San Antonio, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
San Antonio, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | San Antonio | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,487,326 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2946.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.42% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 555,298 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in San Antonio grew by 15.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,487,326 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in San Antonio is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.3% of residents. That is 0.9 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 361,695 24.3% +0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 355,708 23.9% +1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 272,726 18.3% -1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 200,503 13.5% +0.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in San Antonio and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
San Antonio has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | San Antonio | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,561 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.93% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in San Antonio is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | San Antonio | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $258,285 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,318 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in San Antonio is about 16.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,318 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in San Antonio spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | San Antonio | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 185 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,750 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 15,743 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,278 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in San Antonio is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
San Antonio has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | San Antonio | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
San Antonio has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | San Antonio | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about San Antonio, Texas.
How many people live in San Antonio, Texas?
About 1,487,326 people live in San Antonio, Texas, in 555,298 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 33.9, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is San Antonio, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, San Antonio, Texas has 2,947 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 34 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is San Antonio, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.9 times the median household income ($258,285 against $65,561), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,318 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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