METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
San Antonio Metro
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · 8 counties · 1,711,703 residents · 7,313.19 sq mi
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San Antonio has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,000. Population has grown 22% since 1990. Median home value is $74,116.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.7M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(132,023)
5 to 98%(136,087)
10 to 148%(136,331)
15 to 197.9%(134,909)
20 to 247%(119,984)
25 to 3414.5%(248,731)
35 to 4415.6%(266,594)
45 to 5412.7%(217,319)
55 to 647.9%(134,784)
65 to 745.9%(100,451)
75 to 843.7%(63,967)
85 and over1.2%(20,523)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,000
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,864 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$74,116
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,015 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(1,071,572)
Black6.3%(89,237)
Hispanic / Latino46.6%(656,470)
Asian1.2%(16,218)
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.7%(696,316)
Black6%(102,441)
Hispanic / Latino50.4%(863,162)
Asian1.3%(22,857)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(777)
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)
Singaporean0%(30)
Okinawan0%(6)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(885)
Palestinian0%(828)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(89)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.1%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 72.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(184,186)
Married59.1%(370,135)
Widowed2.2%(13,842)
Divorced9.3%(58,321)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(160,469)
Married54.7%(371,742)
Widowed9.2%(62,727)
Divorced12.4%(84,421)
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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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX has about 1,711,703 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?
The typical household in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX earns about $39,000 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 $74,116, and the typical rent is about $549 a month.
How educated are people in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?
About 22.1% 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 15.1% 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 303,958 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024