There are 26 cities in Hays County, Texas.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 1 | 984,567 | 965,827 | 0.48% | 3,017 | 326.4 | City |
| New Braunfels | 2 | 117,396 | 91,643 | 5.8% | 2,607 | 45.0 | City |
| San Marcos | 3 | 72,686 | 68,217 | 1.56% | 1,870 | 38.9 | City |
| Kyle | 4 | 67,911 | 46,458 | 8.57% | 2,093 | 32.5 | City |
| Canyon Lake | 5 | 33,830 | 26,338 | 2.72% | 237 | 142.7 | CDP |
| Buda | 6 | 16,279 | 15,282 | 1.55% | 1,701 | 9.6 | City |
| Dripping Springs | 7 | 9,881 | 5,112 | 13.72% | 1,121 | 8.8 | City |
| Bee Cave | 8 | 8,441 | 9,159 | -2.09% | 968 | 8.7 | City |
| Belterra | 9 | 7,791 | 5,698 | 7.7% | 3,322 | 2.3 | CDP |
| Shady Hollow | 10 | 5,349 | 3,833 | 0.45% | 2,470 | 2.2 | CDP |
| Redwood | 11 | 3,270 | 3,349 | -2.3% | 507 | 6.4 | CDP |
| Wimberley | 12 | 2,881 | 2,881 | 0% | 322 | 9.0 | City |
| McQueeney | 13 | 2,342 | 2,907 | -0.59% | 572 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Manchaca | 14 | 2,192 | 1,370 | 3.54% | 1,121 | 2.0 | CDP |
| Woodcreek | 15 | 1,897 | 1,795 | 1.33% | 1,747 | 1.1 | City |
| Uhland | 16 | 1,893 | 1,605 | 3.95% | 680 | 2.8 | City |
| Lake Dunlap | 17 | 1,409 | 1,546 | -2.56% | 939 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Mustang Ridge | 18 | 993 | 951 | 1.02% | 266 | 3.7 | City |
| Mountain City | 19 | 691 | 631 | 2.22% | 1,314 | 0.5 | City |
| Niederwald | 20 | 685 | 661 | 0.88% | 187 | 3.7 | City |
| San Leanna | 21 | 504 | 524 | -0.98% | 1,135 | 0.4 | Village |
| Bear Creek | 22 | 463 | 399 | 3.58% | 406 | 1.1 | Village |
| Creedmoor | 23 | 413 | 459 | -2.82% | 54 | 7.6 | City |
| Hays | 24 | 267 | 233 | 3.09% | 1,197 | 0.2 | City |
| Round Mountain | 25 | 120 | 104 | 3.45% | 52 | 2.3 | Town |
| Driftwood | 26 | 111 | 131 | -2.63% | 86 | 1.3 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Austin is the largest city in Hays County.
Driftwood is the smallest city in Hays County.
There are 26 cities in Hays County, Texas.