Texas County Map
Hays County, Texas
County seat: San Marcos · Established 1848 · Central Texas · FIPS 48209
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Hays County, TX
Hays County Neighboring counties County seat (San Marcos)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
San Marcos
Population
304,390
Area
678 sq mi
Density
449.0 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1848
Latitude
30.058°N
Longitude
98.031°W
Bordering counties (5)
Travis County · Caldwell County · Comal County · Blanco County · Guadalupe County
About
Hays County was established in 1848, named for John Coffee Hays (1817–1883), a leading Texas Ranger and Mexican–American War officer, and carved from Travis County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.