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Population (year 2000): 34,733. Estimated
population in July 2005: 46,111 (+32.8% change)
Males: 17,082 (49.2%), Females: 17,651 (50.8%)
Hays County
Zip codes:
78666.
Median resident age: 23.3 years
Median household income: $25,809 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,400 (year 2000)
Races in San Marcos:
- White Non-Hispanic (55.2%)
- Hispanic (36.5%)
- Other race (17.0%)
- Black (5.5%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (15.0%), Irish (8.1%),
English (6.5%), United States (3.8%), French (2.9%), Italian
(2.9%).
Elevation: 619 feet
Land area: 18.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in San Marcos
- High school or higher: 79.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in San Marcos city
- Never married: 58.0%
- Now married: 29.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 7.1%
4.8% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.8%
Asia, 0.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,609 (+19.3%).
Hospital/medical center in San Marcos:
- CENTRAL TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (1301 WONDER
WORLD DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near San Marcos:
- MCKENNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NEW
BRAUNFELS, TX)
- GUADALUPE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SEGUIN,
TX)
- SETON EDGAR B DAVIS (about 24 miles; LULING, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San
Marcos:
- AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 29 miles; AUSTIN, TX;
ID: AUS)
- SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 44 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX;
ID: SAT)
- LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 56 miles; SAN
ANTONIO, TX; ID: SKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to San Marcos:
- SAN MARCOS MUNI (about 7 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; ID:
HYI)
- NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI (about 14 miles; NEW BRAUNFELS,
TX; ID: BAZ)
- LOCKHART MUNI (about 19 miles; LOCKHART, TX; ID:
50R)
Amtrak station:
SAN MARCOS (LBJ DR. & COMAL ST.). Services: fully wheelchair
accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking,
call for taxi service.
College/University in San Marcos:
- SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 18,822; Location: 601 UNIVERSITY DR; Public;
Website: www.swt.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
San Marcos:
- SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; AUSTIN,
TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 32 miles;
AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
- AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; AUSTIN,
TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
- UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 45 miles;
SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)
- SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SAN ANTONIO,
TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
- TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX;
FT enrollment: 2,474)
- ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX;
FT enrollment: 4,778)
Public high schools in San Marcos:
- SAN MARCOS H S (Students: 1,891; Location:
1301 STATE HWY 123; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PRIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location:
540 STAPLES RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in San Marcos:
- SAN MARCOS BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 305;
Location: 2801 RANCH ROAD 12; Grades: 6 - 12)
- SAN MARCOS CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 147;
Location: 120 BERT BROWN ROAD; Grades: 7 - 12)
- HILL COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 123;
Location: PO BOX 2149; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in San Marcos:
- HERNANDEZ INT (Students: 959; Location: 333
STAGECOACH TRL; Grades: 05 - 06)
- TRAVIS EL (Students: 696; Location: 1437 POST
RD; Grades: KG - 04)
- CROCKETT EL (Students: 693; Location: 1300
GIRARD ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- DEZAVALA EL (Students: 633; Location: F M 621
S; Grades: KG - 04)
- BOWIE EL (Students: 629; Location: 1225 HWY
123; Grades: KG - 04)
- GOODNIGHT J H (Students: 600; Location: 607
PETER GARZA; Grades: 07 - 08)
- MILLER J H (Students: 450; Location: 301
FOXTAIL RUN; Grades: 07 - 08)
- BONHAM PK (Students: 419; Location: 210 LEE
ST; Grades: PK - PK)
- SAN MARCOS PREP SCHOOL (Students: 124;
Location: 715 VALLEY ST; Grades: PK - 08)
- HAYS CO JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATI (Students:
3; Location: 501 S LBJ DR; Grades: 05 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in San Marcos:
- WONDERLAND SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location:
302 COUNTRY ESTATES DR; Grades: PK - 5)
- THE MASTER'S SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location:
329 NORTH ST #A; Grades: KG - 5)
- SAN MARCOS ADVENTIST JUNIOR AC (Students: 24;
Location: PO BOX 801; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in San Marcos:
- SAN MARCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$865,815; Location: 625 E HOPKINS ST; 120,922 books;
1,917 audio materials; 3,871 video materials; 240 serial
subscriptions)
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