Bastrop County , Texas

Population: 102,370 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $82,730 Home $269,500 Rent $1,342/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Bastrop County's headline indicators land 11% above the national median on income ($82,730), with housing 12% below the US figure ($270,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bastrop County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$82,730
Median Income
household
$269,500
Home Value
median
$1,342/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $82,730
Per Capita Income $34,363
Poverty Rate 12.4%
Median Home Value $269,500
Median Gross Rent $1,342/mo
Owner Occupied 75.7%
Renter Occupied 24.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 102,370
Median Age 37.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.2%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
14.0%
Smoking
33.1%
High Blood Pressure
31.3%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
71.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.2  ·  81th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
91.06
🌀 Hurricane
63.25
🔥 Wildfire
71.79
❄️ Winter Storm
79.82
🌍 Earthquake
21.02
☀️ Drought
76.37

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