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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

2024 · 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 9,628
25 Kerrville 11,130
24 Kingsville 11,466
23 Eagle Pass 12,504
22 Converse 15,388
21 Del Rio 15,437
20 San Juan 16,778
19 Cibolo 17,555
18 Seguin 18,926
17 Weslaco 18,973
16 Schertz 20,734
15 Victoria 30,083
14 DeSoto 31,455
13 Harlingen 31,830
12 Pharr 36,256
11 Kyle 38,443
10 Mission 38,624
9 San Marcos 45,214
8 Edinburg 51,011
7 New Braunfels 61,465
6 McAllen 71,984
5 Brownsville 85,625
4 Laredo 114K
3 Corpus Christi 152K
2 Austin 647K
1 San Antonio 750K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.