Hays County, Texas
Hays County, Texas, has 304,390 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is San Marcos. It uses Central Time and covers 677 sq mi (1,753 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 304,390
- Land area
- 677 sq mi (1,753 km²)
- County seat or government
- San Marcos
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $89,097 ± $2,532
- Median home value
- $399,800 ± $10,271
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,495 ± $39
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64.1% ± 1.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48209
- Coordinates (central point)
- 30.061225, -98.029267
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Hays County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 78130104,009 people
- 7866688,583 people
- 7864077,531 people
- 7861048,319 people
- 7873727,023 people
- 7862022,860 people
- 7873920,659 people
- 7867615,822 people
- 787369,651 people
- 786196,693 people
- 786525,287 people
- 786562,847 people
14 ZIP Code areas overlap Hays County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Hays County, largest first
- Comal Independent School District180,778 people
- Hays Consolidated Independent School District131,682 people
- San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District84,094 people
- Dripping Springs Independent School District46,100 people
- Wimberley Independent School District16,395 people
- Blanco Independent School District9,056 people
- Johnson City Independent School District5,887 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Austin, Texas (city)979,539 people
- San Marcos, Texas (city)70,897 people
- Kyle, Texas (city)56,823 people
- Buda, Texas (city)15,859 people
- Dripping Springs, Texas (city)7,405 people
- Belterra, Texas (CDP)6,978 people
- Wimberley, Texas (city)2,891 people
- Uhland, Texas (city)2,520 people
- Woodcreek, Texas (city)2,333 people
- Niederwald, Texas (city)1,029 people
- Mountain City, Texas (city)787 people
- Creedmoor, Texas (city)518 people
All 15
- Bear Creek, Texas (village)515 people
- Hays, Texas (city)198 people
- Driftwood, Texas (CDP)28 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Comal County, Texas22 mi southwest
- Travis County, Texas24 mi northeast
- Blanco County, Texas26 mi northwest
- Caldwell County, Texas29 mi southeast
- Guadalupe County, Texas33 mi south
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