Hays County Demographics

A map of Hays County's Population by Race

Hays County, Texas had a population of 241,067 in 2020. It was 50.4% White, 3.7% Black, 2.0% Asian, 38.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hays County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hays County is the 22nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Hays County's White Population

121,568 residents of Hays County identify as White, or 50.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hays County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hays County is ranked #165 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hays County is more White than neighboring Travis County (47.5% White), Caldwell County (36.1% White), and Guadalupe County (48.7% White). Hays County is less White than neighboring Comal County (65.2% White), and Blanco County (76.6% White).

Hays County's Black Population

9,004 residents of Hays County identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hays County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hays County is ranked #114 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hays County is more Black than neighboring Comal County (2.2% Black), and Blanco County (0.6% Black). Hays County is less Black than neighboring Travis County (7.5% Black), Caldwell County (4.8% Black), and Guadalupe County (6.9% Black).

Hays County's Asian Population

4,822 residents of Hays County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hays County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hays County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hays County is more Asian than neighboring Comal County (1.1% Asian), Blanco County (0.3% Asian), Caldwell County (0.5% Asian), and Guadalupe County (1.8% Asian). Hays County is less Asian than neighboring Travis County (7.7% Asian).

Hays County's Hispanic Population

92,871 residents of Hays County identify as Hispanic, or 38.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hays County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hays County is ranked #87 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hays County is more Hispanic than neighboring Comal County (27% Hispanic), Travis County (32.6% Hispanic), Blanco County (18.4% Hispanic), and Guadalupe County (37.8% Hispanic). Hays County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (55.5% Hispanic).

Hays County's Native American/Other Population

1,752 residents of Hays County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hays 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, Hays County is ranked #109 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hays County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Comal County (0.8% Native American/Other), Travis County (0.8% Native American/Other), Blanco County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Guadalupe County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Hays County's Multiracial Population

11,050 residents of Hays County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hays County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hays County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hays County is more Multiracial than neighboring Comal County (3.6% Multiracial), Travis County (3.9% Multiracial), Blanco County (3.2% Multiracial), Caldwell County (2.4% Multiracial), and Guadalupe County (3.9% Multiracial).

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