Hays County

Hays County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	241,067
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	209
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	78,044
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	245,351
Median Age	33.2
Veterans	11,943
Housing Units	94,988
Uninsured	5,298
Net Migration (recent)	20,271
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	5,656
Total Employees	73,007
Avg Annual Pay	$54,838
Median Household Income	$79,990
Poverty Rate	12.9%
Unemployment Rate	5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$99,438
Federal Spending FY2024	$2,242,879,503
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,304

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$335,700
Median Rent	$1,355
FMR Studio	$1,549
FMR 1BR	$1,650
FMR 2BR	$1,949
FMR 3BR	$2,484
FMR 4BR	$2,882

Health & Safety

Hospitals	44
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	13.7%
Adult Obesity	30.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	91
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	59
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	141
SNAP Stores	76
Bank Branches	29

Agriculture

Total Farms	825
Land in Farms (acres)	2,490
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
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	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-11-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2013-12-20
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hays County

Kyle — pop 45,697
Buda — pop 15,108
Belterra — pop 6,170
Dripping Springs — pop 4,650
Wimberley — pop 2,839
Woodcreek — pop 1,770
Mountain City — pop 622
Creedmoor — pop 458
Bear Creek — pop 397
Hays — pop 227
Driftwood — pop 106

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.