Bastrop County, Texas

Bastrop County is a one of the county from Texas's 254 counties, located in Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 57733 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 73491, making it the 48th most populous county in Texas. The county has a total area of 895.92 miē (2320.42 kmē), of which, 888.35 square miles (2300.82 kmē) of it is land and 7.57 square miles (19.61 kmē) of it is water, it is the 81st smallest by area in the U.S. state of Texas.

Bastrop County Texas
Map of Bastrop County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 57733 residents, 20097 households, and 14776 families in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile (25.1/kmē), it is Texas's 53rd most densely populated county. There were 22254 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.69/kmē). The average household size was 2.77 people, and the average family size was 3.23 people. In the Bastrop County, 28% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% were 18 to 24, 31.3% were 25 to 44, 22.9% were 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 73491, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 88.6% White, 8.49% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian, 0.69% Asian, 0.08% Native Hawaiian, and 1.35% from two or more races.

Bastrop County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bastrop County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bastrop County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $43578, it would be the 22nd highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Texas. The median income for a family in the county was $49456, it would be the 25th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Texas. The per capita income for the county was $18146, making it the 49th highest county by per capita income in Texas.

In 2000, 14375 pupils and students, of which 53.04% are male and 46.96% are female, 24.9% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.84% nursery or pri school, 6.53% kindergarten, 51.46% elementary school, 25.64% high school and 10.53% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bastrop CityBastrop County7.317.270.055340734.81986240212
2Camp Swift CdpBastrop County12.0911.940.154731396.21282941833
3Circle D-kc Estates CdpBastrop County9.319.270.032010216.72299652983
4Elgin CityBastrop County, Travis County4.74.70570012141669838750
5Smithville CityBastrop County3.533.510.0339011112.71628235586
6Wyldwood CdpBastrop County12.1212.050.072310191.72021757333
7Mustang Ridge CityTravis County, Caldwell County, Bastrop County3.793.790785206.91525841771
YearPopulation
April 2000 census57733
April 2000 Estimate57716
July 2000 Estimate58286
July 2001 Estimate61258
July 2002 Estimate63751
July 2003 Estimate66128
July 2004 Estimate67536
July 2005 Estimate68751
July 2006 Estimate70293
July 2007 Estimate72127
July 2008 Estimate73491
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school521318839
Kindergarten474464938
Elementary school397734217398
High school202016663686
College or graduate school6338811514
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bastrop County, Texas$43578$49456$18146
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587