Buda

County:: Hays County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.573
State:: Texas

Buda is a city located in Hays County, Texas. Buda has a 2025 population of 16,528. Buda is currently growing at a rate of 1.53% annually and its population has increased by 8.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,282 in 2020.

The average household income in Buda is $121,534 with a poverty rate of 5.34%.The median age in Buda is 36.1 years: 34.3 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buda includes 77.93% White, 5.13% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,069	77.93%
Two or more races	2,298	14.84%
Other race	795	5.13%
Black or African American	250	1.61%
Asian	57	0.37%
Native American	18	0.12%

Buda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buda's average per capita income is $61,925. Household income levels show a median of $111,179. The poverty rate stands at 5.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$122,922	-
Families	$121,131	$134,073
Households	$111,179	$121,534
Non Families	$60,133	$80,478

$61,925

Average Income

$111,179

Median Household Income

5.34%

Poverty Rate