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Bastrop County

Texas · 38,263 residents · 888 sq mi
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With 38,263 people, Bastrop County is a county in Texas. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 19,470 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $52,400. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

38,263
−34%vs 2000
vs 57,733 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
888 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31K52K72K93K113K19902000201020202024Bastrop County
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(2,939)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(3,217)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(3,212)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,591)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(1,867)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(6,276)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(6,044)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(4,091)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(3,264)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(2,650)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(1,641)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(471)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,967
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,578 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,300
−43%vs 2000
vs $18,146 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.9%
+6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$52,400
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$355
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $549 in 2000
US average: $450
77.6%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
22.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(37,764)
Black8.6%(4,938)
Hispanic / Latino24%(13,845)
Asian0.4%(255)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(29,637)
Black11.8%(4,512)
Hispanic / Latino17.7%(6,764)
Asian0.4%(137)
Other10.4%(3,977)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican39%(41,558)
Central American2.5%(2,690)
Salvadoran1.6%(1,712)
Puerto Rican0.7%(754)
Spaniard0.6%(643)
Honduran0.6%(631)
Guatemalan0.3%(293)
Colombian0.2%(164)
Cuban0.1%(74)
Peruvian0%(24)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(200)
Chinese0.2%(197)
Asian Indian0.1%(125)
Nepalese0.1%(100)
Filipino0.1%(79)
Laotian0%(39)
Japanese0%(20)
Korean0%(18)
Thai0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
German12.2%(13,053)
English8.2%(8,691)
Irish6.2%(6,597)
American5.9%(6,259)
Scottish1.8%(1,869)
Italian1.3%(1,376)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,252)
French1.1%(1,155)
Czech0.9%(961)
Swedish0.8%(806)
Polish0.7%(764)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(550)
Dutch0.4%(418)
Welsh0.4%(382)
Hungarian0.3%(336)
Russian0.3%(335)
Belgian0.3%(297)
Finnish0.3%(269)
Danish0.2%(227)
West Indian0.2%(195)
British0.2%(192)
Swiss0.2%(184)
Ethiopian0.2%(171)
Jamaican0.1%(141)
Croatian0.1%(128)
Austrian0.1%(91)
Greek0.1%(87)
Iranian0.1%(80)
Arab0.1%(55)
Canadian0%(53)
Slovene0%(45)
Israeli0%(35)
Lebanese0%(29)
Slovak0%(28)
Ukrainian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(14)
Haitian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

13.3%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.3%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.2 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 28.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(14,105)
Married56.4%(24,172)
Widowed2.1%(881)
Divorced8.7%(3,722)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(11,097)
Married53.6%(21,944)
Widowed7.1%(2,917)
Divorced12.2%(5,019)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

21.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.9%(1,751)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(1,978)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(2,347)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(242)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,505 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bastrop County, Texas?

Bastrop County, Texas has about 38,263 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bastrop County, Texas?

The typical household in Bastrop County, Texas earns about $23,967 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bastrop County, Texas expensive?

In Bastrop County, Texas, the median home is worth about $52,400, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.

How educated are people in Bastrop County, Texas?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bastrop County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bastrop County, Texas?

About 17.9% of people in Bastrop County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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