Bastrop County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
106,582
Rank #587 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,226 +14.7% vs nat'l
Rank #397 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #830 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$314,800 +11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #555 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,227 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,445 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
78.2% Insured
25.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.4%18.8%28.1%37.5%45.0%44.4%5.7%3.4%0.8%0.4%0.1%

About Bastrop County, Texas

Bastrop County, Texas has a total population of 106,582, making it the 587th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bastrop County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bastrop County is $86,226, which ranks #397 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Bastrop County is $314,800, 11.7% above the national median. Renters in Bastrop County pay a median gross rent of $1,410 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bastrop County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.7 min.

Bastrop County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 45.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%).

All data for Bastrop County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.