Hays County, TX

Welcome to Hays County.

Hays County has a population of 245.4 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 678.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 63%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $11.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Hays County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is San Marcos.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	33.18%	58.78%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	42.05%	56.5%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	48.15%	50.19%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	43.27%	53.65%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	46.04%	46.87%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	54.41%	43.59%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	63%

Government Enterprises	13%	29%
Private Industries	87%	70%
Agriculture	<1%	-3%
Mining	<1%	-42%
Utilities	2%	90%
Construction	10%	59%
Manufacturing	10%	36%
– Durable	6%	17%
– Nondurable	4%	85%
Trade	14%	63%
– Wholesale	4%	82%
– Retail	10%	56%
Transportation	4%	81%
Information	3%	44%
Finance & Insurance	2%	69%
Real Estate	19%	103%
Professional & Business Services	9%	107%
Educational Services	1%	63%
Healthcare & Social Services	5%	33%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	123%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	57%
Other Services²	3%	66%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	20	69
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	31	73
📺 Electronics & Appliance	9	54
🛒 Grocery Stores	50	81
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	26	78
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	63	84
⛽ Gasoline Stations	62	82
👕 Clothing Stores	124	88
👠 Shoe Stores	34	81
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	18	70
🏸 Sporting Goods	8	48
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	4	31
🏬 Department Stores	30	78
💐 Florists	13	78
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	16	69
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	10	59
🍺 Bars & Taverns	32	81
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	147	85
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	199	87
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	152	86
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	67	89
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	37%	$674,800	N/A
Top 20%	60%	$274,000	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	18%	$82,200	$113,200
Middle 20%	12%	$53,600	$66,200
Second lowest 20%	7%	$33,900	$45,000
Bottom 20%	3%	$14,000	$24,300
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		63%	$88,300
Self-Employment		17%	$61,400
Investment Income¹		21%	$41,800
Social Security		41%	$21,400
Supplemental Security		6%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		6%	Below $10,000
Retirement		23%	$22,300
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	5%	3%	3%	3%
$25K – $49K	3%	6%	4%	4%
$50K – $99K	3%	11%	10%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	12%	10%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	6%	6%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$53,600	$30,900
African-American
Hispanic	$29,000	$14,400
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$29,000	$12,500
Highschool & GED	$44,200	$28,000
Some College to Associate’s	$27,500	$15,100
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$81,000	$56,000
Graduate Degree	$73,600	$54,400

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$74,100	$53,300
STEM²	$56,100
Gray-Collar³	$42,800	$33,000
Pink-Collar⁴		Below $10,000
Sales⁵	$26,800	$26,300
Blue-Collar⁶	$45,900	$22,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves		$
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+
Hail	+++	$
Heat Waves		$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+++	$$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	++	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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