TX71eRoad-FM1209signs, 2014
Wyldwood’s story
Wyldwood in pictures
Census counts: 1,764 in 1990, 3,694 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Explore the history →WyldwoodTX
It is a town of 4,934 residents in Texas.
Population
4,934
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
310
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#154 of 640 in TX
Is Wyldwood a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Its strongest is incomes — the median household earns $88K. Cost of living is another plus: a typical home costs about $196K, 1.9 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. Walkability is its weak spot. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. It also trails on schools: its schools rank behind nearly three quarters of the state's. The overall grade lands at B−, 154th of 640 in Texas. That leaves it better than 55% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results.
What makes Wyldwood stand out
Where Wyldwood beats most towns.
A growing town
Wyldwood has grown 48% from 2010 to 2020
2,505 counted in 2010 and 3,694 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Wyldwood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Wyldwood is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →HealthDell Children's Medical Center 18.1 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.8; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wyldwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
39 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
18 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
10 mi Park & preserveCOTALAND
16 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
18 mi LandmarkTexas State CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · COTALAND: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Texas State Cemetery: WhisperToMe, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Wyldwood: who provides what
Wyldwood is unincorporated, so Bastrop County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBastrop CountyBastrop County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBastrop County Early Voting ClerkBastrop County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2018
ZIP codes78612, 7860278612 97% · 78602 3%Census 2020
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 Wyldwood.
Wyldwood trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Austin and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About two in five of Wyldwood’s working residents commute to Austin
Wyldwood has 310 jobs for its 1,549 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 39.8 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Jobs based in Wyldwood grew to 310 in 2023, 135 more than in 2013. Only 1% of working residents stay in Wyldwood for work; the rest commute out. The typical journey to work for Wyldwood comes to 40 minutes. Wyldwood: 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
1%work in town
| Wyldwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wyldwood1%
Austin38%
Bastrop8%
Houston4%
San Antonio4%
23 mi
median commute distance
310
jobs based in Wyldwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
Wyldwood’s schools rank behind 74% of Texas districts
Bastrop ISD runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Cedar Creek H S, with 2,144 students. Its one school is below.
26%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,144 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Wyldwood faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Wyldwood households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Wyldwood break down as 61% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Wyldwood has mild winters and hot summers
The Cedar Creek 5 S weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 122 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.7°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.6°.
The July high for Wyldwood comes to 96°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. The town’s January low is 40°F. Snowfall is close to zero.
97°summer high
| Wyldwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 40°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–64°
Spring57–80°
Summer72–95°
Fall58–82°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Wyldwood is less healthy than three in five U.S. towns
Against the 10,133 U.S. towns with household incomes like Wyldwood’s, it is less healthy than 75%, so it trails even them.
Just over a third of Wyldwood adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Texas average, Wyldwood comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Wyldwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better28 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Wyldwood | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 12.5% |
Dell Children's Medical Center
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
54th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A−
The median home in Wyldwood sells for about $336K
Homes are within reach (A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 23 miles. At 1.9 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 94% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
The midpoint rent in Wyldwood is $1,337 a month. 75% of households own their home here.
$336Kmedian sale price
| Wyldwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,337 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 69% | 73% |
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wyldwood
16pages on Wyldwood
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wyldwood; the nearest are
Huston-Tillotson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Austin17.4 mi$26,709 tuitionThe University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · Austin18.9 mi$11,688 in-state tuitionBlinn College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Brenham63.9 mi$4,890 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Wyldwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wyldwood for work
Where Wyldwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
310jobs based in Wyldwood
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wyldwood
Census-designated place in Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Wyldwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,694 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
Wyldwood’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Wyldwood.
Cedar CreekWyldwood
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyldwood | #154 | B− | A− | — | C | C+ |
| Cedar Creek | #583 | D− | C | — | C | D |
Wyldwood and Cedar Creek report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wyldwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Wyldwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wyldwood, TX a good place to live?
Wyldwood grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #154 of 640 in Texas. It grades C+ for health and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Wyldwood, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $196,000, 34% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.