Hays County, Texas
55 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 268,638
- Median household income
- $89,097
- ±2,532
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 6,516 of 147,110 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.9%
- 92,734 of 99,849 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hays | 255,397 (2021) | Po Box 1006, San Marcos | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dripping Springs | 5,787 (2021) | Po Box 384, Dripping Springs | Website |
| City of Hays | 240 (2021) | Po Box 1285, Buda | — |
| City of Kyle | 51,789 (2021) | Po Box 40, Kyle | Website |
| City of Mountain City | 656 (2021) | 313 Live Oak Dr, Mountain City | Website |
| City of Niederwald | 671 (2021) | 13851 Camino Real, Niederwald | Website |
| City of San Marcos | 68,580 (2021) | 630 E Hopkins St, San Marcos | Website |
| City of Uhland | 1,667 (2021) | 15 N Old Spanish Trl, Uhland | — |
| City of Woodcreek | 1,804 (2021) | 41 Champion Cir, Woodcreek | Website |
| Town of Buda | 15,643 (2021) | Po Box 1218, Buda | Website |
| Village of Bear Creek | 418 (2021) | 6705 W Highway 290, Austin | Website |
| Village of Wimberley | 2,877 (2021) | Po Box 2027, Wimberley | Website |
Special districts 43
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper San Marcos Watershed Reclamation and Flood Control Dist | Flood control | 1621 W. San Antonio St, San Marcos | — |
| Hays County Emergency Services District 7 | Health | Po Box 474, Wimberley | — |
| Hill Country Community Mhmr Center | Health | 819 Water St, Kerrville | Website |
| North Hays County Emergency Service District 1 | Health | 111 EMS Drive, Dripping Springs | — |
| Wimberley-Hays County Emergency Services District 7 | Health | Wimberley EMS, Wimberley | — |
| Kyle Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 130, Kyle | — |
| San Marcos City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1201 Thorpe Ln, San Marcos | Website |
| Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifier Conservation District | Irrigation | 1124 Regal Row, Austin | Website |
| Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservancy District | Irrigation | Po Box 1648, Dripping Springs | Website |
| Dripping Springs Library District | Libraries | 501 Sportsplex Dr, Dripping Springs | — |
| Wimberley Village Library District | Libraries | Po Box 1240, Wimberley | Website |
| Hays County Emergency Services District 5 | Local fire protection | 210 W. Moore ST., Kyle | Website |
| Hays County Emergency Services District 6 | Local fire protection | 400 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs | Website |
| Northeast Hays County Emergency Services District 8 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1159, Buda | Website |
| South Hays County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | 3528 Hunter Rd, San Marcos | — |
| Anthem MUD | Other multi-function districts | 2463 Westlake Dr, Austin | — |
| County Line Sud | Other multi-function districts | 8870 Camino Real, Uhland | — |
| Driftwood Conservation District | Other multi-function districts | 6005 Upvalley Run, Austin | — |
| Greenhawe Wcid 2 | Other multi-function districts | 14050 Summit Dr, Austin | — |
| Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority | Other multi-function districts | 933 E Court St, Seguin | Website |
| Hays County Development District 1 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1006, San Marcos | — |
| Hays County MUD 4 | Other multi-function districts | 2406 Marlton Dr, Austin | — |
| Hays County MUD 5 | Other multi-function districts | Armbrust & Brown, Pllc, Austin | — |
| Hays County MUD 6 | Other multi-function districts | 908 Lipan Trl, Austin | — |
| Hays County Water Control and Improvement District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 401 Congress Avenue, Austin | — |
| Hays County Water Control and Improvement District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 401 Congress Avenue, Austin | — |
| Headwaters MUD | Other multi-function districts | 7609 Crackling Creek Dr, Austin | — |
| Hudson Ranch Water District | Other multi-function districts | 707 W 34th St, Austin | — |
| North Hays County MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 3924 Knollwood Dr, Austin | — |
| North Hays County MUD 2 | Other multi-function districts | 1108 Lavaca St, Austin | — |
| Reunion Ranch Wcid | Other multi-function districts | 2001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin | — |
| South Buda Wcid 1 | Other multi-function districts | 12912 Hill Country Blvd., Austin | — |
| Springhollow MUD | Other multi-function districts | 515 Congress Ave, Austin | — |
| Sunfield MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 1100, Houston | — |
| Sunfield MUD 2 | Other multi-function districts | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 1100, Houston | — |
| Sunfield MUD 3 | Other multi-function districts | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 1100, Houston | — |
| Sunfield MUD 4 | Other multi-function districts | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 1100, Houston | — |
| Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 1618, San Marcos | Website |
| Lasalle MUD 4 | Sewerage and water supply | 3006 Bee Caves Rd, Austin | — |
| Lasalle MUD 5 | Sewerage and water supply | 3006 Bee Caves Rd, Austin | — |
| Hays County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 326 Cheatham Street, San Marcos | — |
| Alliance Regional Water Authority | Water supply utility | 630 E Hopkins St, San Marcos | — |
| Crystal Clear Special Utility District | Water supply utility | 2370 Fm 1979, San Marcos | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS
Independent charter district1 schools
1333 FIRECRACKER, Buda, TX, 78610
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
School district8 schools
300 SPORTSPLEX DR, Dripping Springs, TX, 78620
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HAYS CISD
School district27 schools
21003 INTERSTATE 35, Kyle, TX, 78640
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL
Independent charter district1 schools
515 FM 2325, Wimberley, TX, 78676
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KI CHARTER
Independent charter district7 schools
120 BERT BROWN RD, San Marcos, TX, 78666
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SAN MARCOS CISD
School district12 schools
1331 HWY 123, San Marcos, TX, 78666
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Independent charter district1 schools
400 UHLAND RD, San Marcos, TX, 78666
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WIMBERLEY ISD
School district4 schools
951 FM 2325, Wimberley, TX, 78676
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
San Marcos/New Braunfeis Farmers Market Assoc. II
100 South Houston Street Buda, TX, 78610
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
San Marcos/New Braunfels Farmers Market Association
104 C. M. Allen Parkway San Marcos, TX, 78666
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
San Marcos Farmers' Market
312 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos, TX, 78666
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.