Hays County, Texas

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 256,429
Median household income: $85,827
Median home value: $371,400

Hays County is a county in Texas with a population of 256,429. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $85,827, its median household income sits above Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Hays County's population grew 20.2% from 213,366 to 256,429, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $68,717 to $85,827.

Owners occupy 64.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 256,429
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $85,827
Median home value: $371,400
Median gross rent: $1,417
Housing units: 99,775
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

213,366256,429

Median household income

$68,717$85,827

Median home value

$238,700$371,400

Median gross rent

$1,154$1,417

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	213,366	$68,717	$238,700	$1,154
2020	222,827	$68,724	$258,000	$1,168
2021	234,573	$71,061	$278,000	$1,235
2022	245,351	$79,990	$335,700	$1,355
2023	256,429	$85,827	$371,400	$1,417

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,998	5.8%
5 to 17	42,972	16.8%
18 to 24	39,285	15.3%
25 to 34	35,486	13.8%
35 to 44	37,879	14.8%
45 to 54	29,261	11.4%
55 to 64	26,037	10.2%
65 to 74	20,117	7.8%
75 and over	10,394	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131,514	51.3%
Black or African American	9,766	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	271	0.1%
Asian	4,679	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	123	0.0%
Some other race	2,374	0.9%
Two or more races	7,550	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100,152	39.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,551	8.5%
High school graduate	33,812	21.2%
Some college or associate's	45,153	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	43,152	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	23,506	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94,373	71.8%
Carpooled	10,841	8.2%
Public transit	619	0.5%
Walked	2,238	1.7%
Bicycle	345	0.3%
Worked from home	21,308	16.2%
Other means	1,698	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25,136	22.8%
15 to 29 min	31,344	28.5%
30 to 44 min	24,387	22.1%
45 to 59 min	16,212	14.7%
60+ min	13,035	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 12.0% (29,858 of 248,452)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,586	65.2%
Nonfamily households	32,913	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94,499	94.7%
Vacant	5,276	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60,587	64.1%
Renter-occupied	33,912	35.9%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64,529	64.7%
1-unit, attached	2,375	2.4%
2 to 4 units	4,450	4.5%
5 to 19 units	9,380	9.4%
20 or more units	11,768	11.8%
Mobile home & other	7,273	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48209
State: Texas
Land area: 677 sq mi
Water area: 1.95 sq mi
Center point: 30.0612, -98.0293

Cities & places

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