Census place 4865000

San Antonio

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: San Antonio city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in San Antonio.

According to the 2025 estimate, San Antonio has a population of 1,548,422 and 3,056 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 3,056/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median household income is $65,056, below the comparison median of $73,005; and median home value is $235,700, below the comparison median of $256,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,056/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$65,056
Below the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$235,700
Below the comparison median of $256,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare San Antonio's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
1,548,422
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
3,056/sq mi
506.7 sq mi land area
Median age
34.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,056
Median home value
$235,700
Median gross rent
$1,324
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29%
Typical commute
24.5 min
Drive-alone commute
68.3%
Public transit commute
2%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
13.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91%
Homes built 2020+
2.5%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
31.3%
Residents with a disability
16%
Residents without insurance
17.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bexar County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
11
Fire declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN ANTONIO INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
80.3°F
Average low
58.9°F
Annual rainfall
32.4"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in San Antonio.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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