Bastrop County, Texas Population 2024

115,161

Bastrop County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 115,161 with a growth rate of 3.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bastrop County, Texas is the 41st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 74,381 and has seen a growth of 54.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029137,0764,3833.3%
2028132,6934,3833.42%
2027128,3104,3833.54%
2026123,9274,3833.67%
2025119,5444,3833.81%
2024115,1614,3833.96%
2023110,7784,3834.12%
2022106,3954,1194.03%
2021102,2764,2194.3%
202098,0579,32010.5%
201988,7372,1472.48%
201886,5901,9662.32%
201784,6241,9822.4%
201682,6422,5333.16%
201580,1092,3833.07%
201477,7261,9172.53%
201375,8091,0641.42%
201274,745-313-0.42%
201175,0586770.91%
201074,38100%
199038,26313,53754.75%
198024,7267,42942.95%
197017,2973722.2%
196016,925-2,697-13.74%
195019,622-1,988-9.2%
194021,610-2,278-9.54%
193023,888-2,761-10.36%
192026,6491,3055.15%
191025,344-1,501-5.59%
190026,8456,10929.46%
189020,7363,52120.45%
188017,2154,92540.07%
187012,2905,28475.42%
18607,0063,907126.07%
18503,099-133,977-97.74%
2024 Growth Rate
3.96% (4,383)
County Website
Bastrop County
State
Texas
County Seat
Bastrop
2020 Population
98,057
Area
888 mi²
Density
130 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
17.44% (17,104)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57,91956.58%
Two or more races22,94422.41%
Other race13,53713.22%
Black or African American5,8815.74%
Native American1,3291.3%
Asian7300.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bastrop County, Texas Population by Race

Bastrop County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Bastrop County, Texas Median Age

37.5

Total

37.2

Male

38.1

Female

Bastrop County, Texas Adults

There are 75,796 adults, (15,617 of whom are seniors) in Bastrop County, Texas.

Bastrop County, Texas Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bastrop County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female50,45749.29%
Male51,91350.71%

Bastrop County, Texas Population by Age

Bastrop County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,1642.8375.724.3
Married18,9863.4983.116.9
Non Family10,2411.2666.133.9
Female4,3783.4465.734.3
Male1,5593.5276.923.1

3.37

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bastrop County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,5298.27%
Associates Degree4,2426.34%
Bachelors Degree9,92914.85%
Graduate Degree5,6858.5%
High School Graduate19,93029.8%
Less Than 9th Grade6,6029.87%
Some College14,96522.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bastrop County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bastrop County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,69634,47011,641
Hispanic23,45314,0211,984
2+ Races11,7157,5121,376
Other Race7,2574,050315
Black4,2493,9001,048
Native American903604115
Asian643603417

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.85%.

Bastrop County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,513$71,849$55,573
Graduate Degree$75,620$91,632$71,953
High School Graduate$39,670$43,600$34,635
Less Than 9th Grade$38,029$40,727$21,490
Overall$47,873$51,930$42,579
Some College$49,276$59,040$44,978

$47,873

Average Earnings

$51,930

Average Male

$42,579

Average Female

Bastrop County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bastrop County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bastrop County, Texas Language

66.05% of Bastrop County, Texas residents speak only English, while 33.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.6% of the population.

Bastrop County, Texas Language

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic43,5737,82917.97%
Multiple22,7403,89917.15%
Other13,1203,18724.29%
White45,8133,1086.78%
Black5,42080714.89%
Native1,329352.63%
Asian67210.15%

12.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.69%

Male Poverty Rate

12.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bastrop County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bastrop County, Texas is Other, with 24.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bastrop County, Texas is Asian, with 0.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.81%.

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.14%
High School9.16%
Some College7.27%
Bachelors or Greater5.16%

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.5%
Female Unemployed15.05%
Female Employed5.41%
Male Employed5.22%

Bastrop County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bastrop County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,804$109,188
Households$82,730$98,377
Married Families$106,214$121,095
Non Families$49,460$64,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bastrop County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bastrop County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bastrop County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bastrop County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bastrop County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,238

Number of Veterans

6,471

Male Veterans

767

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,640
First Gulf War2,006
Second Gulf War1,919
Korea306
World War II43

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,288
55 to 641,515
35 to 541,447
75+1,302
18 to 34686

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,82212.65%
Hispanic1,2794.46%
2+ Races5633.89%
Black4239.18%
Other Race4014.77%
Native American232.22%
Asian60.86%

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bastrop County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bastrop County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.53%

Born in Bastrop County, Texas

86.44%

Native Born

13.56%

Foreign Born

9.72%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.44% of Bastrop County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 63.53% having been born in Texas. 9.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bastrop County, Texas Place of Birth

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