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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

2018 · 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
25 San Benito 8,997
24 Kingsville 11,199
23 Eagle Pass 12,359
22 Converse 12,812
21 Cibolo 13,381
20 Seguin 13,807
19 San Juan 14,871
18 Del Rio 15,446
17 Weslaco 15,592
16 Schertz 18,598
15 Kyle 22,166
14 Harlingen 28,902
13 DeSoto 30,125
12 Victoria 30,869
11 Pharr 33,159
10 Mission 34,643
9 San Marcos 36,319
8 New Braunfels 41,919
7 Edinburg 41,936
6 McAllen 63,624
5 Brownsville 75,854
4 Laredo 105K
3 Corpus Christi 150K
2 Austin 553K
1 San Antonio 676K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.