Bastrop County Demographics

A map of Bastrop County's Population by Race

Bastrop County, Texas had a population of 97,216 in 2020. It was 47.1% White, 5.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 42.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bastrop County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bastrop County is the 42nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Bastrop County's White Population

45,751 residents of Bastrop County identify as White, or 47.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Bastrop County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bastrop County is ranked #173 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bastrop County is more White than neighboring Caldwell County (36.1% White). Bastrop County is less White than neighboring Lee County (60.7% White), Fayette County (69.7% White), Travis County (47.5% White), and Williamson County (55.2% White).

Bastrop County's Black Population

5,460 residents of Bastrop County identify as Black, or 5.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bastrop County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bastrop County is ranked #97 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bastrop County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (4.8% Black). Bastrop County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (9.3% Black), Fayette County (5.7% Black), Travis County (7.5% Black), and Williamson County (6.3% Black).

Bastrop County's Asian Population

718 residents of Bastrop County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bastrop County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bastrop County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bastrop County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.3% Asian), Caldwell County (0.5% Asian), and Fayette County (0.3% Asian). Bastrop County is less Asian than neighboring Travis County (7.7% Asian), and Williamson County (8.9% Asian).

Bastrop County's Hispanic Population

41,484 residents of Bastrop County identify as Hispanic, or 42.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bastrop County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bastrop County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bastrop County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (25.6% Hispanic), Fayette County (21.3% Hispanic), Travis County (32.6% Hispanic), and Williamson County (24.2% Hispanic). Bastrop County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (55.5% Hispanic).

Bastrop County's Native American/Other Population

792 residents of Bastrop County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bastrop County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bastrop County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bastrop County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.5% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other). Bastrop County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bastrop County's Multiracial Population

3,011 residents of Bastrop County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bastrop County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bastrop County is ranked #109 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bastrop County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caldwell County (2.4% Multiracial), and Fayette County (2.5% Multiracial). Bastrop County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3.5% Multiracial), Travis County (3.9% Multiracial), and Williamson County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.