Bastrop, Texas Population 2024

12,583

Bastrop is a city located in Bastrop County Texas. Bastrop has a 2024 population of 12,583. It is also the county seat of Bastrop County. Bastrop is currently growing at a rate of 5.86% annually and its population has increased by 28.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,795 in 2020.

The average household income in Bastrop is $93,426 with a poverty rate of 11.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bastrop is 40.7 years, 35.4 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Bastrop Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bastrop was:

  • White: 70.59%
  • Two or more races: 13.18%
  • Black or African American: 6.95%
  • Other race: 6.67%
  • Asian: 1.92%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,157.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
28.46% (2,788)
The current population of Bastrop, Texas is 12,583 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,795.

Bastrop, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,02770.59%
Two or more races1,31213.18%
Black or African American6926.95%
Other race6646.67%
Asian1911.92%
Native American690.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bastrop Population by Race

Bastrop Population Pyramid 2024

Bastrop Median Age

40.7

Total

35.4

Male

44.2

Female

Bastrop Adults

There are 8,204 adults, (1,566 of whom are seniors) in Bastrop.

Bastrop Age Dependency

50

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bastrop Sex Ratio

Female5,44854.73%
Male4,50745.27%

Bastrop Population by Age

Bastrop Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1562.2554.345.7
Non Family1,8841.2649.450.6
Married1,5903.1357.442.6
Female5292.9461.238.8
Male153358.841.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

54.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bastrop Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bastrop Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bastrop Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 43.96%.

Bastrop Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,561

Average Earnings

$52,672

Average Male

$45,698

Average Female

Bastrop Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bastrop Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bastrop Language

82.67% of Bastrop residents speak only English, while 17.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.24% of the population.

Bastrop Language

Bastrop Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,49856210.22%
Hispanic2,75845316.42%
Multiple1,29221116.33%
Other5958914.96%
Black636457.08%
Asian19121.05%

11.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.61%

Male Poverty Rate

11.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bastrop

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bastrop is Hispanic, with 16.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bastrop is Asian, with 1.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.85%.

Bastrop Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College20.24%
Less Than 9th Grade19.05%
High School6.89%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Bastrop Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.77%
Female Employed6.81%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bastrop Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bastrop Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bastrop Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bastrop Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bastrop Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Bastrop Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bastrop Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

758

Number of Veterans

529

Male Veterans

229

Female Veterans

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Bastrop Veterans by War

count

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Bastrop Veterans by Age

count

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Bastrop Veterans by Race

Bastrop Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bastrop Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bastrop Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.46%

Born in Bastrop

94.9%

Native Born

5.1%

Foreign Born

2.91%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.9% of Bastrop residents were born in the United States, with 72.46% having been born in Texas. 2.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bastrop Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202916,0686974.53%
202815,3716974.75%
202714,6746974.99%
202613,9776975.25%
202513,2806975.54%
202412,5836975.86%
202311,8866976.23%
202211,1899399.16%
202110,2504554.65%
20209,7954484.79%
20199,3472572.83%
20189,0902612.96%
20178,8293834.53%
20168,4462102.55%
20158,2364605.92%
20147,7761842.42%
20137,5921351.81%
20127,4571101.5%
20117,347-21-0.29%
20107,36800%
20005,3401,29632.05%
19904,0442556.73%
19803,78967721.75%
19703,1121113.7%
19603,001-175-5.51%
19503,176-12,892-80.23%
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Bastrop Population by Year