City in Hays County, Texas · 9.8 sq mi · 1,676 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Buda. The typical household earns $123,766, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,301 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.01%
Men 35 · Women 38.8
1950–2026
16,383
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
16,383
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,383 | +217 | 1.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,166 | -6 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 16,172 | +27 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 16,145 | -9 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 16,154 | +460 | 2.93% |
| 2021 | 15,694 | +393 | 2.57% |
| 2020 | 15,301 | -1,620 | 9.57% |
| 2019 | 16,921 | +522 | 3.18% |
| 2018 | 16,399 | +314 | 1.95% |
| 2017 | 16,085 | +1,238 | 8.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 159 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 58% | 60% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau