San Antonio, Texas Population 2024

1,513,974

San Antonio Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Antonio was:

  • White: 56.63%
  • Two or more races: 23.35%
  • Other race: 9.4%
  • Black or African American: 6.58%
  • Asian: 3.05%
  • Native American: 0.91%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
498.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,034.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.19% (74,717)
The current population of San Antonio, Texas is 1,513,974 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,439,257.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White818,62656.63%
Two or more races337,53823.35%
Other race135,8869.4%
Black or African American95,0646.58%
Asian44,0443.05%
Native American13,1020.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,4020.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Antonio Population by Race

San Antonio Population Pyramid 2024

San Antonio Median Age

34.1

Total

33

Male

35.2

Female

San Antonio Adults

There are 1,097,326 adults, (185,125 of whom are seniors) in San Antonio.

San Antonio Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

San Antonio Sex Ratio

Female727,77150.34%
Male717,89149.66%

San Antonio Population by Age

San Antonio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All542,8172.6251.948.1
Married211,2933.4771.528.5
Non Family208,3761.2535.864.2
Female90,8983.544456
Male32,2503.2949.950.1

3.36

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Antonio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade79,0378.43%
Associates Degree76,4508.15%
Bachelors Degree160,02317.07%
Graduate Degree99,66810.63%
High School Graduate240,14625.61%
Less Than 9th Grade73,0517.79%
Some College209,25522.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Antonio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Antonio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic582,785452,197109,904
White245,797235,269110,461
2+ Races203,836163,46147,504
Other Race91,95066,58913,166
Black61,11155,91014,939
Asian30,20826,17217,388
Native American8,7066,9351,938
Islander1,0731,055285

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.32%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.56%.

San Antonio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,152$65,557$52,304
Graduate Degree$73,215$88,242$66,685
High School Graduate$32,495$36,131$27,764
Less Than 9th Grade$26,542$31,288$19,489
Overall$40,095$44,318$35,472
Some College$38,532$42,705$34,487

$40,095

Average Earnings

$44,318

Average Male

$35,472

Average Female

San Antonio Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Antonio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Antonio Language

58.57% of San Antonio residents speak only English, while 41.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.55% of the population.

San Antonio Language

San Antonio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic939,866187,86219.99%
Multiple333,47359,23617.76%
White319,19432,50510.18%
Other134,49725,38918.88%
Black91,37821,11923.11%
Asian43,0018,56419.92%
Native12,8932,74121.26%
Islander1,39229621.26%

17.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.4%

Male Poverty Rate

19.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Antonio

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Antonio is Black, with 23.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Antonio is White, with 10.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.19%.

San Antonio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.28%
High School17.64%
Some College11.51%
Bachelors or Greater5.2%

San Antonio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.68%
Male Unemployed28.59%
Female Employed9.92%
Male Employed7.33%

San Antonio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Antonio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,452$94,034
Households$59,593$80,313
Married Families$90,439$113,963
Non Families$40,315$54,209

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Antonio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

San Antonio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Antonio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

San Antonio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Antonio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

89,121

Number of Veterans

77,028

Male Veterans

12,093

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War31,238
First Gulf War27,542
Vietnam26,237
Korea3,754
World War II789

San Antonio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5425,329
65 to 7419,438
55 to 6417,336
75+14,603
18 to 3412,415

San Antonio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53,9068.66%
Hispanic38,9065.62%
2+ Races15,8986.59%
Black10,88015.22%
Other Race5,8975.57%
Asian1,5554.6%
Native American6496.3%
Islander33628.31%

San Antonio Veterans by Race

San Antonio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Antonio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

San Antonio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Antonio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Antonio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.49%

Born in San Antonio

85.75%

Native Born

14.25%

Foreign Born

8.43%

Non Citizen

5.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.75% of San Antonio residents were born in the United States, with 64.49% having been born in Texas. 8.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Antonio Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,607,37018,6791.18%
20281,588,69118,6791.19%
20271,570,01218,6801.2%
20261,551,33218,6791.22%
20251,532,65318,6791.23%
20241,513,97418,6791.25%
20231,495,29521,9701.49%
20221,473,32519,3221.33%
20211,454,00314,7461.02%
20201,439,257-107,999-6.98%
20191,547,25616,4271.07%
20181,530,82919,2631.27%
20171,511,56623,0661.55%
20161,488,50023,6611.62%
20151,464,83928,6251.99%
20141,436,21427,1231.92%
20131,409,09125,2811.83%
20121,383,81026,0031.92%
20111,357,80724,8411.86%
20101,332,96600%
20001,144,646208,71322.3%
1990935,933149,99319.08%
1980785,940131,78720.15%
1970654,15366,43511.3%
1960587,718179,27643.89%
1950408,442154,58860.9%
1940253,85422,3129.64%
1930231,54270,16343.48%
1920161,37964,76567.03%
191096,61443,29381.19%
190053,32115,64841.54%
189037,67317,12383.32%
188020,5508,29467.67%
187012,2564,02148.83%
18608,2354,747136.1%
18503,488-1,603,882-99.78%

San Antonio Population by Year