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San Antonio

Texas · 1,434,625 residents · 499 sq mi
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San Antonio is home to 1,434,625 people in Texas. The median age is 34.9, younger than the US median of 38.8. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 25% since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $156,700. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,434,625
+25%since 2000
from 1,144,646 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
+10%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
499 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
879K1.1M1.2M1.4M1.6M19902000201020202024San Antonio
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(87,334)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(93,377)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(99,460)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(103,349)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.8%(111,492)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.7%(224,519)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(185,745)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(169,575)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.4%(163,433)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.2%(118,021)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(55,821)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(22,499)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,420
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,214 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,328
+51%since 2000
from $17,487 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.0%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$156,700
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,025
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
52.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2000
from 58.1% in 2000
47.4% rent
Persons per household
2.96 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
+22%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.8%(364,357)
Black6.5%(74,778)
Hispanic / Latino58.7%(671,394)
Asian1.5%(17,084)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic23.4%(335,813)
Black6.5%(93,810)
Hispanic / Latino63.9%(916,010)
Asian3.2%(45,491)
Other2.1%(30,307)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican56.5%(864,543)
Puerto Rican1.3%(19,900)
Central American1.1%(16,345)
Spaniard0.7%(10,380)
South American0.6%(9,224)
Salvadoran0.4%(5,660)
Honduran0.3%(4,956)
Cuban0.3%(4,771)
Colombian0.2%(3,814)
Guatemalan0.1%(2,280)
Panamanian0.1%(1,807)
Peruvian0.1%(1,755)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(1,197)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,017)
Argentine0.1%(995)
Dominican0.1%(861)
Ecuadorian0%(716)
Chilean0%(514)
Bolivian0%(111)
Uruguayan0%(68)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(12,876)
Filipino0.5%(7,702)
Chinese0.4%(6,541)
Vietnamese0.4%(5,976)
Korean0.1%(2,201)
Japanese0.1%(1,464)
Pakistani0.1%(1,166)
Burmese0.1%(792)
Nepalese0.1%(778)
Thai0%(646)
Taiwanese0%(330)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(281)
Mongolian0%(141)
Cambodian0%(54)
Hmong0%(53)
Malaysian0%(41)
Okinawan0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(1,011)
Samoan0%(517)
Tongan0%(25)
Fijian0%(14)
Ancestry
German6.9%(105,809)
Irish4.3%(65,906)
English3.8%(58,431)
American3.2%(48,448)
Italian1.7%(26,196)
French1.3%(20,621)
Polish1%(14,937)
Scottish0.9%(13,064)
Subsaharan African0.7%(10,482)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(8,393)
British0.4%(5,920)
Norwegian0.4%(5,476)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(5,268)
Dutch0.3%(5,132)
Czech0.3%(4,619)
Welsh0.3%(4,595)
West Indian0.2%(3,060)
Portuguese0.2%(2,816)
Russian0.2%(2,472)
Greek0.2%(2,458)
Danish0.2%(2,315)
French Canadian0.1%(2,225)
Iranian0.1%(1,970)
Austrian0.1%(1,876)
Iraqi0.1%(1,835)
Jamaican0.1%(1,755)
Nigerian0.1%(1,730)
Swiss0.1%(1,727)
Lebanese0.1%(1,622)
Romanian0.1%(1,442)
Canadian0.1%(1,268)
Hungarian0.1%(1,207)
Ukrainian0.1%(998)
Turkish0.1%(932)
Belgian0.1%(854)
Brazilian0.1%(790)
Arab0%(743)
Moroccan0%(714)
Egyptian0%(665)
Slovak0%(642)
Syrian0%(629)
Croatian0%(609)
Finnish0%(575)
Lithuanian0%(554)
Somali0%(425)
Haitian0%(417)
Jordanian0%(337)
Armenian0%(302)
Ghanaian0%(283)
Guyanese0%(278)
Israeli0%(213)
Serbian0%(212)
Slovene0%(198)
Ethiopian0%(166)
Kenyan0%(140)
Bulgarian0%(114)
Barbadian0%(65)
Latvian0%(57)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
82.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 75.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+66%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
14.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
17.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(253,361)
Married44.3%(259,698)
Widowed2.6%(14,970)
Divorced9.8%(57,580)
Women 15+
Never married36.6%(222,264)
Married41.3%(251,138)
Widowed8.2%(49,597)
Divorced13.9%(84,354)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
47.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.9%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.6%(31,767)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(29,253)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30%(29,230)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.6%(5,437)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.9%(1,884)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 97,318 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 San Antonio, Texas?

San Antonio, Texas has about 1,434,625 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Antonio, Texas?

The typical household in San Antonio, Texas earns about $53,420 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Antonio, Texas expensive?

In San Antonio, Texas, the median home is worth about $156,700, and the typical rent is about $1,025 a month.

How educated are people in San Antonio, Texas?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in San Antonio, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Antonio, Texas?

About 17.6% of people in San Antonio, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Antonio, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, San Antonio, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 498,698 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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

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