San Marcos is a city located in Hays County Texas. San Marcos has a 2020 population of 68,040. It is also the county seat of Hays County. San Marcos is currently growing at a rate of 1.63% annually and its population has increased by 50.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,267 in 2010.
The average household income in San Marcos is $54,535 with a poverty rate of 32.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,064 per month, and the median house value is $171,500. The median age in San Marcos is 24.2 years, 25.3 years for males, and 22.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Marcoswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 53,290 | 84.29% |
Black or African American | 4,034 | 6.38% |
Some Other Race | 2,435 | 3.85% |
Two or More Races | 1,675 | 2.65% |
Asian | 1,564 | 2.47% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 170 | 0.27% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 52 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 23,154 | 2.45 | 29.7 |
Non Family | 13,094 | 1.88 | 14.7 |
Married | 6,212 | 3.12 | 64 |
Female | 2,499 | 3.34 | 24 |
Male | 1,349 | 3.36 | 27.8 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,500 | 5.00% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,304 | 7.67% |
High School Graduate | 7,522 | 25.05% |
Some College | 6,993 | 23.29% |
Associates Degree | 1,657 | 5.52% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,611 | 22.02% |
Graduate Degree | 3,436 | 11.44% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 14,516 | 13,896 | 7,220 |
Hispanic | 12,691 | 9,719 | 1,911 |
Black | 1,495 | 1,403 | 278 |
Other Race | 1,191 | 1,020 | 156 |
Asian | 812 | 754 | 474 |
2+ Races | 636 | 585 | 184 |
Native American | 143 | 143 | 47 |
Islander | 16 | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.37%.
$32,247
Average Earnings
$37,710
Average Male
$28,213
Average Female
71.35% of San Marcos residents speak only English, while 28.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 26,622 | 8,998 | 33.80% |
Hispanic | 24,794 | 7,853 | 31.67% |
Black | 2,960 | 998 | 33.72% |
Other | 894 | NaN% | |
Asian | 1,332 | 239 | 17.94% |
Multiple | 1,405 | 199 | 14.16% |
Islander | 52 | 20 | 38.46% |
32.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.64%
Male Poverty Rate
37.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in San Marcos is Islander, with 38.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in San Marcos is Multiple, with 14.16% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 51.20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.54%.
24.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
26.2%
Male Marriage Rate
23.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,036 | 4.40% |
Hispanic | 833 | 3.86% |
Black | 321 | 9.10% |
2+ Races | 131 | 11.80% |
Other Race | 76 | 3.91% |
Native American | 23 | 13.53% |
14.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.3%
Labor Force Participation
62.2%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.20%
Born in San Marcos
90.92%
Native Born
9.08%
Foreign Born
5.35%
Non Citizen
3.73%
Naturalized
90.92% of San Marcos residents were born in the United States, with 68.20% having been born in Texas. 5.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 68,040 | 1,088 | 1.63% |
2021 | 66,952 | 1,088 | 1.65% |
2020 | 65,864 | 1,088 | 1.68% |
2019 | 64,776 | 1,088 | 1.71% |
2018 | 63,688 | 162 | 0.26% |
2017 | 63,526 | 1,800 | 2.92% |
2016 | 61,726 | 1,280 | 2.12% |
2015 | 60,446 | 1,463 | 2.48% |
2014 | 58,983 | 4,580 | 8.42% |
2013 | 54,403 | 4,393 | 8.78% |
2012 | 50,010 | 2,323 | 4.87% |
2011 | 47,687 | 2,420 | 5.35% |
2010 | 45,267 | 10,534 | 2.68% |
2000 | 34,733 | 5,990 | 1.91% |
1990 | 28,743 | 5,323 | 2.07% |
1980 | 23,420 | 4,560 | 2.19% |
1970 | 18,860 | 6,147 | 4.02% |
1960 | 12,713 | 2,733 | 2.45% |
1950 | 9,980 | 3,974 | 5.21% |
1940 | 6,006 | 872 | 1.58% |
1930 | 5,134 | 607 | 1.27% |
1920 | 4,527 | 456 | 1.07% |
1910 | 4,071 | 0.00% |