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Compare San Marcos to Harlingen

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to Harlingen, 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) Harlingen (city)
Population 59,935 65,444
Income (median) $33,697 $31,794
Home Value (median) $153,000 $85,700
White 84% 92%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 20% 43%
Age (median) 23 31
Rentals 72% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Harlingen?
A: San Marcos has a similar population count than Harlingen: 59935 compared with 65444 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or Harlingen?
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 43% for Harlingen.

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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