Location - San Marcos, Texas
San Marcos, Hays County, is a rapidly growing city located on Interstate 35 between Austin and San Antonio. While close enough to Austin to be considered a bedroom community, San Marcos has a diversified economic base that is the catalyst for the area’s strong population growth.
San Marcos’ current economic base is composed of several educational institutions, a tourist and visitor industry, and a diversified manufacturing industry. Texas State University, a major contributor to the economy, provides cultural diversity to the community.
This young community’s lifestyle blends well with the area’s extensive recreational amenities and the beauty of the surrounding hill country. The scenic beauty, recreational opportunities, and mild climate create an exceptional quality of life, making San Marcos a very desirable place to live and work, as evidenced by the rapid growth in population over the last several years.
Hays County has been recognized as one of the fastest growing counties in Texas. San Marcos’ current population is 44,769 with an additional Texas State University student population of approximately 26,000. The population has steadily increased as people from other parts of the state and country have beendrawn to job opportunities developing in the Austin/San Antonio growth corridor. This figure does not reflect the many residents who reside in hill country subdivisions just outside the city limits.