Horseshoe Bay is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,218 people and three associated neighborhoods, Horseshoe Bay is the 428th largest community in Texas.

Horseshoe Bay home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Horseshoe Bay real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Horseshoe Bay is also a city of artists. Horseshoe Bay has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Horseshoe Bay’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Horseshoe Bay has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Horseshoe Bay has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Horseshoe Bay than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Horseshoe Bay may be for you.

Being a small city, Horseshoe Bay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Horseshoe Bay. 51.33% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Horseshoe Bay in 2022 was $86,908, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $347,632 for a family of four.

The people who call Horseshoe Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Horseshoe Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Horseshoe Bay include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Horseshoe Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.