| Official Name: | Poteet, Texas |
| Nickname: | Strawberry Capital of Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Atascosa Poteet.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Atascosa |
| Named For: | Francis Marion Poteet |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.49 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.49 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.73 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.73 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2795 |
| Population Density Km2: | 622.49 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 446 |
| Coordinates: | 29.0372°N -98.5728°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78065 |
| Area Code: | 830 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-59084[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1365680 |
Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,795 as of the 2020 census.[3] 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 "".[4] Poteet Canyon, Steve Canyon's ward in the long-running comic strip by Milton Caniff, is named after the town[5] (and a mosaic of Poteet Canyon stands in front of the town's fire station).[6]
Poteet is located at 29.0372°N -98.5728°W (29.037276, –98.572756) about south of downtown San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7sqmi, all land.[7]
Poteet is served by the Poteet Independent School District, including Poteet High School.
| White (NH) | 304 | 10.88% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 17 | 0.61% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.14% | |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 21 | 0.75% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,447 | 87.55% | |
| Total | 2,795 |
As of the census of 2000, 3,305 people, 1,052 households, and 810 families resided in the city. The population density was 2224.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The 1,201 housing units averaged 808.2/sq mi (311.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 64.99% White, 0.36% African American, 0.27% Native American, 30.11% from other races, and 4.27% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 88.84% of the population.
Of the 1,052 households, 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 23.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were not families. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the city, the population was distributed as 34.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,329, and for a family was $27,949. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $15,608 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,368. About 23.6% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 29.7% of those age 65 or over.