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San Antonio Metro

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · 8 counties · 2,813,140 residents (2025 est.) · 7,313 sq mi
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San Antonio is a metro area of 2,662,733 people. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 951,030 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $280,247. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $77,094, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,094, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about San Antonio

What changed most since 1990

  • Population1,407,745 → 2,662,733 (+89%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$134,439 → $280,247 (+108%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Poverty rate19.7% → 13.4% (−6.4 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 67 metro and micro areas based in Texas

  • 8th in household income$77,094
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree32.3%
  • 10th in home value$280,247
  • 29th in diversity score70.1
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,662,733
+56%since 2000
from 1,711,703 in 2000
2,813,140 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
364 / sq mi
+56%since 2000
from 234 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
+10%since 2000
from 32.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7,313 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.3M1.7M2.0M2.4M2.8M19902000201020202024San Antonio
20242.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(165,285)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(179,997)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(188,487)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(187,205)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(182,154)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(390,985)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(379,499)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(323,284)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(295,320)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(224,746)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(107,511)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(38,260)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,094
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,000 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,363
+108%since 2000
from $18,443 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.7%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$280,247
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,116 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,371
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
36.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.71 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+50%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.7%(696,316)
Black6%(102,441)
Hispanic / Latino50.4%(863,162)
Asian1.3%(22,857)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.4%(862,361)
Black6.5%(173,841)
Hispanic / Latino54.7%(1,456,489)
Asian2.7%(73,174)
Other3.6%(96,868)
Diversity Score
70
+3%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
−5%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican45.3%(1,205,294)
Puerto Rican1.5%(40,245)
Central American1.5%(39,361)
South American0.9%(24,181)
Spaniard0.8%(21,341)
Honduran0.5%(12,509)
Salvadoran0.4%(10,162)
Cuban0.4%(9,988)
Colombian0.4%(9,327)
Guatemalan0.3%(7,710)
Venezuelan0.2%(5,392)
Panamanian0.2%(3,878)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(3,801)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,535)
Peruvian0.1%(3,239)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,661)
Chilean0.1%(1,639)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,545)
Argentine0.1%(1,471)
Uruguayan0%(554)
Bolivian0%(268)
Paraguayan0%(206)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(19,876)
Filipino0.7%(17,324)
Vietnamese0.3%(8,985)
Chinese0.3%(8,861)
Kazakh0.2%(4,459)
Korean0.2%(4,391)
Japanese0.1%(2,512)
Pakistani0.1%(1,835)
Thai0.1%(1,761)
Burmese0.1%(1,608)
Taiwanese0%(756)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(500)
Hmong0%(384)
Cambodian0%(293)
Nepalese0%(284)
Sri Lankan0%(177)
Uzbek0%(175)
Indonesian0%(111)
Malaysian0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(4,913)
Chamorro0.1%(2,488)
Samoan0.1%(1,554)
Guamanian0%(355)
Tongan0%(112)
Fijian0%(41)
Ancestry
German9.9%(263,529)
English7%(185,563)
Irish5.8%(153,761)
American3.8%(101,117)
Italian2.1%(56,738)
French1.5%(39,609)
Scottish1.3%(35,673)
Polish1.3%(35,491)
Subsaharan African0.8%(21,695)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(19,444)
Czech0.5%(13,662)
Arab0.5%(12,826)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(12,628)
Swedish0.4%(11,507)
Dutch0.4%(11,425)
Welsh0.3%(9,091)
British0.3%(8,442)
Portuguese0.3%(7,324)
West Indian0.3%(7,247)
French Canadian0.2%(5,575)
Russian0.2%(5,462)
Danish0.2%(4,839)
Hungarian0.1%(3,968)
Swiss0.1%(3,808)
Greek0.1%(3,518)
Nigerian0.1%(3,261)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,244)
Ukrainian0.1%(3,216)
Austrian0.1%(3,213)
Jamaican0.1%(3,019)
Lebanese0.1%(2,695)
Iranian0.1%(2,558)
Iraqi0.1%(2,387)
Brazilian0.1%(2,077)
Romanian0.1%(1,923)
Belgian0.1%(1,913)
Canadian0.1%(1,707)
Finnish0.1%(1,516)
Kenyan0.1%(1,513)
Moroccan0.1%(1,467)
Slovak0.1%(1,410)
Egyptian0.1%(1,323)
Haitian0.1%(1,323)
Turkish0.1%(1,321)
Croatian0%(1,141)
Ghanaian0%(1,122)
Syrian0%(817)
Ethiopian0%(694)
Australian0%(525)
Armenian0%(502)
Guyanese0%(420)
Jordanian0%(412)
Somali0%(370)
Slovene0%(360)
Israeli0%(356)
Bulgarian0%(300)
Serbian0%(264)
Latvian0%(209)
Macedonian0%(207)
Barbadian0%(198)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.5%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+65%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.4%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.8%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+14.8 ptssince 2017
from 77.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
66.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2016
from 63.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
29.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 33.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(398,554)
Married50.4%(530,410)
Widowed2.6%(26,988)
Divorced9.1%(95,680)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(342,955)
Married47.4%(510,909)
Widowed7.7%(83,407)
Divorced13%(140,061)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% 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)42.6%(85,465)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.9%(75,869)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.4%(50,956)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(5,242)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(862)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 200,411 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

San Antonio, decade by decade

San Antonio population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19901,407,745$62,074$134,43918.9%69.1
20001,711,703$71,045$135,01422.1%72.0
20102,142,508$70,958$177,72525.2%71.6
20202,558,143$75,310$223,45128.8%74.0
20242,662,733$77,094$280,24732.3%70.1

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.

In this metro

Largest cities

San AntonioCENTRAL1,548,422New BraunfelsCENTRAL122,492Schertz45,978Seguin41,048Cibolo39,019Timberwood Park35,413Canyon Lake33,883Converse32,481Boerne24,047Universal City20,399Live Oak16,426Fair Oaks Ranch12,025Selma11,955Leon Valley11,563Pleasanton11,511Scenic Oaks10,569Helotes10,387Hondo9,130Floresville9,105Kirby8,211Alamo Heights7,632Bulverde7,337Lackland AFB6,785Lakehills6,130Sandy Oaks5,874Windcrest5,809Terrell Hills5,215Jourdanton4,751Devine4,652Garden Ridge4,371

The 30 most populous of 72 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

8 component counties

Bexar CountyCENTRAL2,160,088Comal County209,166Guadalupe CountyCENTRAL201,111Medina County56,881Wilson County56,139Atascosa County53,590Kendall County53,289Bandera County22,876
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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX has about 2,662,733 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

The typical household in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX earns about $77,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX expensive?

In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, the median home is worth about $280,247, and the typical rent is about $1,371 a month.

How educated are people in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

About 13.4% of people in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,254,988 residents, a change of about 89 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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