San Antonio, Texas had 1,548,422 residents as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025), ranking #7 nationally and #2 in Texas. cost of living runs 5.3% below the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); a family of four needs roughly $84,788/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
SourceU.S. Census · PEP
VintageV2025
Reference2025-07-01
Place typeIncorporated place
GEOID4865000
Last build2026-05-29
At a glance.
2025 population
1,548,422
Census Vintage 2025
Median HH income
$65,056
-16.3% vs US $77,719
Median home value
$235,700
-22.3% vs US $303,400
Avg July high
95°F
NOAA 1991–2020
Gigabit broadband
68%
ISP-reported, FCC BDC
Unemployment
3.7%
San Antonio · BLS LAUS
Key statistics.
2025 population
1,548,422
Census Vintage 2025, July 1, 2025
2020 base
1,433,348
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+115,074
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+8.0%
Within V2025 only
1-yr change
+14,359
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+0.9%
Within V2025 only
Density
3,103
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
499
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#7
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#2
of 1,224 in Texas
Population history.
Population grew 8.0% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 1,433,348 → 2025: 1,548,422 (+8.0%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
1,433,348
April 1, 2020
2020
1,438,310
July 1, 2020
2021
1,453,435
July 1, 2021
2022
1,476,463
July 1, 2022
2023
1,505,047
July 1, 2023
2024
1,534,063
July 1, 2024
2025
1,548,422
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population grew 16.7% from 2010 to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
2010 base: 1,326,161 → 2019: 1,547,253 (+16.1%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2010 base
1,326,161
April 1, 2010
2010
1,332,299
July 1, 2010
2011
1,357,120
July 1, 2011
2012
1,383,075
July 1, 2012
2013
1,408,339
July 1, 2013
2014
1,435,456
July 1, 2014
2015
1,464,043
July 1, 2015
2016
1,487,843
July 1, 2016
2017
1,511,154
July 1, 2017
2018
1,530,016
July 1, 2018
2019
1,547,253
July 1, 2019
What's the median income in San Antonio?
Median household income is 16% below the U.S. median ($65,056 vs $77,719); 17.1% live in poverty — 4.6 points above the 12.5% U.S. rate.
Income and poverty estimates for San Antonio from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
65,056-16.3% vs US
±776
Per capita income
33,929-21.6% vs US
±356
Population in poverty
17.1%
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 22% below the U.S. median ($235,700 vs $303,400); median rent is 2% below ($1,324 vs $1,348); price-to-income ratio (3.6×) is roughly in line with the U.S. median (3.9×).
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for San Antonio. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
3.7%
San Antonio (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
751,483
2024 annual avg
Worked from home
13.5%-3.5% vs US
share of workers 16+ commuting from home · U.S. median: 14% · ACS
County context — San Antonio spans 3 counties; all are listed (no weighted average):
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Bexar County
14.6%
$72,578
3.8%
Comal County
6.9%
$109,427
3.6%
Medina County
11.2%
$96,423
4.1%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from San Antonio's linked 3 counties in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2024 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Health care and social assistance (62)
141,245
$1,137 / wk
#2
Accommodation and food services (72)
115,790
$532 / wk
#3
Retail trade (44-45)
107,895
$820 / wk
#4
Administrative and waste services (56)
64,267
$1,017 / wk
#5
Finance and insurance (52)
63,500
$2,120 / wk
What workers earn in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). See methodology §25.
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Customer Service Representatives
34,240
$41,690
$20.04
Fast Food and Counter Workers
33,620
$27,570
$13.25
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
31,200
$25,000
$12.02
Stockers and Order Fillers
25,050
$36,710
$17.65
Cashiers
22,530
$28,760
$13.83
Waiters and Waitresses
21,460
$29,120
$14.00
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
17,110
$36,280
$17.44
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
31,390
$96,250
$46.28
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
25,950
$30,160
$14.50
Registered Nurses · benchmark
23,390
$87,100
$41.88
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
15,020
$49,600
$23.84
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 5.3% below the U.S. average (RPP 94.7); utilities run 17.8% below (RPP 82.2) — the metro's utility affordability is the main driver.
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 94.7
−5.3% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,426/mo
FY2026 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
0%
no state income tax · TY2025
Family-of-four monthly budget total
$7,066/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$4,047/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources
Local income tax
—
not applicable in Texas · no modeled local income tax
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
15.0% foreign-born (U.S. median 14%); Spanish is the most-spoken language at home other than English (36.4% of residents 5+).
Where San Antonio's residents come from and what they speak at home, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Foreign-born is the share of residents born outside the U.S. (any citizenship status); language-at-home is reported only for residents 5 and older.
Measure
Value
± margin / note
Foreign-born share
15.0%+7.2% vs US
share of residents born outside the U.S. · U.S. median: 14% · ACS B05002
Speak only English at home
59.6%
share of population 5+ · ACS C16001 line 2
Top non-English language at home
Spanish36.4%
most-spoken language other than English among residents 5+ · ACS C16001 collapsed buckets
These are K-12 public school districts. Higher education (colleges and universities) is not represented in this dataset.
16 districts serve San Antonio, from the NCES EDGE Geographic Relationship Files (GRF25, 2024–25 school year boundaries). The join is many-to-many — large cities often span multiple districts. Expand the list below to see every district sorted primary first. See methodology §12.
Source: NCES EDGE GRF25 · school year 2024–25 · methodology →
What's the climate like in San Antonio?
Hottest month: August (97°F avg high). Coldest: January (41°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 31.6 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for San Antonio from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Composite risk spans 68.7–99.4/100 across 3 counties; most-cited top hazard is Hail (in 1 of 3).
Natural-hazard exposure for San Antonio from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI March 2023). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
San Antonio spans 3 counties. We list each separately because hurricane, flood, and fire risk varies meaningfully across county lines — manufacturing a single “city-level” risk score would hide that signal.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
Bexar County
99.4
Relatively High
Hail · score 99.9 · Very High
Tornado · score 99.9 · Very High
Riverine Flooding · score 99.7 · Very High
Comal County
92.7
Relatively Moderate
Riverine Flooding · score 96.6 · Relatively High
Hail · score 94.4 · Relatively High
Tornado · score 93.2 · Relatively High
Medina County
68.7
Relatively Low
Drought · score 90.8 · Relatively High
Lightning · score 87.1 · Relatively High
Strong Wind · score 85.9 · Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI March 2023 · methodology →
Internet & broadband.
33 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 68% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for San Antonio from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of June 30, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
33 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
25
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
68.1%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
67.9%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
648,012
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of June 30, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
San Antonio sits at state rank #2 among 1,224 cities in Texas. Nearby in the state ranking:
San Antonio is ranked #7 of 19,483 U.S. cities by 2025 population.
Just above in the profiled set: Philadelphia, PA · #6 · 1,574,281 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: San Diego, CA · #8 · 1,406,106 residents.
Quick travel facts for San Antonio
Quick travel facts.
Nearest commercial airport
San Antonio International Airport(SAT) ·
6 mi 9 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
Feb, Nov, Dec · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (FAA-aligned, type=large/medium, scheduled_service=yes) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Sources · provenance
Every listed dataset is used on this page.
The GEOID for San Antonio is 4865000. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page.
