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Welcome to Hays County ...

Time Zone: Hays County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of San Marcos is the Seat for Hays County.

Hays County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Travis County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hays had a population of 230,191 people. This is an increase of 45.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 158,214 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hays represented 0.63% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Hays County:

  • Buda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buda is located in Hays County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
  • Dripping Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hays
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hays is located in Hays County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Kyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kyle is located in Hays County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <2>
  • Mountain City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain City is located in Hays County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
  • San Marcos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Woodcreek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodcreek is located in Hays County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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