CensusEasy
MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Snyder Micro

Snyder, TX · 1 counties · 16,361 residents · 905 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

With 16,361 people, Snyder is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $45,000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median rent is $392 a month. Households take in $31,646 at the median, 26% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

16,361
−12%since 1990
from 18,634 in 1990
1990 – 2025
18 / sq mi
−12%since 1990
from 21 / sq mi in 1990
37.0
+16%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
905 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16K17K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Snyder
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(1,027)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(1,082)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,170)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.4%(1,537)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(1,054)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(1,873)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(2,421)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(2,208)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(1,463)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.2%(1,346)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(840)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(340)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$31,646
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,046 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,871
+54%since 1990
from $10,333 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.0%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$45,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$392
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $329 in 1990
US average: $602
73.8%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 73.3% in 1990
26.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(14,238)
Black5.2%(966)
Hispanic / Latino22.7%(4,221)
Asian0.3%(56)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(10,672)
Black6%(984)
Hispanic / Latino27.8%(4,544)
Asian0.2%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican37.2%(6,134)
Salvadoran1.7%(278)
Honduran0.2%(34)
Puerto Rican0.2%(33)
Spaniard0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(63)
Filipino0.3%(49)
Indonesian0.1%(14)
Chinese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
American11.4%(1,883)
English8.3%(1,374)
Irish6.2%(1,019)
German4.7%(776)
Italian1.1%(188)
Scottish0.9%(156)
Dutch0.4%(71)
French0.4%(64)
West Indian0.4%(63)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(42)
Jamaican0.2%(34)
Norwegian0.2%(29)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.2%(26)
British0.1%(23)
Welsh0.1%(12)
Greek0%(7)
Danish0%(6)
Arab0%(3)
Swedish0%(2)
Swiss0%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.3%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 64.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.6 min
−14%since 1990
from 14.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 married24.1%(1,627)
Married63.9%(4,311)
Widowed3%(204)
Divorced9%(608)
Women 15+
Never married15.5%(972)
Married62.2%(3,900)
Widowed12.8%(800)
Divorced9.6%(599)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% 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)23.9%(218)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(304)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.7%(235)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(45)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 914 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
In this metro

Largest cities

What's inside

1 component county

Drill deeper

Metros similar to Snyder

Head to head

Compare Snyder side by side

Frequently asked

How many people live in Snyder, TX?

Snyder, TX has about 16,361 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Snyder, TX?

The typical household in Snyder, TX earns about $31,646 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Snyder, TX expensive?

In Snyder, TX, the median home is worth about $45,000, and the typical rent is about $392 a month.

How educated are people in Snyder, TX?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Snyder, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Snyder, TX?

About 16.0% of people in Snyder, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Snyder, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Snyder, TX has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,273 residents, a change of about -12 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →