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Plain-language data pages on veterans, mental health and access to care in San Antonio and Bexar County. Every figure comes from a public source, with its date, and you can download the data behind each page.

By Jim Denning, MA, LPC, Texas license #73687 · Updated 12 November 2026

Studies and statistics

What the numbers show

How we put these pages together

  • Public data only. Figures come from government and public sources such as the VA, the CDC, HRSA and the Census Bureau. No client information is used.
  • Every number is sourced and dated. Each page names its sources, the period they cover and where to find them, and explains its method and limits.
  • Population figures, not health advice. These pages describe how many people are affected and how easy care is to reach. They do not diagnose anyone or say which treatment works for whom.
  • Free to reuse. The data behind each page is a CSV download, licensed CC BY 4.0: use it with credit to The Denning Center and a link to the page.
  • Corrections. If you spot an error, tell us and we will fix it and note the change on the page.

Sources used on these pages

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, VetPop2023 Table 9L: county veteran population by age group and sex. estimates for 30 September 2023, projections to 2053. www.va.gov/VETDATA/docs/Demographics/New_Vetpop_Model/9L_VetPop2023_County_NCVAS.xlsx
  2. CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data, 2025 release. model-based estimates for 2023. data.cdc.gov/d/eav7-hnsx
  3. CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data, 2025 release (current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18 to 64). model-based estimate for 2023. data.cdc.gov/d/swc5-untb
  4. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Mental Health Providers (CMS National Provider Identifier file, 2025), supplemental data release. released 25 March 2026. www.countyhealthrankings.org/health-data/health-factors/clinical-care/access-to-care/mental-health-providers
  5. HRSA, Health Professional Shortage Areas: Mental Health (detail file), designation LI - Bexar County. designation last updated 22 September 2025; file downloaded 12 November 2026. data.hrsa.gov/data/download
  6. Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Licensed Professional Counselor licensee file. downloaded 12 November 2026. www.bhec.texas.gov/csv/LPC.csv
  7. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Vibrant Emotional Health for SAMHSA), State-Based Monthly Reports: In-State KPI Report. monthly reports, November 2025 to October 2026. 988lifeline.org/professionals/our-network/state-based-monthly-reports/
  8. Texas Council on Family Violence, Honoring Texas Victims 2025 report (intimate partner homicides in Texas, by county). homicides from 1 January to 31 December 2025; report published 2026. tcfv.org/wp-content/uploads/TCFV-2025-Honoring-Texas-Victims-Report-WEB-Version.pdf
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age and sex (CC-EST2025-AGESEX). adults 18 and over, 1 July 2023. www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-detail.html
  10. CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Census Tract Data, 2025 release (depression and frequent mental distress among adults). model-based estimates for 2023 from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. data.cdc.gov/d/cwsq-ngmh
  11. City of San Antonio, Redistricted Council Districts 2022 (official open-data layer). downloaded 12 November 2026. services.arcgis.com/g1fRTDLeMgspWrYp/arcgis/rest/services/RedistrictedCouncilDistricts2022/FeatureServer
  12. Texas Council on Family Violence, Honoring Texas Victims 2024 report (intimate partner homicides in Texas, by county). homicides in 2024; report published 2025. tcfv.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-HTV-Report_WEB.pdf

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