Texas

Hays County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
52.5%
Hispanic
39.5%
African
4.1%
Other
3.9%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Hays Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHays CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White52.5%37.3%58%
Hispanic39.5%40.9%—
Black or African American4.1%12.3%—
Indian1%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.3%—
East Asian0.5%1.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hays County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHays CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$89,097$78,476$80,734
Median home value$399,800$283,800$332,700
Home price to income4.5×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,495/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%21.5%21.0%