Demographics · TX
New Braunfels, TX demographics: 104,643 residents, with a median age of 37.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
104,643people live in New Braunfels, at a median age of 37.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In New Braunfels, the largest race group is White (67.6%); 33.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 6.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in New Braunfels is 37.1 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,057 | 5.8% | ±667 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,539 | 17.7% | ±1,235 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,758 | 9.3% | ±789 |
| 25 to 34 | 15,134 | 14.5% | ±847 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,831 | 14.2% | ±1,124 |
| 45 to 54 | 14,629 | 14.0% | ±885 |
| 55 to 64 | 10,084 | 9.6% | ±796 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,747 | 8.4% | ±718 |
| 75 and over | 6,864 | 6.6% | ±623 |
Median age by sex: 35.8 (male) · 37.9 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in New Braunfels is White at 67.6% of the population. Separately, 33.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 70,739 | 67.6% | ±1,846 |
| Black or African American alone | 2,536 | 2.4% | ±691 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 300 | 0.3% | ±221 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 1,416 | 1.4% | ±536 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% | ±35 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,345 | 6.1% | ±1,198 |
| Two or more races | 23,307 | 22.3% | ±1,728 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 35,165 | 33.6% | ±1,548 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
New Braunfels has 40,991 households. 64.3% are family households and 28.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.52 people.
Total households
40,991
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.52
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
64.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
28.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 40,991 | ±987 |
| Family households | 26,367 | ±996 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,624 | ±1,040 |
| Householder living alone | 11,691 | ±988 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
6.3% of New Braunfels residents were born outside the United States. 80.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (17.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 6.3% | 6,592 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 80.4% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 17.6% | Spanish · 17,330 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.6% of adults age 25 and over in New Braunfels hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for New Braunfels is 4850820. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.