CITY
New Braunfels
Texas · 122,492 residents (2025 est.) · 45.0 sq mi
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New Braunfels is home to 104,643 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 68,149 people. Density works out to 2,324 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 6%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of people here. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 109%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
104,643
+187%since 2000
from 36,494 in 2000
122,492 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
45.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024105K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(6,057)
5 to 97%(7,277)
10 to 146.7%(7,054)
15 to 196.2%(6,488)
20 to 247.1%(7,478)
25 to 3414.5%(15,134)
35 to 4414.2%(14,831)
45 to 5414%(14,629)
55 to 649.6%(10,084)
65 to 748.4%(8,747)
75 to 845.2%(5,448)
85 and over1.4%(1,416)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$86,021
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,078 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
Wholesale trade8%
Other services7.8%
Retail trade7.5%
Finance & insurance7.3%
Public administration5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Education & health services2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Manufacturing1%
Construction0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$339,400
+109%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
+57%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(22,793)
Black1.3%(468)
Hispanic / Latino34.5%(12,599)
Asian0.6%(206)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.9%(62,689)
Black2%(2,080)
Hispanic / Latino33.6%(35,165)
Asian1.1%(1,190)
Other3.4%(3,519)
66
+5%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican28.6%(29,881)
Central American1%(1,079)
Spaniard0.7%(728)
Puerto Rican0.6%(675)
South American0.4%(455)
Guatemalan0.4%(448)
Salvadoran0.2%(184)
Costa Rican0.1%(144)
Cuban0.1%(137)
Panamanian0.1%(132)
Colombian0.1%(130)
Peruvian0.1%(126)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(759)
Asian Indian0.2%(243)
Pakistani0.1%(85)
Chinese0.1%(64)
Japanese0.1%(63)
Korean0%(51)
Taiwanese0%(46)
Vietnamese0%(35)
Hmong0%(23)
Laotian0%(23)
Ancestry
German19.2%(20,133)
English13.2%(13,765)
Irish10.6%(11,086)
American4%(4,183)
Italian2.9%(2,998)
Scottish2.5%(2,603)
Polish2.3%(2,385)
French1.7%(1,788)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,394)
Czech1.2%(1,308)
Norwegian1%(1,061)
Swedish0.9%(951)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(878)
Dutch0.8%(796)
British0.5%(546)
Danish0.3%(348)
Portuguese0.3%(344)
Hungarian0.3%(285)
Swiss0.2%(256)
Russian0.2%(223)
French Canadian0.2%(201)
Belgian0.2%(178)
Ukrainian0.1%(146)
Subsaharan African0.1%(138)
Slovak0.1%(119)
Arab0.1%(110)
Austrian0.1%(106)
Greek0.1%(106)
Brazilian0.1%(100)
Lebanese0.1%(74)
Finnish0.1%(73)
Lithuanian0.1%(54)
Iranian0.1%(53)
Slovene0.1%(53)
Egyptian0%(36)
Canadian0%(33)
Nigerian0%(32)
West Indian0%(27)
Macedonian0%(23)
Romanian0%(22)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.3%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(13,398)
Married55.6%(22,627)
Widowed1.9%(757)
Divorced9.7%(3,936)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(12,248)
Married49.7%(21,639)
Widowed7.9%(3,445)
Divorced14.3%(6,205)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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)44.2%(3,314)
Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(2,865)
Vietnam era24.8%(1,859)
Korean War3.1%(229)
World War II0.3%(23)
Share of the 7,504 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in New Braunfels, Texas?
New Braunfels, Texas has about 104,643 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in New Braunfels, Texas?
The typical household in New Braunfels, Texas earns about $86,021 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is New Braunfels, Texas expensive?
In New Braunfels, Texas, the median home is worth about $339,400, and the typical rent is about $1,654 a month.
How educated are people in New Braunfels, Texas?
About 38.6% of adults age 25 and over in New Braunfels, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in New Braunfels, Texas?
About 7.4% of people in New Braunfels, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has New Braunfels, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, New Braunfels, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 77,347 residents, a change of about 283 percent over that period.
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