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New Braunfels

Texas · 27,296 residents · 45.0 sq mi
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New Braunfels is home to 27,296 people in Texas. There are 9,198 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $64,400. Households take in $26,409 at the median, 12% less than the US figure. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

27,296
−25%vs 2000
vs 36,494 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.9
−4%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
45.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K43K66K89K112K19902000201020202024New Braunfels
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(2,017)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(2,138)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,963)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(1,906)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(1,580)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(4,098)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(3,834)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(2,407)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(2,460)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(2,504)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(1,853)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(536)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,409
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,078 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,777
−37%vs 2000
vs $18,548 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.9%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$64,400
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$420
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $635 in 2000
US average: $450
64.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.4% in 2000
36.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(22,793)
Black1.3%(468)
Hispanic / Latino34.5%(12,599)
Asian0.6%(206)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(23,409)
Black1.2%(330)
Hispanic / Latino34.4%(9,393)
Asian0.2%(63)
Other12.8%(3,494)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican28.6%(29,881)
Spaniard0.7%(728)
Puerto Rican0.6%(675)
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
Chilean0.1%(118)
Nicaraguan0.1%(113)
Venezuelan0.1%(81)
Honduran0.1%(58)
Dominican0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(759)
Asian Indian0.2%(243)
Pakistani0.1%(85)
Chinese0.1%(64)
Japanese0.1%(63)
Korean0%(51)
Taiwanese0%(46)
Hmong0%(23)
Laotian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(20)
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)
Belgian0.2%(178)
Ukrainian0.1%(146)
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)
Romanian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

18.5%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.4%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.6 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.2%(2,865)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(1,859)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(229)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(23)
US avg: 1%

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 27,296 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Braunfels, Texas?

The typical household in New Braunfels, Texas earns about $26,409 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 $64,400, and the typical rent is about $420 a month.

How educated are people in New Braunfels, Texas?

About 18.5% 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 14.9% of people in New Braunfels, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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