Hays County, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 241,067
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 304,390
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 292,029
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 241,064
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 241,069
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 241,067
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 157,107
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,042
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 120,266
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $399,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,289
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $855
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,495
Building Permits, 2025 4,595
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 99,849
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 943,814
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,253,141
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 442,341
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,259,336
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,260
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,097
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,565
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,891
Total employment, 2023 76,995
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,581,147
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 25,793
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,976
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,623
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 945
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 356.2
Population per square mile, 2010 231.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 676.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 677.98
FIPS Code 48209