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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in San Marcos

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 9 of 26 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · San Marcos Texas

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 46,362 +2.5% since 2024
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 9 of 26 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +55% +3.4% a year on average
share of Texas 0.29% Texas: 15,883,632 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+55% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
San Marcos 46,362
Texas 16M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance San Marcos · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 46,362 · 2025
First value 14,592 · 1990
Highest 46,362 · 2025
Lowest 14,592 · 1990
Average change +3.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSan MarcosChange Texas
2025 46,362 +2.5% 16M
2024 45,214 +4.4% 16M
2023 43,314 +4.0% 15M
2022 41,645 +5.4% 15M
2021 39,513 +5.0% 14M
2020 37,617 +1.4% 14M
2019 37,107 +2.2% 14M
2018 36,319 +1.8% 14M
2017 35,688 +3.8% 13M
2016 34,371 +15% 13M
2015 30,001 +2.5% 13M
2014 29,277 +8.4% 13M
2013 27,004 +8.4% 13M
2012 24,909 +5.0% 13M
2011 23,731 +5.4% 12M
2010 22,507 −19% 12M
2009 27,744 −1.3% 12M
2008 28,119 +2.8% 12M
2007 27,348 +4.3% 12M
2006 26,233 +1.1% 11M
2005 25,941 +13% 11M
2004 23,049 +2.1% 11M
2003 22,564 +3.4% 11M
2002 21,823 +6.3% 11M
2001 20,523 +2.7% 11M
2000 19,989 −11% 10M
1999 22,504 +5.0% 10M
1998 21,423 +5.2% 10M
1997 20,360 +3.8% 9.9M
1996 19,613 +5.8% 9.7M
1995 18,538 +6.9% 9.6M
1994 17,336 +7.5% 9.4M
1993 16,128 +5.4% 9.2M
1992 15,296 +3.9% 9M
1991 14,719 +0.9% 8.8M
1990 14,592 8.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
26 San Benito 9,256
25 Kerrville 10,214
24 Kingsville 11,181
23 Eagle Pass 12,703
22 Converse 13,301
21 Seguin 13,722
20 Cibolo 14,474
19 Del Rio 14,947
18 San Juan 15,561
17 Weslaco 16,669
16 Schertz 18,730
15 Kyle 24,618
14 Harlingen 29,436
13 DeSoto 29,811
12 Victoria 29,827
11 Pharr 34,337
10 Mission 36,004
9 San Marcos 37,617
8 Edinburg 44,654
7 New Braunfels 46,126
6 McAllen 65,522
5 Brownsville 78,621
4 Laredo 106K
3 Corpus Christi 147K
2 Austin 566K
1 San Antonio 682K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.