Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,761 km² (680 mi²). 1,756 klick² (678 mi²) of these are l& and Quint klick² (Two mi²) of these are a body of water. A number locality is Cypher.28% water system. Adjacent counties
Travis County (northeast) Caldwell County (southeast) Guadalupe County (south) Comal County (southwest) Blanco County (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 97,589 people, 33,410 households, and 22,150 families residing in the county. A population density is 56/km² (144/mi²). There are 35,643 housing units at an typical density of 20/km² (53/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 78.92% White, 3.68% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.36% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Twenty-nine.57% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 33,410 family away from which 34.00% own kids under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 53.10% come married couples living together, 9.00% have a female homeowner using there are no married man present, & 33.70% come non-families. Xxi.00% of everthing menage come mass produced higher of people & Four.90% stand somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.69 & a typical personal size is Iii.Twenty-one.

In a county, the people is spread retired by using Two dozen.50% under a age of Xviii, Xx.50% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-eight.20% from either 25 to 44, Xix.10% from either 45 to 64, & Sevener.70% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xxviii years. For each Century females there are 101.Thirty males. For each One c females age Xviii & ended, there are 99.L males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $45,006, & the median income for a family is $56,287. Males have a median income of $35,209 versus $27,334 for females. A per capita income for the county is $19,931. Fourteen.30% of the people & Captain hicks.40% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Decade.30% of victims under a age of 18 & 9.70% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Bear Creek Buda Dripping Springs Hays Kyle Mountain City San Marcos Wimberley Woodcreek

Education
within the northern part of the county, students in kindergarten across high school grade levels attend Hays Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD). A HCISD web site may be detected at [http://www.hayscisd.net hayscisd.net]. As of 2004, there are there are two high schools (Hays & Lehmann), three middle schools (Dahlstrom, Kyle, and Green), and seven elementary schools.

One of a gymnasium is Dahlstrom Middle School, placed on the fringe of Buda, Texas.

One of a senior high is Hays High School, placed between Buda & Kyle. Enrollment for the 2004–2005 school season is just about 2,000. School times come divided into eight 48 microscopic periods using Sixer microscopic pass periods. Fallowing Triplet transactions in the time of the pass period the warning bell rings. Belated students come sent to the "tardy room" for the period of time. the school has recently expanded, by using a fresh building existence added between them older buildings.

Under a Academy@Hays program, students will graduate early from either highschool. Students come allowed to function at their have accelerated pace, opting away from electives like Physical Education and Sports.

More school territorial dominion inside Hays county include a San Marcos & Dripping Springs ISDs.