San Juan, Texas Population 2024

36,810

San Juan is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. San Juan has a 2024 population of 36,810. San Juan is currently growing at a rate of 0.99% annually and its population has increased by 4.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,360 in 2020.

The average household income in San Juan is $61,885 with a poverty rate of 23.66%. The median age in San Juan is 29.5 years: 27.4 years for males, and 31.9 years for females.

San Juan Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Juan was:

  • White: 57.63%
  • Two or more races: 31.96%
  • Other race: 10.14%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Black or African American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0.05%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,082.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.1% (1,450)
The current population of San Juan, Texas is 36,810 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,360.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,43657.63%
Two or more races11,33331.96%
Other race3,59710.14%
Asian430.12%
Black or African American210.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.05%
Native American160.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

San Juan Population by Race

San Juan Population Pyramid 2024

San Juan Median Age

29.5

Total

27.4

Male

31.9

Female

San Juan Adults

There are 23,705 adults, (3,983 of whom are seniors) in San Juan.

San Juan Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.6

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan Sex Ratio

Female17,09448.2%
Male18,36951.8%

San Juan Population by Age

San Juan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9383.5677.922.1
Married5,8033.9186.813.2
Female2,2124.0757.542.5
Non Family1,3411.1666.733.3
Male5823.5191.18.9

3.87

Average Family Size

3.56

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Juan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,67018.49%
Associates Degree1,1375.73%
Bachelors Degree2,26311.4%
Graduate Degree5742.89%
High School Graduate5,47627.59%
Less Than 9th Grade3,60118.15%
Some College3,12415.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Juan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Juan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic19,02811,8112,522
2+ Races6,8004,230926
Other Race2,2991,123205
White732691269
Asian292920
Black21150
Islander17170
Native American700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.97%.

San Juan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,137$58,258$53,092
Graduate Degree$64,922$31,176$73,177
High School Graduate$26,731$30,756$18,235
Less Than 9th Grade$24,250$32,291$16,599
Overall$31,234$34,268$23,998
Some College$44,588$51,605$35,822

$31,234

Average Earnings

$34,268

Average Male

$23,998

Average Female

San Juan Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Juan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Juan Language

18.21% of San Juan residents speak only English, while 81.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 81.64% of the population.

San Juan Language

San Juan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,0998,29924.34%
Multiple11,2942,70323.93%
Other3,47260617.45%
White1,036413.96%
Black21628.57%

23.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.79%

Male Poverty Rate

24.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Juan

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Juan is Black, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan is White, with 3.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.94%.

San Juan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.21%
High School19.98%
Bachelors or Greater16.25%
Some College8.81%

San Juan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.06%
Female Employed14.11%
Male Employed10.95%
Male Unemployed9.38%

San Juan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Juan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,271$65,669
Households$51,497$61,885
Married Families$67,487$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,381$32,703

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

San Juan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Juan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

San Juan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Juan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

716

Number of Veterans

641

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam174
Second Gulf War159
First Gulf War140
Korea36
World War II0

San Juan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54237
65 to 74153
75+128
55 to 64102
18 to 3496

San Juan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic5410.023707274320771254
White5070.03912942810835841
2+ Races1450.01824817518248175
Other Race640.023694927804516847

San Juan Veterans by Race

San Juan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

San Juan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.39%

Born in San Juan

74.12%

Native Born

25.88%

Foreign Born

16.25%

Non Citizen

9.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.12% of San Juan residents were born in the United States, with 64.39% having been born in Texas. 16.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Juan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,6233620.95%
202838,2613630.96%
202737,8983630.97%
202637,5353620.97%
202537,1733630.99%
202436,8103620.99%
202336,4486611.85%
202235,7872570.72%
202135,5301700.48%
202035,360-1,513-4.1%
201936,8731320.36%
201836,7411670.46%
201736,57410%
201636,5731470.4%
201536,4263000.83%
201436,1264131.16%
201335,7133721.05%
201235,3415121.47%
201134,8296471.89%
201034,18200%
200026,22915,414142.52%
199010,8153,20742.15%
19807,6082,53850.06%
19705,07069915.99%
19604,37195828.07%
19503,413-35,210-91.16%

San Juan Population by Year