What is the population of San Marcos, Texas?

San Marcos has a population of approximately 70,897 according to the latest available open data.

Where is San Marcos, Texas located?

San Marcos is located in Texas, United States, at approximate coordinates 29.8724°, -97.9360°.

What is the median household income in San Marcos?

The median household income in San Marcos is approximately $51,281 based on the most recent open data.

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San Marcos

Total population

70,897

Median home value

$310,400

38.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,281

San Marcos$51k

National$74k

Weather67°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates29.87°, -97.94°

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City facts

Overview

San Marcos is a city in and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is mostly a part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties, as well. The latter is part of the Greater San Antonio Metropolitan Area. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Its population was 44,894 at the 2010 census and 67,553 at the 2020 census. Founded on the banks of the San Marcos River, the area is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. San Marcos is home to Texas State University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.

History & geography

History

Archeologists have found evidence at the San Marcos River associated with the Clovis culture, which suggests that the river has been the site of human habitation for more than 10,000 years. The San Marcos Springs are the third-largest collection of springs in Texas. Never in recorded history has the river run dry. In 1689, Spaniard Alonso de León led an expedition from Mexico to explore Texas and establish missions and presidios in the region. De León's party helped blaze the Camino Real (later known as the Old San Antonio Road), which followed present-day Hunter Road, Hopkins Street, and Aquarena Springs Drive (the route later shifted four miles to the south; it is now followed by County Road 266, known locally as Old Bastrop Highway). De León's party reached the river on April 25, the feast day of St. Mark the Evangelist; the river was thus named the San Marcos. In 1803, after the Louisiana purchase, the Spanish government in Mexico became concerned about American citizens moving into Texas. Officials decided to establish more Spanish settlements between San Antonio de Béxar and Nacogdoches in an effort to secure Spanish presence in the area. The governor of the province of Texas, Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante, approached his friend Felipe Roque de la Portilla to organize and oversee the venture. In 1807, after extracting promises from Cordero that he would receive a substantial land grant and that the government would assist the settlers financially, Portilla headed for Texas with a small group of settlers. The exact number has been disputed; some suggest that only 10 persons were in the original group, while other sources say the number was as high as 52. Also, some conflict exists in records as to whether Portilla's family was in the original group or…

Geography

San Marcos is in Central Texas. It is southwest of Austin and northeast of San Antonio. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010, it had a total area of , of which , or 0.44%, was covered by water.

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