Dripping Springs

Population: 6,322
Median household income: $106,103
Median home value: $579,300

Dripping Springs is a community in Hays County, Texas, home to 6,322 residents. At $106,103, its median household income sits above Hays County's $85,827.

From 2019 to 2023, Dripping Springs's population grew 53.5% from 4,119 to 6,322, while its median home value rose 48.8% from $389,200 to $579,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.1% of the population. 48.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,322
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $106,103
Median home value: $579,300
Median gross rent: $1,985
Housing units: 2,605
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1196,322

Median household income

$80,000$106,103

Median home value

$389,200$579,300

Median gross rent

$1,160$1,985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,119	$80,000	$389,200	$1,160
2020	4,951	$87,646	$393,400	$1,179
2021	4,699	$111,429	$449,200	$1,247
2022	5,495	$104,141	$514,300	$2,015
2023	6,322	$106,103	$579,300	$1,985

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1725.3%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	6.5%
5 to 17	1,598	25.3%
18 to 24	356	5.6%
25 to 34	653	10.3%
35 to 44	1,155	18.3%
45 to 54	772	12.2%
55 to 64	352	5.6%
65 to 74	421	6.7%
75 and over	604	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,748	75.1%
Black or African American	56	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	553	8.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	162	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	803	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate10.9%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree41.4%

Graduate or professional degree21.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	3.7%
High school graduate	430	10.9%
Some college or associate's	882	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,637	41.4%
Graduate or professional degree	861	21.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone48.2%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home37.9%

Other means7.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,370	48.2%
Carpooled	118	4.2%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	58	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,075	37.9%
Other means	215	7.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	618	35.0%
15 to 29 min	536	30.4%
30 to 44 min	262	14.8%
45 to 59 min	178	10.1%
60+ min	171	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 2.1% (131 of 6,274)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,689	68.2%
Nonfamily households	786	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2013

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,475	95.0%
Vacant	130	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,272	51.4%
Renter-occupied	1,203	48.6%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units23.1%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,322	50.7%
1-unit, attached	104	4.0%
2 to 4 units	380	14.6%
5 to 19 units	164	6.3%
20 or more units	602	23.1%
Mobile home & other	33	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4821424
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.1959, -98.0937