Austin County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,625
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,625
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,168
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,167
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,167
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,417
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 981
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,451
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $296,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,947
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $679
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,137
Building Permits, 2025 304
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,128
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,075
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,078
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 448,254
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,427
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,789
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,650
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 705
Total employment, 2023 8,616
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 460,581
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,654
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 735
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 461
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 527
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 632
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.7
Population per square mile, 2010 44.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 646.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 646.51
FIPS Code 48015