HaysTX
A town of 271.
Is Hays a good place to live?
Hays’ median rent is $2,295 a month, above both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Hays has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hays. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
16 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
14 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
13 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
14 mi Park & preserveCOTALAND
13 mi LakeLake AustinPhoto credits
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · COTALAND: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Moving to Hays: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hays, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hays.
In Hays, the median age runs higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Hays’ median age is 53 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Hays has grown 19% since 2020, to 271 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 40% of Hays adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Hays | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 30% and 52% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hays’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.3 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Hays | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.6% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Hays’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Hays for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Hays has added 20 jobs, to 23 in 2023. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Hays.
| Hays | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Hays
Hays has mild winters and hot summers. Hays’ July high is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Hays | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hays | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Hays, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hays
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Hays
About 6 of every 100 Hays residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave Hays for work
Where Hays’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hays
City in Texas, United States
Hays is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Area code
- 512
Questions about Hays
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hays, TX a good place to live?
Hays has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.