College Station is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 125,192 people and 33 associated neighborhoods, College Station is the 30th largest community in Texas.

College Station real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although College Station house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that College Station has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.28% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

College Station is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that College Station has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of College Station enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in College Station.

Not only is College Station a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider College Station a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One of the benefits of College Station is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.50 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

If knowledge is power, College Station is a pretty powerful place. 58.34% of the adults in College Station have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in College Station in 2022 was $31,381, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,524 for a family of four. However, College Station contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

College Station is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call College Station home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of College Station residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. College Station also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in College Station include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in College Station is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.