Hays County, Texas

Hays County, Texas, had an estimated population of 304,390 in 2025 across 1,753 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 304,390; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,753 km²
Density: 174; per km²
Median income: $89,097; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 34.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.9%	22 / 254	283 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,495	18 / 249	248 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$399,800	10 / 250	288 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	64.1%	220 / 254	2,726 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	4.6%	250 / 254	3,012 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	12.2%	227 / 254	3,048 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	2.0%	29 / 254	527 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	105 / 254	589 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	3.8%	126 / 254	1,241 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	9.8%	75 / 254	409 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	39.4%	90 / 254	167 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	34.1	214 / 254	2,947 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,006	108 / 254	1,392 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	24.7%	101 / 254	285 / 3,144
Under 182024	22.4%	158 / 254	1,312 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.8%	129 / 254	1,835 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	50.5%	159 / 254	2,713 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.1%	158 / 254	1,837 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	5.0%	225 / 254	2,857 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.459	112 / 254	1,123 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$89,097	22 / 254	325 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$44,565	21 / 254	437 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.4%	140 / 254	1,539 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	43.2%	10 / 254	193 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	92.0%	23 / 254	1,066 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	11.6%	226 / 254	733 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.7%	214 / 254	2,729 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	304,390	19 / 254	242 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	174	17 / 254	314 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.5%	27 / 254	782 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.9%	159 / 254	2,372 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	31.3	33 / 253	351 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	18.1%	9 / 254	205 / 3,144

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