Texas / Census place 4805864

Bastrop

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bastrop city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,383
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,360/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$81,551
Median home value
$339,600
Median gross rent
$1,443
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35%
Typical commute
30 min
Public transit commute
1.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
80.4°F
Average low
56.5°F
Annual rainfall
35.6"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Bastrop.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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