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Demographics <br />Historical Population Trends <br />The City of San Marcos experienced a population <br />increase during the 19th and 20th century, due in part <br />to the arrival of the railroad and the growth of the <br />cattle and cotton industries (see Figure 2.2, Historic <br />Population Growth, below). San Marcos was also one <br />of the earliest communities to embrace the tourism <br />1903 and the Aquarena Springs Hotel opened its <br />doors in 1929. Another steady population increase <br />Air Force Base. By 1973, San Marcos and Hays County <br />U.S. Census Bureau ranked San Marcos as having the <br />highest growth rate among all urban areas, with at <br />Figure 2.2, Historic Population Growth <br />64,589 <br />44,894 <br />34,733 <br />28,738 <br />23,420 <br />18,860 <br />12,713 <br />9,980 <br />6,006 <br />5,134 <br />4,527 <br />4,071 <br />2,3352,292 <br />7411,232 <br />187018801890190019101920193019401950196019701980199020002010 City <br />Pop. <br />Est. <br />Chapter 2 | Context and Vision <br />17 <br /> <br />