City · Texas
Staples, Texas
Staples, city, in Guadalupe County, Texas. Staples had 185 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 193 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 288 (±128). GEOID 4870052.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
185
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 193 · ACS 2020-2024: 288 ±128
Median household income
$80,833
±$33,635 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$246,700
±$184,744 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,271
±$176 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Staples and what county is it in?
Staples is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 129 residents per square mile in 2020.
Staples is in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Staples, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 185 people lived in Staples on July 1, 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020 Census counted 193 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 288 (±128).
| Measure | Staples | Guadalupe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 288 ±128 | 183,642 | no clear change |
| Households | 106 ±33 | 65,424 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.72 ±0.69 | 2.78 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 116 ±36 | 69,700 | no clear change |
Staples's population since 2005
From 265 in 2005 to 185 in 2025: down 30.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Staples as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Staples?
The median resident of Staples is 46.8 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 48.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 33.7%.
| Measure | Staples | Guadalupe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 ±12.2 | 37.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.2% ±10.8 pts | 24.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.3% ±15.7 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Male | 55.9% ±12.3 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.7% ±21.5 pts | 39.0% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.6% ±16.6 pts | 47.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 17.7% ±23.8 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.3% ±7.8 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 13.9% ±7.2 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.1% ±6.9 pts | 13.9% | – |
| With a disability | 17.4% ±12.0 pts | 13.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.5% ±6.6 pts | 11.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.5% ±8.1 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6% ±11.1 pts | 31.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.7% ±6.4 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.1% ±5.4 pts | 86.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.4% ±2.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Staples earn?
Half of Staples's 106 households earn less than $80,833 a year (±$33,635), against $92,375 in Guadalupe County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $88,515 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Staples | Guadalupe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,833 ±$33,635 | $92,375 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $102,626 ±$22,666 | $111,083 | – |
| Per capita income | $39,838 ±$6,851 | $40,669 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±57.4 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.9% ±15.2 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.3% ±9.6 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.7% ±10.8 pts | 93.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Staples?
Owners occupy 81.1% of Staples's occupied homes and renters 18.9%. The median renter pays $1,271 a month including utilities, and 63.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Staples | Guadalupe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $246,700 ±$184,744 | $304,400 | – |
| Median gross rent | $1,271 ±$176 | $1,517 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.6% ±39.0 pts | 38.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,719 ±$355 | $1,968 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.1% ±11.3 pts | 77.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.9% ±11.3 pts | 22.2% | – |
| Housing units | 116 ±36 | 69,700 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.1% ±3.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±82.3 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 91.4% ±8.8 pts | 77.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.6% ±8.8 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.5% ±9.2 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.8% ±9.8 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.7% ±15.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±35.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Staples work and get to work?
57.8% of Staples's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.5 minutes.
| Measure | Staples | Guadalupe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.2% ±10.3 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±27.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 57.8% ±18.6 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 28.6% ±19.9 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±27.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±27.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.6% ±14.1 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.5 min ±13.1 | 28.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Staples?
No census tract lies mostly in Staples; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2105.06Guadalupe County | 3,067 | $59,444 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Staples) · Census block assignment files
How does Staples compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Staples is the 16,726th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 1,167th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Staples is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 1,167th | 1,224 |
Staples's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Staples with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Staples?
27 of the 57 figures for Staples on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Staples are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Staples.