±195 | 19,214 | no clear change |
Poteet's population since 2000
From 3,305 in 2000 to 3,010 in 2025: down 8.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Poteet as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Poteet?
The median resident of Poteet is 37.4 years old; 27.2% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.8%.
| Measure | Poteet | Atascosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.4 ±12.4 | 36.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.2% ±6.5 pts | 26.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.7% ±9.2 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Male | 39.7% ±6.8 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 93.6% ±3.5 pts | 65.4% | +6.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.8% ±3.5 pts | 31.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 43.3% ±9.1 pts | 41.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.6% ±4.9 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 12.0% ±6.3 pts | 14.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.9% ±8.0 pts | 19.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.6% ±6.2 pts | 81.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8% ±5.0 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Poteet earn?
Half of Poteet's 926 households earn less than $48,750 a year (±$19,547), against $70,770 in Atascosa County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $48,459 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Poteet | Atascosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,750 ±$19,547 | $70,770 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,831 ±$10,226 | $85,480 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,866 ±$2,958 | $29,411 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.0% ±10.3 pts | 15.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.7% ±21.3 pts | 19.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.2% ±10.9 pts | 16.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.7% ±5.1 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.8% ±11.2 pts | 81.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Poteet?
Owners occupy 64.9% of Poteet's occupied homes and renters 35.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,200 by its owner (±$24,939). The median renter pays $734 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Poteet | Atascosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $119,200 ±$24,939 | $174,800 | +$37,728 |
| Median gross rent | $734 ±$281 | $1,061 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.5% ±12.3 pts | 40.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,340 ±$67 | $1,595 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.9% ±12.9 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 35.1% ±12.9 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,105 ±195 | 19,214 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.7% ±4.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% ±8.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.0% ±11.8 pts | 58.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 16.5% ±9.0 pts | 35.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.0% ±8.3 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.2% ±5.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.4% ±11.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Poteet building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Poteet in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.3 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Poteet work and get to work?
66.4% of Poteet's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.
| Measure | Poteet | Atascosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.3% ±11.6 pts | 56.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% ±6.9 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.4% ±14.6 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.8% ±9.0 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 5.6% ±8.1 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.0% ±11.8 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min ±4.8 | 29.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Poteet?
1 census tract lies mostly in Poteet (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9603Atascosa County | 3,134 | $57,571 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Poteet) · Census block assignment files
How does Poteet compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Poteet is the 6,332nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 496th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Poteet ranks 775th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 496th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 294th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 275th | 979 |
| Median household income | 775th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 897th | 978 |
| Median home value | 744th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 778th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 321st | 716 |
| Median age | 429th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 661st | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 800th | 976 |
Poteet's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Poteet with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Poteet?
24 of the 57 figures for Poteet on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Poteet are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Poteet.