Median Household Income
$89,097
Median Home Value
$399,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,495/mo
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
64.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2%
Median Age
34.1
Population Over Time
Hays County grew 57.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
170,410
2016
185,686
2018
204,150
2020
222,827
2022
245,351
2024
268,638
Business & Industry
Hays County has 5,891 business establishments employing 76,995 people.
Construction
764
Professional, scientific, and technical services
739
Accommodation and food services
601
Health care and social assistance
572
Other services (except public administration)
501
Real estate and rental and leasing
436
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
315
Finance and insurance
293
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.