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Driftwood, Texas

Census designated place in Hays County, Texas · ZIP 78619

  • Hays County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 141 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 44Households
  • $125,667Median household income
  • 1ZIP codes

About Driftwood

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Population, 2010 to 2020−26.4%
1001201401602010: 14420102020: 1062020144106
Population of Driftwood at each census
CensusPopulation
2010144
2020106

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

Sources: 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.

Household income in Driftwood
Under $50k0%
$50k to $100k31.8%
$100k to $150k68.2%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $125,667 · 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.

Housing tenure in Driftwood
Owner occupied
36 units
Renter occupied
8 units
Vacancy rate
36.2%

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.

Driftwood compared with its county and state
Driftwood compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDriftwoodHays CountyTexas
Population141256,42929,640,343
Median household income$125,667$85,827$76,292
Median age39.333.935.5
Median home valueNot available$371,400$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.4%41.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.0%9.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes81.8%64.1%62.6%
Mean commute to workNot available30.8 minutes26.7 minutes

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

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Driftwood4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Driftwood
ChamberDistrictShare of Driftwood
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 21 (TX-21)All
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 454%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 7396%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 25All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Driftwood’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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