Bastrop, Texas Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Bastrop?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Bastrop is 10,434. Bastrop, Texas is the 3,050th largest city in the US.

Bastrop Geography [top]

What county is Bastrop, Texas in?

Bastrop is located entirely in Bastrop County.

What is the size of Bastrop, Texas in square miles?

Bastrop has an area of 9.0 square miles.

Bastrop Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Bastrop?

The current population of Bastrop (10,434) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Bastrop growing?

Bastrop has grown 91.3% since the 2000. Bastrop, Texas is growing extremely quickly; it is growing faster than 93% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Bastrop, Texas?

Bastrop has a population density of 801 people per square mile.

Bastrop Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Bastrop, Texas?

The total voting age population of Bastrop, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,338. The voting age population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

What percentage of Bastrop, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.7% of the residents of Bastrop are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bastrop, Texas?

The racial demographics of Bastrop are 87.7% White, 4.2% Black, 3.4% Two or more races, 2.3% Asian, 2.1% Other and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 24.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bastrop, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Bastrop, 13.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.6%. On a per-household basis, 15.2% of families are below the poverty line in Bastrop.

What percentage of Bastrop, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.6% of Bastrop residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bastrop, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.0% of Bastrop residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 33.1% have a bachelor's degree and 10.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bastrop, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bastrop residents aged 5 and older, 12.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 9.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Bastrop Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Bastrop, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Bastrop is 6.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bastrop, Texas residents work for the government?

In Bastrop, 29.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bastrop, Texas?

The median household income in Bastrop is $56,425.

Bastrop Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bastrop, Texas?

In Bastrop, 59.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bastrop, Texas?

Renters occupy 40.6% of housing units in Bastrop.

What percentage of Bastrop, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bastrop, 4.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bastrop, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Bastrop, 38.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bastrop, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bastrop is $970.

What percentage of households in Bastrop, Texas have broadband internet?

In Bastrop, 89.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Bastrop Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	10,434	3,050
2020	9,807	3,180
2019	9,242	3,236
2018	9,420	3,188
2017	8,802	3,321
2016	8,519	3,383
2015	8,231	3,468
2014	7,856	3,569
2013	7,554	3,646
2012	7,394	3,674
2011	7,338	3,677
2010	7,218	3,712
2000	5,454	4,196
1990	4,157	4,596