Elgin is located in Bastrop County, the 6th fastest growing county in Texas.

Current Population Estimate for City Limits = 9,880

Elgin's Historical Population Growth
1990 Census	4,846	Annual Growth Rate
2000 Census	5,700	1.64%
2006 Census Estimates	9,287	8.48%

Acres of Developed Land Required to Accommodate *Future Population
if Existing Development Patterns Continue

Baseline Growth Scenario
	Existing	2018	2028
Population	9,880	23,386	34,617
Acres of Developed Land	2,091	4,889
			7,235

Population numbers are based on the "Tapered Growth" projection, which assumes
    an  8% annual growth rate from 2008-2018 and a 4% annual growth rate from 2018-2028.

Acres of Developed Land to Accommodate 2018 and 2028 Future
                    Population if Existing Development Patterns Continue