Hays County , Texas
Population: 256,429 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $85,827 Home $371,400 Rent $1,417/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Hays County's headline indicators land 15% above the national median on income ($85,827), with housing 22% above the US figure ($371,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hays County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$85,827
Median Income
household
$371,400
Home Value
median
$1,417/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $85,827 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,931 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Median Home Value | $371,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,417/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 256,429 |
| Median Age | 33.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 41.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.5%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
11.2%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
35.5%
Insufficient Sleep
72.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.6 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.09
🌀 Hurricane
63.91
🔥 Wildfire
87.95
❄️ Winter Storm
93.83
🌍 Earthquake
25.80
☀️ Drought
77.64
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