Buda, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,404. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,948 (+64.2% change)
Males: 1,154 (48.0%), Females: 1,250 (52.0%)
Hays County
Zip code: 78610
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $54,135
Median house value: $111,500
Population by Race
Races in Buda:
- White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
- Hispanic (26.8%)
- Other race (12.0%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Black (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (13.8%), United States (10.4%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), French (2.5%).
Elevation: 706 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Buda
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Buda city
- Never married: 18.8%
- Now married: 66.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 7.5%
3.2% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +446 (+22.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Buda:
- TEXAS NEURO REHABILITATION CENTER (about 9 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
- CENTRAL TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX)
- SOUTH AUSTIN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buda:
- AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 14 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)
- SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 58 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)
- ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 68 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: GRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buda:
- SAN MARCOS MUNI (about 14 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; Abbreviation: HYI)
- LOCKHART MUNI (about 21 miles; LOCKHART, TX; Abbreviation: 50R)
- LAKEWAY AIRPARK (about 21 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: 3R9)
Amtrak stations near Buda:
- 14 miles: AUSTIN (250 N. LAMAR BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: SAN MARCOS (LBJ DR. & COMAL ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buda:
- SAINT EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 16 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,503)
- SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 18,822)
- AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,819)
- UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 60 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
- SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,226)
- TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
Schools
Public high schools in Buda:
- JACK C HAYS H S (Students: 2,369; Location: 4800 JACK C HAYS TRL; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ACADEMY AT HAYS (Students: 124; Location: 4950 JACK C HAYS TRL; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Buda:
- ELM GROVE EL (Students: 723; Location: 801 FM 1626; Grades: PK – 05)
- R C BARTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 4950 JACK C HAYS TRL; Grades: 06 – 08)
- DAHLSTROM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 3600 F M 967; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GREEN EL (Students: 570; Location: 1301 OLD GOFORTH RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- ALTER IMPACT CTR (Students: 50; Location: 4125B F M 967; Grades: 06 – 12)
- HAYS CO JUVENILE JUSTICE ALT ED PR (Students: 4; Location: 4125 B FM 967; Grades: 06 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Buda:
- BUDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,387; Location: 303 N MAIN ST; 18,619 books; 1,012 audio materials; 676 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)