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San Marcos, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of San Marcos is 51,289, which is 47.67% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The San Marcos population density is 1,689.82 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Marcos is white, which represent 81.10% of the total population. The average San Marcos education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 51,289. #65

Population Growth Since 2000, #210

San Marcos, TX	47.67%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #335

San Marcos, TX	1,689.82 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	41,595 (81.10%, #1246)
Black:	2,114 (4.12%, #585)
Hispanic:	20,657 (40.28%, #635)
Asian:	991 (1.93%, #248)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	252 (0.49%, #503)
One Race, Other:	4,695 (9.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,642 (3.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	16,125 (78.06%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	482 (2.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	40 (0.19%, see rank)
Central American:	110 (0.53%, see rank)
South American:	91 (0.44%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	140 (14.13%, see rank)
Chinese:	275 (27.75%, see rank)
Filipino:	183 (18.47%, see rank)
Japanese:	47 (4.74%, see rank)
Korean:	54 (5.45%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	113 (11.40%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	179 (18.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

43,276 (84.38%) out of the total population of 51,289 reported first ancestry.

	San Marcos, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	121	0.24%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	552	1.08%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	74	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	350	0.68%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	3,618	7.05%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	1,440	2.81%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	7,210	14.06%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	130	0.25%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	137	0.27%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	3,958	7.72%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,459	2.84%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	576	1.12%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	622	1.21%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	61	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	237	0.46%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	567	1.11%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	1,081	2.11%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	148	0.29%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	375	0.73%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.06%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	75	0.15%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,402	2.73%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	284	0.55%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 24,853 (48.46%, see rank)

Females: 26,436 (51.54%, see rank)

San Marcos, TX	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

San Marcos, TX	23.40 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

San Marcos, TX	23.90 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

San Marcos, TX	22.90 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	San Marcos, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,298	4.48%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,988	3.88%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,971	3.84%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,854	13.36%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	16,345	31.87%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,557	16.68%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,772	7.35%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,164	6.17%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,909	5.67%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,670	3.26%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,106	2.16%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	655	1.28%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	San Marcos, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,833, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,950, 13.51%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,237, 23.99%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,608, 30.27%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,278, 24.17%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,760, 8.06%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.60, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	San Marcos, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	894	98.77%	1.23%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,348	93.91%, see rank	6.09%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,855	92.51%, see rank	7.49%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	19,158	98.57%, see rank	1.43%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,627	94.35%, see rank	5.65%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	San Marcos, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	18,782, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	6,162, 32.81%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,620, 67.19%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,293, 38.83%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,272, 22.75%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	11,489, 61.17%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	San Marcos, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	45,032	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,628	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	15,158	70.09%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	4,946	22.87%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	323	1.49%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,201	5.55%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	23,404	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	14,962	63.93%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	5,088	21.74%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,187	5.07%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	2,167	9.26%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	San Marcos, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	48,459	94.48%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	37,920	73.93%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,656	18.83%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	883	1.72%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,830	5.52%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	811	1.58%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,019	3.94%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	384	0.75%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	644	1.26%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.05%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	14	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,712	3.34%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	52	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	San Marcos, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	12,683	67.53%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	5,177	27.56%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	529	2.82%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	305	1.62%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	88	0.47%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.