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

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.