Hays County Population

1850–2026

314.44K

2026 projection

28.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Hays County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026314,441+10,0513.30%
2025304,390+10,0513.41%
2024294,339+12,4564.42%
2023281,883+12,3294.57%
2022269,554+13,4545.25%
2021256,100+12,1164.97%
2020243,984+13,5845.90%
2019230,400+7,4723.35%
2018222,928+8,0653.75%
2017214,863+10,2825.03%

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Hays County Demographics

34.1median age

Median age

Female34.6 yrs
Male33.7 yrs

Adults

208,418
32,662 seniors (65+) · 16% of adults175,756 other adults

Sex

Female 50.2% · 134,735Male 49.8% · 133,903

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 90285+ years, female: 1,71980–84 years, male: 1,41580–84 years, female: 1,51575–79 years, male: 2,76375–79 years, female: 3,01570–74 years, male: 4,85070–74 years, female: 5,22765–69 years, male: 5,09565–69 years, female: 6,16160–64 years, male: 6,93360–64 years, female: 7,48055–59 years, male: 6,11355–59 years, female: 6,24550–54 years, male: 7,44350–54 years, female: 7,27945–49 years, male: 8,27345–49 years, female: 7,90940–44 years, male: 10,71540–44 years, female: 9,76335–39 years, male: 9,81035–39 years, female: 10,18130–34 years, male: 9,84430–34 years, female: 9,37025–29 years, male: 9,72725–29 years, female: 8,54420–24 years, male: 13,99820–24 years, female: 15,07615–19 years, male: 10,61615–19 years, female: 10,84810–14 years, male: 9,15410–14 years, female: 7,6695–9 years, male: 8,2845–9 years, female: 9,1780–4 years, male: 7,9680–4 years, female: 7,55685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,686 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

Hays County Income

$89,097median household income

Median household income

$89,097

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$56,343

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.1%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Hays County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%50%46%
Never married38%40%37%
Divorced9%8%11%
Widowed3%1%5%
Separated1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year