Austin County, Texas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,712
Median household income: $75,994
Median home value: $270,900

Austin County is a county in Texas with a population of 30,712. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,994, its median household income sits in line with Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Austin County's population grew 3.2% from 29,764 to 30,712, while its median household income rose 14.8% from $66,206 to $75,994.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $1,111.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,712
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,994
Median home value: $270,900
Median gross rent: $1,111
Housing units: 14,086
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,76430,712

Median household income

$66,206$75,994

Median home value

$196,300$270,900

Median gross rent

$851$1,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,764	$66,206	$196,300	$851
2020	29,892	$64,468	$197,200	$822
2021	30,132	$68,400	$211,200	$908
2022	30,406	$73,556	$240,000	$1,046
2023	30,712	$75,994	$270,900	$1,111

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,738	5.7%
5 to 17	5,504	17.9%
18 to 24	2,185	7.1%
25 to 34	3,581	11.7%
35 to 44	3,467	11.3%
45 to 54	3,606	11.7%
55 to 64	4,227	13.8%
65 to 74	3,808	12.4%
75 and over	2,596	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,717	60.9%
Black or African American	2,690	8.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	234	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	140	0.5%
Two or more races	549	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,359	27.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,457	11.5%
High school graduate	7,280	34.2%
Some college or associate's	6,563	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,663	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,322	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,278	80.8%
Carpooled	1,054	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	133	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,282	9.2%
Other means	204	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,105	32.4%
15 to 29 min	3,389	26.8%
30 to 44 min	2,029	16.0%
45 to 59 min	1,022	8.1%
60+ min	2,124	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 14.5% (4,408 of 30,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,033	74.2%
Nonfamily households	3,141	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,174	86.4%
Vacant	1,912	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,434	77.5%
Renter-occupied	2,740	22.5%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,023	71.2%
1-unit, attached	145	1.0%
2 to 4 units	430	3.1%
5 to 19 units	298	2.1%
20 or more units	128	0.9%
Mobile home & other	3,062	21.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48015
State: Texas
Land area: 646 sq mi
Water area: 9.88 sq mi
Center point: 29.8919, -96.2702

Cities & places

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