Hays County · tract 48209010919 · pop 8,879
| Bucket | Rank | Score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic plants | #20 | 94 |
| Hispanic ministry expansion | #10 | 97 |
| Black plants | #12 | 94 |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population (2023) | 8,879 |
| 5-year change (2018→2023) | +6,286 (242.5%) |
| Hispanic population | 5,121 (57.7%) |
| Hispanic +5yr | +3,149 (159.8%) |
| Black population | 756 (8.5%) |
| Black +5yr | +735 (3557.5%) |
| Median household income | $77,952 |
| Distance to nearest Hispanic anchor | 7.9 mi (Manchaca UMC (Manchaca)) |
| Distance to nearest UMC | 3.4 mi |
Ranks #20 for Hispanic plant priority — Hays County (rural) gained 3,149 Hispanic residents over five years and sits 7.9 mi from the nearest Hispanic anchor (Manchaca UMC (Manchaca)), past the immediate halo of any existing Hispanic-led congregation. Ranks #10 for Hispanic ministry expansion — same Hispanic-growth signal as the plant bucket, but 7.9 mi from Manchaca UMC (Manchaca) means a new plant would compete with a congregation already on the ground. Expansion of the existing ministry is the higher-leverage move. Ranks #12 for Black plant priority — Hays County (rural) gained 735 Black residents over five years. Lens C uses no anchor distance for this bucket because the legacy footprint of the 11 Black UMCs (concentrated in Freedman's-era settlements) doesn't track where the Black population is growing today.