Canyon Lake is home to 33,883 people in Texas. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 17,013 people. The median age is 48.2, about 9 years above the US median. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. Getting to work takes 39 minutes on average.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,301, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 147%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Canyon Lake
What changed most since 1990
Population9,975 → 33,883(+240%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$176,885 → $389,300(+120%)US over the same years: +67%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$65,205 → $97,301(+49%)US over the same years: +14%
Canyon Lake's population equals 18% of Comal County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 12% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 26% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.2%(1,325)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.5%(1,503)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(1,123)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(10)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,381 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Canyon Lake, decade by decade
Canyon Lake population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
9,975
$65,205
$176,885
19.1%
18.2
2000
16,870
$76,544
$157,755
21.6%
26.7
2010
21,262
$86,287
$215,066
27.7%
35.3
2020
31,124
$94,474
$294,889
30.9%
50.9
2024
33,883
$97,301
$389,300
36.3%
56.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
