Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,795 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area. It was named for its first postmaster, Francis Marion Poteet. It is best known as the birthplace of country music legend George Strait.
Poteet is known for its . Poteet Canyon, Steve Canyon's ward in the long-running comic strip by Milton Caniff, is named after the town (and a mosaic of Poteet Canyon stands in front of the town's fire station).
Geography
Poteet is located about south of downtown San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Poteet has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with long, hot summers and short, mild winters.
Education
Poteet is served by the Poteet Independent School District, including Poteet High School.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Poteet had a population of 2,795. The median age was 35.1 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 963 households in Poteet, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.1% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 1,143 || 40.9%
|-
| Black or African American || 21 || 0.8%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 25 || 0.9%
|-
| Asian || 1 || 0.0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 389 || 13.9%
|-
| Two or more races || 1,216 || 43.5%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,447 || 87.5%
|}
2000 census
As of the census