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The 19-county Alamo region covers about 17,300 square miles (land) in south central Texas, stretching from Fredericksburg and Kerrville in the Hill Country to Port Lavaca on the Gulf Coast.
The region includes two metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs): the San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA and the Victoria MSA.
Alamo Region Counties:
- Atascosa
- Bandera
- Bexar
- Calhoun
- Comal
- Dewitt
- Frio
- Gillespie
- Goliad
- Gonzales
- Guadalupe
- Jackson
- Karnes
- Kendall
- Kerr
- Lavaca
- Medina
- Victoria
- Wilson
$201.2 Billion
Alamo region
gross domestic product,
2022
About 8.4 percent of Texas’ GDP of $2.4 trillion.
Population Change (2012 to 2022)
REGION
16.8%
TEXAS
15.1%
U.S.
6.2%
Comal County led regional gains during this period at 60.7 percent. Thirteen of the region’s 19 counties gained population during the past 10 years.
Jobs & Wages
Alamo region employment rose by 22.1 percent between 2012 and 2022, close with statewide growth. The most concentrated regional industries include jobs in hunting and trapping, pipeline transportation of natural gas, support activities for mining and national security. These industries have a high location quotient (LQ). An LQ of 1.25 or higher indicates the industry is highly concentrated and unique to the regional economy. Warehousing and storage industry led regional job growth, increasing by 294 percent between 2012 and 2022.
Percent change in total jobs, 2012 to 2022
The number of jobs in the Alamo Region increased 22.1%, in Texas 23.5% and in the U.S. 13.9%.
Top Industries by Location Quotient, 2022
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| Industry | Employment | Average Annual Wages | Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting and Trapping | 185 | $43,412 | 10.86 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | 1,215 | $151,887 | 4.65 |
| Support Activities for Mining | 8,356 | $86,536 | 3.95 |
| National Security and International Affairs | 17,346 | $86,673 | 3.53 |
| Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | 2,442 | $131,080 | 3.14 |
Industries with Largest Total Jobs Growth, 2012 to 2022
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| Industry | Employment Change, 2012 to 2022 | Percent Employment Change, 2012 to 2022 | Average Annual Wages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing and Storage | 13,974 | 294.0% | $43,986 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 5,884 | 99.5% | $94,505 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 5,780 | 96.5% | $77,587 |
| Individual and Family Services | 8,085 | 87.2% | $38,627 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 8,215 | 60.1% | $63,495 |
THE Alamo REGION IS ONE OF THE COMPTROLLER’S 12 ECONOMIC REGIONS.
Sources: JobsEQ; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts