Austin County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Austin County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 86% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 77% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Austin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,170 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 47.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.86% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,128 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Austin County grew by 17.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 31,170 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Austin County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.6% of residents. That is 7.3 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,200 19.9% -3.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,793 18.6% -4.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,325 20.3% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,408 20.6% +7.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.4% of the people living in Austin County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.6% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Austin County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Austin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,855 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.74% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Austin County is about 4% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Austin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $97,801 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,137 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Austin County is about 7.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,137 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Austin County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 194 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Austin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 194 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,021 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,575 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 882 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Austin County is about the same as in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Austin County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Austin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Austin County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Austin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Austin County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Austin County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 31,170 residents against a local median of 41,794. Austin County, TX's median home price, at $97,801, runs 72% below the $353,092 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 23.3 min against a local median of 18.7 min, 25% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 25% above the local median it puts Austin County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $210,352 on median home price, so Austin County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Austin County, TX has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin County, TX | 31,170 | $75,855 #4/6 | $97,801 #6/6 | 23.3 min #4/6 |
| Waller County, TX | 61,552 | $83,139 | $353,092 | 30.9 min |
| Washington County, TX | 36,647 | $76,366 | $377,272 | 16.6 min |
| Colorado County, TX | 21,006 | $68,537 | $168,749 | 18.4 min |
| Wharton County, TX | 41,794 | $68,105 | $166,920 | 18.7 min |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 893,669 | $114,494 | $361,207 | 31.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Austin County, Texas.
What is the population of Austin County, Texas?
About 31,170 people live in Austin County, Texas, in 12,128 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Austin County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Austin County, Texas has 47 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 55% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Austin County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.3 times the median household income ($97,801 against $75,855), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,137 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Austin County, Texas?
22.7% of adults in Austin County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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