Hays County, Texas

Hays County is home to 268,638 people. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $89,097.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population268,63830,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$89,097$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.1%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.8%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.6%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$399,800$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,495$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income59.9%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born9.8%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.1 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.