Total Population
2,166
Population
Growth Rate
0.11%
Median Age
42
Diversity Index
50.300
Shiner, Texas is the self-proclaimed “Cleanest Little City in Texas”. Located in western Lavaca County at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90A and State Highway 95 – 127 miles from Houston, 90 miles from San Antonio and 50 miles from Victoria, Texas. Settled by Czech and German immigrants this agricultural community produces dairy and beef cattle, cotton and corn and is home to the Spoetzl Brewery where they ship more than 6 million cases of custom-labeled Shiner Beer across the country each year.
City of Shiner
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Total Population
2,166
Population
Growth Rate
0.11%
Median Age
42
Diversity Index
50.300
Households
862
Total Housing Units
1,038
Owner Occupied
655
Renter Occupied
207
Vacant
176
Median Home Value
$233,190
Average Home Value
$258,660
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
0.98%
Median Household
$93,202 $106,356
Average Household
$116,920 $121,741
Per Capita
$46,648 $48,970
Total Businesses
138
Total Employed
1,818
Workers 16+
1,115
2025 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
8
Employed
544
2025 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
8
Employed
311
2025 Wholesale Trade Businesses
Businesses
5
Employed
267
2025 HealthCare / Social Assistance
Businesses
8
Employed
142
2025 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
27
Employed
120
2025 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
14
Employed
85
Some
High School
50
Graduated
High School
493
Associates
Degree
145
Bachelor's
Degree
408
Graduate
Degree
96
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
803
Non-Resident Commuters
312
Drive Alone
932
Carpooled
82
Public
0
Work At Home
86
99,000
Serving More than 99,000 Consumers
3,500
GVEC's Region Spans a 3,500 Square-Mile area in South Central Texas
99.9995%
Reliability Rating
#1
Best State for Business
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