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Bastrop County, Texas

Bastrop County, Texas · ZIP 78602, 78612, 78616

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 114,931 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 35,164Households
  • $82,730Median household income
  • $269,500Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Bastrop County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+68.4%
40k60k80k100k2000: 57,73320002010: 74,17120102020: 97,216202057,73397,216
Population of Bastrop County at each census
CensusPopulation
200057,733
201074,171
202097,216

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bastrop County
Under $50k30.8%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k23.2%
$150k to $200k9.2%
$200k and over8.5%

Median household income $82,730 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bastrop County
Owner occupied
26,625 units
Renter occupied
8,539 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bastrop County2023
Retail trade4,290
Accommodation and food services3,454
Construction2,073
Health care and social assistance2,064
Manufacturing1,263
Other services (except public administration)896
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services595
Professional, scientific, and technical services517

17,763 employees in 1,778 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bastrop County compared with its state
Bastrop County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBastrop CountyTexas
Population102,37029,640,343
Median household income$82,730$76,292
Median age37.535.5
Median home value$269,500$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents13.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work35.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bastrop County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BastropCity12,7209.84 sq mi
ElginCity12,4387.25 sq mi
Camp SwiftCensus designated place7,50512.1 sq mi
WyldwoodCensus designated place5,43611.3 sq mi
SmithvilleCity4,3354.14 sq mi
Cedar CreekCensus designated place4,02618.0 sq mi
Circle D-KC EstatesCensus designated place3,3219.28 sq mi
RosankyCensus designated place1,60920.4 sq mi
McDadeCensus designated place1,3804.09 sq mi
Red RockCensus designated place6304.52 sq mi
PaigeCensus designated place892.15 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Bastrop County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.