San Marcos is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 34,005 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, San Marcos is the 75th largest community in Texas.

San Marcos is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, San Marcos is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in San Marcos who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.21%), sales jobs (14.16%), and food service (11.63%).

Because San Marcos has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local San Marcos lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in San Marcos is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In San Marcos, people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

The city of San Marcos is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

San Marcos Information and Demographics

The education level of San Marcos citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 28.99% of adults in San Marcos have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in San Marcos in 2000 was $13,468, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,872 for a family of four.

San Marcos is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Marcos home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in San Marcos is White, followed by African-American. San Marcos also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.40% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in San Marcos include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in San Marcos is English. Some people also speak Spanish.