Buda is a city located in Hays County, Texas. Buda has a 2025 population of 16,528. Buda is currently growing at a rate of 1.53% annually and its population has increased by 8.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,282 in 2020.
The average household income in Buda is $121,534 with a poverty rate of 5.34%. The median age in Buda is 36.1 years: 34.3 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Buda includes 77.93% White, 5.13% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.
White (77.9%)
Two or more races (14.8%)
Other race (5.1%)
Black or African American (1.6%)
Asian (0.4%)
Native American (0.1%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,069 | 77.93% |
| Two or more races | 2,298 | 14.84% |
| Other race | 795 | 5.13% |
| Black or African American | 250 | 1.61% |
| Asian | 57 | 0.37% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.12% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Buda's average per capita income is $61,925. Household income levels show a median of $111,179. The poverty rate stands at 5.34%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $122,922 | - |
| Families | $121,131 | $134,073 |
| Households | $111,179 | $121,534 |
| Non Families | $60,133 | $80,478 |
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