Bastrop County

Bastrop County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	97,216
County Seat	Blackwell - Thurman Criminal Justice Center
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	021
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	8
Total Town Population	1,006,453
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	98,435
Median Age	38.0
Veterans	7,729
Housing Units	36,875
Uninsured	4,006
Net Migration (recent)	8,405
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,693
Total Employees	16,939
Avg Annual Pay	$54,112
Median Household Income	$80,151
Poverty Rate	11.9%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$73,386
Federal Spending FY2024	$530,485,495
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,457

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$235,900
Median Rent	$1,195
FMR Studio	$1,549
FMR 1BR	$1,650
FMR 2BR	$1,949
FMR 3BR	$2,484
FMR 4BR	$2,882

Health & Safety

Hospitals	13
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	15.8%
Adult Obesity	36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	826
Libraries	39
Historic Places (NRHP)	101
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	431
SNAP Stores	673
Bank Branches	253

Agriculture

Total Farms	84
Land in Farms (acres)	12,667
Avg Farm Size (acres)	150.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	HURRICANE HARVEY	2017-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-06-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-04-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-11-25
FM	HIDDEN PINES FIRE	2015-10-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bastrop County

Austin — pop 961,855
Elgin — pop 9,784
Bastrop — pop 9,688
Camp Swift — pop 7,943
Smithville — pop 3,922
Wyldwood — pop 3,694
Cedar Creek — pop 3,154
Circle D-KC Estates — pop 2,588
Rosanky — pop 1,473
Mustang Ridge — pop 944
McDade — pop 720
Red Rock — pop 410
Paige — pop 278

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.