The Town Files

Hays County, Texas

268,638 people. The median home is worth $399,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $89,097.

Towns in Hays County

Towns in Hays County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
San Marcos67,553$310,400$51,28125.5
Kyle45,697$334,600$90,32334.1
Buda15,108$446,600$123,76637.2
Belterra6,170$773,400$219,72737.9
Dripping Springs4,650$635,600$109,36438.5
Wimberley2,839$550,800$80,36257.1

People and housing

Hays CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$399,800$184,100
Median rent$1,495$1,086
Median household income$89,097$65,842
Median age34.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

95,598 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,838 a year.

Largest industries in Hays CountyRetail14,142 jobs · $36,182Hotels & restaurants12,387 jobs · $24,576Health care & social assistan…8,648 jobs · $51,776Construction7,515 jobs · $73,565Transportation & warehousing7,396 jobs · $50,330Manufacturing5,585 jobs · $74,801
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hays County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 495 storm events in Hays County from 1996 to 2026, with 15 deaths.

Storm events in Hays County by type since 1996Hail130Flood12Drought79Tornado18Wildfire5Lightning5Flash Flood127Winter Storm19Excessive Heat8Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hays County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).