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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

San Antonio Metro

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · 8 counties · 1,407,745 residents · 7,313 sq mi
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San Antonio is a metro area of 1,407,745 people. Median home value sits at $56,015. The poverty rate is 19.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. There are 303,958 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $25,864, under the $30,130 national median. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
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

Total population
1,407,745
−18%vs 2000
vs 1,711,703 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
192 / sq mi
−18%vs 2000
vs 234 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
30.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 32.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7,313 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.3M1.7M2.0M2.4M2.8M19902000201020202024San Antonio
20242.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(115,742)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(117,401)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(110,823)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(112,831)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(104,717)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.6%(248,403)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(207,096)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(134,793)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(109,461)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(88,725)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(44,228)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(13,525)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,864
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,740
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,443 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.7%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,015
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,116 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$375
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $549 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
39.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.7%(696,316)
Black6%(102,441)
Hispanic / Latino50.4%(863,162)
Asian1.3%(22,857)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(1,071,572)
Black6.3%(89,237)
Hispanic / Latino46.6%(656,470)
Asian1.2%(16,218)
Other16.4%(230,718)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
18.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.1%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 16.2 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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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 1,407,745 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX earns about $25,864 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 $56,015, and the typical rent is about $375 a month.

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

About 18.9% 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 19.7% of people in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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

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