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 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 1 | 984,567 | 965,827 | 0.48% | 3,017 | 326.4 | City |
| Pflugerville | 2 | 65,238 | 65,488 | -0.1% | 2,526 | 25.8 | City |
| Manor | 3 | 22,241 | 14,112 | 10.05% | 2,268 | 9.8 | City |
| Elgin | 4 | 13,140 | 9,796 | 6.79% | 1,929 | 6.8 | City |
| Bastrop | 5 | 12,306 | 9,796 | 5.37% | 1,334 | 9.2 | City |
| Hornsby Bend | 6 | 11,738 | 8,553 | 3.11% | 1,249 | 9.4 | CDP |
| Camp Swift | 7 | 6,996 | 6,529 | 0.63% | 579 | 12.1 | CDP |
| Giddings | 8 | 5,342 | 4,989 | 1.68% | 1,012 | 5.3 | City |
| Wyldwood | 9 | 4,678 | 3,615 | 3.43% | 413 | 11.3 | CDP |
| Cedar Creek | 10 | 4,608 | 3,427 | 7.69% | 256 | 18.0 | CDP |
| La Grange | 11 | 4,591 | 4,390 | 1.1% | 1,110 | 4.1 | City |
| Smithville | 12 | 4,184 | 3,952 | 1.41% | 1,031 | 4.1 | City |
| Circle D-KC Estates | 13 | 2,518 | 2,761 | 0.36% | 271 | 9.3 | CDP |
| Garfield | 14 | 2,068 | 2,506 | 1.32% | 173 | 12.0 | CDP |
| Rosanky | 15 | 1,735 | 1,225 | 7.7% | 85 | 20.4 | CDP |
| McDade | 16 | 1,483 | 1,285 | 4% | 363 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Flatonia | 17 | 1,386 | 1,326 | 1.09% | 838 | 1.7 | Town |
| Mustang Ridge | 18 | 993 | 951 | 1.02% | 266 | 3.7 | City |
| Waelder | 19 | 962 | 932 | 0.73% | 752 | 1.3 | City |
| Red Rock | 20 | 785 | 402 | 7.68% | 174 | 4.5 | CDP |
| Webberville | 21 | 467 | 403 | 3.55% | 223 | 2.1 | Village |
| Plum | 22 | 420 | 456 | 7.69% | 120 | 3.5 | CDP |
| Paige | 23 | 201 | 18 | 8.06% | 93 | 2.2 | 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 Bastrop County.
Paige is the smallest city in Bastrop County.
There are 23 cities in Bastrop County, Texas.