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Hays County, Texas
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"Hays County" redirects here. Not to be confused with Hayes County, Nebraska.
Hays County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, its official population had reached 241,067.[2] The county seat is San Marcos.[3] Hays, along with Comal and Kendall Counties, was listed in 2017 as one of the nation's fastest-growing counties with a population of at least 10,000. From 2015 to 2016, Hays County, third on the national list, had nearly 10,000 new residents during the year.[4]
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Hays County | |
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![]() Hays County Courthouse, built in 1908 using the eclectic style of architecture | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 30°04′N 98°02′W | |
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Founded | 1848 |
Named for | John Coffee Hays |
Seat | San Marcos |
Largest city | San Marcos |
Area | |
• Total | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
• Land | 678 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
• Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 241,067 |
• Estimate (2023) | 269,103 ![]() |
• Density | 350/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 21st, 35th |
Website | hayscountytx |
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The county is named for John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and Mexican–American War officer who fought the Texas- Comanche wars of the 1800s.