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Compare San Marcos to San Antonio

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to San Antonio, 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) San Antonio (city)
Population 59,935 1,461,623
Income (median) $33,697 $37,309
Home Value (median) $153,000 $127,700
White 84% 80%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 20% 35%
Age (median) 23 33
Rentals 72% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or San Antonio?
A: San Marcos has a much smaller population count than San Antonio: 59935 compared with 1461623 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or San Antonio?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 45% for San Antonio.

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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