Bastrop County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bastrop County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 80% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,582 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 119.0 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.95% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 36,868 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bastrop County grew by 48.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 106,582 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bastrop County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.4% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 21,845 20.5% -3.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 21,623 20.3% -2.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 23,888 22.4% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 16,759 15.7% +2.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.0% of the people living in Bastrop County and men 51.0%.
- Women 49.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 51.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Bastrop County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,230 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.53% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bastrop County is about 9% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $366,980 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,410 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bastrop County is about 21.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,410 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bastrop County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 273 hours, about 11.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 273 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,454 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,045 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,547 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Bastrop County is 33 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bastrop County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.81 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Bastrop County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Bastrop County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Bastrop County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 106,582 residents against a local median of 360,108. The measure that sets Bastrop County, TX apart most is commute: 32.7 min, 35% above the local median of 24.2 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 14.0 min on commute, so Bastrop County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bastrop County, TX has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County, TX | 106,582 | $86,230 #3/5 | $366,980 #2/5 | 32.7 min #5/5 |
| Caldwell County, TX | 48,669 | $70,216 | $68,837 | 31.4 min |
| Fayette County, TX | 25,042 | $76,163 | $308,333 | 17.4 min |
| Travis County, TX | 1,315,315 | $100,128 | $348,613 | 22.7 min |
| Williamson County, TX | 671,548 | $112,429 | $411,695 | 25.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bastrop County, Texas.
What is the population of Bastrop County, Texas?
About 106,582 people live in Bastrop County, Texas, in 36,868 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Bastrop County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bastrop County, Texas has 119 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Bastrop County, Texas?
The median home costs 4.3 times the median household income ($366,980 against $86,230), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,410 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Bastrop County, Texas have a college degree?
21.1% of adults in Bastrop County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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