Hays County, Texas Population 2024

295,545

Hays County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 295,545 with a growth rate of 4.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hays County, Texas is the 19th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 158,086 and has seen a growth of 86.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029361,34513,1603.78%
2028348,18513,1603.93%
2027335,02513,1604.09%
2026321,86513,1604.26%
2025308,70513,1604.45%
2024295,54513,1604.66%
2023282,38513,1604.89%
2022269,22513,1605.14%
2021256,06512,0984.96%
2020243,96713,5675.89%
2019230,4007,4723.35%
2018222,9288,0653.75%
2017214,86310,2825.03%
2016204,5819,9935.14%
2015194,5889,8245.32%
2014184,7648,8315.02%
2013175,9337,5274.47%
2012168,4065,2453.21%
2011163,1615,0753.21%
2010158,08600%
199065,61425,02061.63%
198040,59412,95246.86%
197027,6427,70838.67%
196019,9342,09411.74%
195017,8402,49116.23%
194015,3494342.91%
193014,915-1,005-6.31%
192015,9204022.59%
191015,5181,3769.73%
190014,1422,79024.58%
189011,3523,79750.26%
18807,5553,46784.81%
18704,0881,96292.29%
18602,1261,739449.35%
1850387-360,958-99.89%
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2024 Growth Rate
4.66% (13,160)
County Website
Hays County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
243,967
Area
678 mi²
Density
436 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
21.14% (51,578)
Founded
1848

Hays County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White173,66770.78%
Two or more races44,28018.05%
Other race11,7184.78%
Black or African American9,5113.88%
Asian4,1511.69%
Native American1,7270.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2970.12%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hays County, Texas Population by Race

Hays County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Hays County, Texas Median Age

33.2

Total

32.7

Male

33.8

Female

Hays County, Texas Adults

There are 189,635 adults, (28,057 of whom are seniors) in Hays County, Texas.

Hays County, Texas Age Dependency

51.8

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hays County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female122,76250.04%
Male122,58949.96%

Hays County, Texas Population by Age

Hays County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All89,3282.6762.837.2
Married45,9873.2781.918.1
Non Family30,4501.536.563.5
Female8,6503.3556.143.9
Male4,2413.0458.641.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hays County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hays County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.52%.

Hays County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,487

Average Earnings

$58,374

Average Male

$42,282

Average Female

Hays County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hays County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hays County, Texas Language

73.83% of Hays County, Texas residents speak only English, while 26.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.25% of the population.

Hays County, Texas Language

Hays County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic96,42713,93514.45%
White121,61413,09510.77%
Multiple43,3275,53912.78%
Other11,4511,92216.78%
Black7,9631,61220.24%
Asian3,69954414.71%
Native1,673362.15%

12.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

11%

Male Poverty Rate

14.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hays County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hays County, Texas is Black, with 20.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hays County, Texas is Native, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.52%.

Hays County, Texas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.32%
High School10.75%
Some College10.27%
Bachelors or Greater3.9%

Hays County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.62%
Male Unemployed29.44%
Female Employed9.75%
Male Employed6.95%

Hays County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hays County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hays County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Hays County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hays 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.

Hays County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hays County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,943

Number of Veterans

10,680

Male Veterans

1,263

Female Veterans

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Hays County, Texas Veterans by War

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Hays County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Hays County, Texas Veterans by Race

Hays County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hays County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Hays County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hays County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hays 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

63.73%

Born in Hays County, Texas

90.72%

Native Born

9.28%

Foreign Born

5.44%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.72% of Hays County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 63.73% having been born in Texas. 5.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hays County, Texas Place of Birth

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