Buda, Texas
City in Hays County, Texas · ZIP 78610
- Hays County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 16,090 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,830Households
- $111,179Median household income
- $410,100Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Buda
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,404 |
| 2010 | 7,295 |
| 2020 | 15,108 |
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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $111,179 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,291 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,539 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.8%
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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Buda | Hays County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,487 | 256,429 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $111,179 | $85,827 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 36.1 | 33.9 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $410,100 | $371,400 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 49.8% | 41.9% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.5% | 9.5% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.6% | 64.1% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.3 minutes | 30.8 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER HILL EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | HAYS CISD |
| ELM GROVE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | HAYS CISD |
| TOM GREEN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | HAYS CISD |
| ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | HAYS CISD |
| OLYMPIA HILLS | Charter | 3–8 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL |
| MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S | Public | 9–12 | HAYS CISD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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