Hays County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 266,255 with a growth rate of 3.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hays County, Texas is the 21st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 157,107 and has seen a growth of 69.47% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.33
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
62.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 84.19%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.73%.
All
Male
Female
$43,767
Average Earnings
$50,984
Average Male
$38,074
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
74.54% of Hays County, Texas residents speak only English, while 25.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.78% of the population.
rate
15.28%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.34%
Male Poverty Rate
15.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hays County, Texas is Islander, with 40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hays County, Texas is Asian, with 11.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.3%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
46.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
11,997
Number of Veterans
10,792
Male Veterans
1,205
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.3%
Labor Force Participation
64.5%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.6%
Born in Hays County, Texas
84%
Native Born
8.43%
Foreign Born
5.09%
Non Citizen
3.34%
Naturalized
84% of Hays County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 59.6% having been born in Texas. 5.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.