Census ACS · #24 MSA
San Antonio Metro Area
The San Antonio-New Braunfels, Tx Metropolitan Statistical Area has 2,612,802 residents. The median household income is $74,297 and the median home value is $258,700.
2,612,802
Population
357
People / sq mi
$74,297
Median Income
$258,700
Median Home Value
The San Antonio CBSA covers 7,313 sq mi of land at 357.3 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 53.5% |
| Black or African American | 7.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
Economy & Income
$74,297
Median Household Income
$37,425
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The San Antonio metro's price level is 94.7 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 5.3% lower the US average. The local median income of $74,297 has the buying power of $78,442 in average-priced US metros.
94.7
Price Level (US = 100)
$78,442
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$74,297
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$258,700
Median Home Value
$1,299
Median Rent
63.5%
Homeownership
Education
87.3%
High School+
31.9%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.3%
Drive Alone
13.0%
Work From Home
26.8 min
Avg Commute
23.5%
Foreign Born
San Antonio spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The San Antonio-New Braunfels, Tx Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 2,612,802 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #24 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the San Antonio metro area is $74,297, with a per capita income of $37,425.
The San Antonio-New Braunfels, Tx CBSA spans the state of Texas.
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Data for the San Antonio-New Braunfels, Tx CBSA (41700) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
San Antonio stands apart on settlement density — it is among the most densely settled of US metro areas, at roughly 357 people per square mile. With 2,612,802 residents, San Antonio is a metro area in TX.
Households take in a median $74,297, comfortably below the US median of $78,538. About 10.1% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $258,700, with typical rent around $1,299.
College attainment is above the local norm at 31.9%, below the national 35.0%.
That density explains much of the rest of the profile in San Antonio: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.