US Census Data

Bastrop County, Texas

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
102,370
+21.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$82,730
+28.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$269,500
+56.7%’19–’23

Home to 102,370 residents, Bastrop County is one of Texas's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $82,730, its median household income sits above Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Bastrop County's population grew 21.1% from 84,522 to 102,370, while its median household income rose 28.1% from $64,597 to $82,730.

Households average 2.83 people. The median gross rent is $1,342.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
102,370
Median age
37.5 yrs
Median household income
$82,730
Median home value
$269,500
Median gross rent
$1,342
Housing units
38,269
Homeownership rate
75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
Unemployment rate
4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
84,522102,370
Median household income
$64,597$82,730
Median home value
$172,000$269,500
Median gross rent
$1,056$1,342
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201984,522$64,597$172,000$1,056
202086,839$71,820$199,300$1,095
202194,887$78,339$209,000$1,148
202298,435$80,151$235,900$1,195
2023102,370$82,730$269,500$1,342

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 56,6826.5%
5 to 1719,89219.4%
18 to 248,9148.7%
25 to 3412,46612.2%
35 to 4412,74112.4%
45 to 5412,52512.2%
55 to 6413,53313.2%
65 to 7410,29410.1%
75 and over5,3235.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)46,82745.7%
Black or African American5,8545.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native1030.1%
Asian6890.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race3320.3%
Two or more races3,5393.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)45,02644.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma12,13118.1%
High school graduate19,93029.8%
Some college or associate's19,20728.7%
Bachelor's degree9,92914.8%
Graduate or professional degree5,6858.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
35 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone32,89071.9%
Carpooled4,67310.2%
Public transit950.2%
Walked9352.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home6,21313.6%
Other means9522.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min7,65219.4%
15 to 29 min7,75719.6%
30 to 44 min9,80824.8%
45 to 59 min6,36816.1%
60+ min7,96020.1%

Households

Average household size
2.83
Poverty rate
12.4% (12,335 of 99,311)
CountShare
Family households24,92370.9%
Nonfamily households10,24129.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1996

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied35,16491.9%
Vacant3,1058.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied26,62575.7%
Renter-occupied8,53924.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached25,10665.6%
1-unit, attached5171.4%
2 to 4 units1,1413.0%
5 to 19 units5281.4%
20 or more units6181.6%
Mobile home & other10,35927.1%

Geography

County GEOID
48021
State
Texas
Land area
888 sq mi
Water area
7.34 sq mi
Center point
30.1008, -97.3106

Cities & places

11

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253