Bastrop County, Texas Population 2024

115,161

Bastrop County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 115,161 with a growth rate of 3.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bastrop County, Texas is the 41st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 74,381 and has seen a growth of 54.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029137,0764,3833.3%
2028132,6934,3833.42%
2027128,3104,3833.54%
2026123,9274,3833.67%
2025119,5444,3833.81%
2024115,1614,3833.96%
2023110,7784,3834.12%
2022106,3954,1194.03%
2021102,2764,2194.3%
202098,0579,32010.5%
201988,7372,1472.48%
201886,5901,9662.32%
201784,6241,9822.4%
201682,6422,5333.16%
201580,1092,3833.07%
201477,7261,9172.53%
201375,8091,0641.42%
201274,745-313-0.42%
201175,0586770.91%
201074,38100%
199038,26313,53754.75%
198024,7267,42942.95%
197017,2973722.2%
196016,925-2,697-13.74%
195019,622-1,988-9.2%
194021,610-2,278-9.54%
193023,888-2,761-10.36%
192026,6491,3055.15%
191025,344-1,501-5.59%
190026,8456,10929.46%
189020,7363,52120.45%
188017,2154,92540.07%
187012,2905,28475.42%
18607,0063,907126.07%
18503,099-133,977-97.74%
2024 Growth Rate
3.96% (4,383)
County Website
Bastrop County
State
Texas
County Seat
Bastrop
2020 Population
98,057
Area
888 mi²
Density
130 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
17.44% (17,104)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,50860.45%
Other race16,90317.17%
Two or more races14,10214.33%
Black or African American6,2516.35%
Native American9891%
Asian6820.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bastrop County, Texas Population by Race

Bastrop County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Bastrop County, Texas Median Age

38

Total

37.4

Male

39.2

Female

Bastrop County, Texas Adults

There are 73,297 adults, (15,129 of whom are seniors) in Bastrop County, Texas.

Bastrop County, Texas Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bastrop County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female48,44749.22%
Male49,98850.78%

Bastrop County, Texas Population by Age

Bastrop County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,2592.8977.822.2
Married18,0633.518515
Non Family9,5011.2271.528.5
Female4,0793.7762.637.4
Male1,6163.5373.826.2

3.44

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bastrop County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9517.67%
Associates Degree3,8966.03%
Bachelors Degree10,11815.67%
Graduate Degree4,7697.38%
High School Graduate19,62830.39%
Less Than 9th Grade5,9809.26%
Some College15,24723.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bastrop County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bastrop County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,10534,68611,196
Hispanic20,99213,0721,895
Other Race8,8005,001312
2+ Races6,9344,8451,219
Black4,3733,828989
Native American709416100
Asian614547389

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.36%.

Bastrop County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,323$67,173$54,126
Graduate Degree$74,545$83,728$71,365
High School Graduate$39,240$41,627$34,776
Less Than 9th Grade$29,595$37,006$21,721
Overall$45,792$52,636$41,002
Some College$48,455$59,292$41,537

$45,792

Average Earnings

$52,636

Average Male

$41,002

Average Female

Bastrop County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bastrop County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bastrop County, Texas Language

68.35% of Bastrop County, Texas residents speak only English, while 31.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.91% of the population.

Bastrop County, Texas Language

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic39,3776,49016.48%
White46,5993,3917.28%
Other16,7163,12818.71%
Multiple13,9102,50418%
Black5,97199416.65%
Native989494.95%
Asian64960.92%

11.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.36%

Male Poverty Rate

11.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bastrop County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bastrop County, Texas is Other, with 18.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bastrop County, Texas is Asian, with 0.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.25%.

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.39%
High School9.78%
Some College6.98%
Bachelors or Greater4.69%

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.99%
Female Unemployed19.58%
Female Employed4.53%
Male Employed3.97%

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bastrop County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,732$107,601
Households$80,151$97,636
Married Families$103,942$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,253$64,834

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bastrop County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bastrop County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bastrop County, Texas 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 35-44.

Bastrop County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bastrop County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,729

Number of Veterans

6,797

Male Veterans

932

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,752
Second Gulf War1,990
First Gulf War1,941
Korea343
World War II51

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,288
35 to 541,808
55 to 641,655
75+1,167
18 to 34811

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,2330.13148679436334487
Hispanic1,4300.05518891590444213
Black5340.10742305371152686
2+ Races4910.058844678811121764
Other Race4490.04090743440233236
Native American220.02689486552567237

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bastrop County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop County, Texas 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

64.18%

Born in Bastrop County, Texas

87.65%

Native Born

12.35%

Foreign Born

8.36%

Non Citizen

3.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.65% of Bastrop County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 64.18% having been born in Texas. 8.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bastrop County, Texas Place of Birth

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