Bastrop County is one of the fastest growing counties, both in Texas and in the nation. Projections show the County population at 311,321 by 2040.

Past Growth
City
County
2006
8,053
70,139
2003
6,682
67,077
2000
5,340
57,733
1990
4,044
38,263
1980
3,789
24,415
1970
3,172
17,297

Bastrop County Future Projections
TOTAL
Anglo
Black
Hispanic
Other

2000

57,733

38,169

5,110

13,845

609

2005

73,076

46,170

6,301

19,930

675

2010

91,860

54,913

7,815

28,381

751

2015

114,769

64,354

9,656

39,914

845

2020

142,706

74,420

11,856

55,464

966

2025

175,977

84,659

14,358

75,839

1,121

2030

214,842

94,422

17,215

101,962

1,243

2035

259,709

103,248

20,365

134,800

1,296

2040

311,321

111,034

23,846

175,094

1,347

Source: Texas Data Center