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Hays County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Hays County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hays County is a fast-growing suburban county of 292,029 residents that added population at a 25.6% rate over five years, reflecting its position within the Austin–San Marcos corridor. The workforce skews young (median age 34.1) and educated, with 41.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 68.3%, while median worker earnings of $42,043 and a median household income of $89,097 suggest a mix of entry-level and mid-career earners. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $371,400 and median gross rent of $1,417/month, alongside a 4.6% unemployment rate and a 31.3-minute mean commute pointing to a largely commuter-oriented population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

292,029

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,097

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+25.6% since 2018

Hays County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone162,563 (60.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race56,326 (21.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone20,290 (7.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,062 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,559 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone5,497 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish53,011
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,391
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)974
  4. 4.Arabic784
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

14,042

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,428

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,931

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance30,563
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services19,084
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)16,623
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,935
  5. 5.Construction (Group)12,003

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations61,678
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations29,609
  3. 3.Service Occupations22,591
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,181
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,535

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.29×)11,893
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)8,102
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.25×)14,587
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)7,039
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)15,602

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$371,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,417/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99915,449 (24.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99911,944 (18.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,636 (15.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,710 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,448 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,412 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,043

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone96,690 (69.6%)
  • Worked At Home25,166 (18.1%)
  • Carpooled11,899 (8.6%)
  • Walked2,258 (1.6%)
  • Other1,293 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit680 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.