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Compare San Marcos to Brownsville

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to Brownsville, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension San Marcos (city) Brownsville (city)
Population 59,935 182,083
Income (median) $33,697 $28,913
Home Value (median) $153,000 $85,900
White 84% 95%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 20% 50%
Age (median) 23 30
Rentals 72% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Brownsville?
A: San Marcos has a much smaller population count than Brownsville: 59935 compared with 182083 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in San Marcos or in Brownsville?
A: Incomes are on average higher in San Marcos.

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or Brownsville?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in San Marcos.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for San Marcos versus 37% for Brownsville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Marcos may include: College-Station, Kingsville, and Nacogdoches.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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