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African American History in Bexar County

African American Population by Ward in 1870 - San Antonio
African American Population In Bexar County
Female
Male

1777 - A census performed found 15 enslaved African American persons out of a population of 2,060

African American Occupations in Bexar County 1897

Between 1790 and 1820 - Baptismal records from Catholic Church show african american boys and girls 5.6% of 2,438 children baptised.

1860 - Census survey shows that African American population is 9.7% (7.2% which is enslaved).

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1870 - A census found 907 (16%) African American of out a population of 1589 residents

Current African American Population by City in Bexar County

San Antonio’s first educational institution for African Americans, the Rincon School, opened in September of 1866 with the assistance of the Freedman’s Bureau.

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1897 San Antonio City Directory
Male Occupation
Female Occupation

Professional 3 Commercial 1 Domestic 54 Skilled 1 None 36 Laborer 5

Professional 3 Commercial 3 Service 5 Domestic 5 Skilled 9 Porter 11 Teamster 14 None 15 Laborer 35

Rincon/Douglass School
First San Antonio African American Eductional Institute

The first free public school for blacks in San Antonio was built on this site in the late 1860s. Operated by the local office of the Freedman's Bureau, the school was a two-story stone structure. Called Rincon School because of its location on Rincon (now St. Mary's) Street. The school provided instruction to students of all ages. Operation of the school was assumed by the city of San Antonio in 1871, and it was made part of the city's school district. The name was changed to Riverside School in 1890, and to Frederick Douglass School in 1904. Ten years later the school was relocated to a two-story brick building at what is now 318 Martin Luther King Drive. An important part of the city's history, Rincon/Douglass School has been integral to the education of a large portion of San Antonio's population. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=118166