Horseshoe Bay is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,756 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Another notable thing is that Horseshoe Bay is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Horseshoe Bay has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Horseshoe Bay a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small city, Horseshoe Bay doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Horseshoe Bay ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Horseshoe Bay, 47.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Horseshoe Bay in 2022 was $65,854, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $263,416 for a family of four. However, Horseshoe Bay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Horseshoe Bay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Horseshoe Bay also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.35% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Horseshoe Bay include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Scots-Irish.

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