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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do San Marcos, TX compare?
| Figure | San Marcos, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 77,830 |
| Change since April 2020 | +14.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 67,553 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,692 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 30.9% |
| Measure | San Marcos, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 70,897±80 |
| Median age | 25.5±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42.2%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.6%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.1%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.3%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $51,281±$2,567 |
| Per capita income | $27,545±$1,643 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.9%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $310,400±$22,179 |
| Median gross rent | $1,322±$39 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.1%±4.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 30.8%±2.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.1%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.4%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.4%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov