Hays County, TX Population

Overview

234,573

Total Population

33.1

Median age

50.11%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

93,93

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hays County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hays County is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hays County's population under 18 was 23.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hays County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hays County, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 26.89% aged 15 to 29, 42.83% aged 30 to 64, 10.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 515 more females than males in Hays County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.11% females and 49.89% males in Hays County, TX.
The Hays County, TX gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 13,417.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 13,934.

Hays County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hays County population: 76.61% are White, 3.96% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.54% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.52% are some other race and 13.55% are multiracial.
Hays County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 93,93 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 140,643 (59.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hays County is White with a population of 179,703 (76.61% of the total population).

Hays County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 269,225 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hays County's population increased by 58,666 (59.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hays County's population increased by 85,881 (54.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hays County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 99,420.