Austin County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,170
Rank #1,442 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,789 +0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #790 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,263 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$296,900 +5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #645 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,212 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,539 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
83.3% Insured
25.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.0%32.1%48.1%60.4%27.8%7.9%2.6%0.8%0.4%0.1%

About Austin County, Texas

Austin County, Texas has a total population of 31,170, making it the 1,442nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Austin County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Austin County is $75,789, which ranks #790 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Austin County is $296,900, 5.3% above the national median. Renters in Austin County pay a median gross rent of $1,137 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Austin County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.7 min.

Austin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (27.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%).

All data for Austin County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.