County Dossier

Hays County

Texas | County

Population

268,638

Land Area

676.9 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
676.9 sq mi
Water Area
1.9 sq mi
Water Share
0.3%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

268,638

Density
396.9 / sq mi
Households
99,849
Housing Units
104,675
Median Age
34.1 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$89,097

GDP

$15.30B

Real GDP Change+7.3%
Per Capita Income
$44,565
Personal Income
$19.71B
Personal Income Per Capita
$67,490

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

517 ft

Mean

972 ft

Max

1,644 ft

Provenance

GEOID 48209 ANSI 01383890
Latitude 30.06123 Longitude -98.02927
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23