San Marcos, Texas
San Marcos (/ˌsæn ˈmɑːrkəs/) is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Its population was 44,894 at the 2010 census[3] and 67,553 at the 2020 census. Founded on the banks of the San Marcos River, the area is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. San Marcos is home to Texas State University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.[4]
For the city in California, see San Marcos, California.
San Marcos, Texas
Jane Hughson
Bert Lumbreras
35.71 sq mi (92.50 km2)
35.59 sq mi (92.18 km2)
0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
617 ft (188 m)
67,553
1,820.01/sq mi (702.70/km2)
San Marcoan, San Martian
48-65600
1375971[2]
In 2010, San Marcos was listed in Business Week's fourth annual survey of the "Best Places to Raise your Kids".[5] In 2013 and 2014, the United States Census Bureau named it the fastest-growing city in the United States.[6][7] In December 2013, it was named number nine on Business Insider's list of the "10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America".[8]
