Hays County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48209 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
268,638
Rank #269 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$89,097 +18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #325 of 3,222
90th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,308 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$399,800 +41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #288 of 3,222
91th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2% +28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #198 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,603 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

64.1% Homeownership
88.4% Insured
43.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%7.4%14.9%22.3%29.8%37.2%44.7%50.5%39.4%3.8%3.2%2.0%1.0%0.1%0.1%

About Hays County, Texas

Hays County, Texas has a total population of 268,638, making it the 269th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hays County is 34.1 years, which is 12.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hays County is $89,097, which ranks #325 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Hays County is $399,800, 41.8% above the national median. Renters in Hays County pay a median gross rent of $1,495 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hays County, 43.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.3 min.

Hays County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (39.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%).

All data for Hays 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.