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Austin

Texas · 1,002,632 residents (2025 est.) · 326 sq mi
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Austin is home to 979,539 people in Texas. 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. Growth has run 49% since 2000, or 322,977 more people. Few US cities rank higher on income. The median age is 34.7, younger than the US median of 38.9.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 152%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
979,539
+49%since 2000
from 656,562 in 2000
1,002,632 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,001 / sq mi
+31%since 2009
from 2,292 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.7
+17%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
326 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
414K568K723K877K1.0M19902000201020202024Austin
2024980K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(50,805)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(50,409)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(45,727)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(55,686)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(73,320)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3422.5%(220,484)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.4%(170,795)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(118,211)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.4%(92,021)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.6%(64,516)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(27,583)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(9,982)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,658
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,689 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$62,862
+160%since 2000
from $24,163 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.3%
+27.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.486
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.484 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$555,300
+152%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,729
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $724 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 44.8% in 2000
56.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.10 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
+57%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.9%(347,554)
Black9.8%(64,259)
Hispanic / Latino30.5%(200,579)
Asian4.7%(30,580)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47%(460,447)
Black7.3%(71,075)
Hispanic / Latino31.9%(312,597)
Asian9%(87,686)
Other4.9%(47,734)
Diversity Score
83
+6%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.7%(222,358)
Central American3.5%(34,117)
South American1.6%(16,088)
Honduran1.6%(15,721)
Puerto Rican1%(9,702)
Cuban0.8%(8,090)
Salvadoran0.7%(7,180)
Guatemalan0.7%(6,991)
Spaniard0.6%(5,657)
Venezuelan0.6%(5,624)
Colombian0.5%(5,082)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,329)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(1,807)
Dominican0.2%(1,597)
Panamanian0.1%(1,113)
Argentine0.1%(991)
Ecuadorian0.1%(971)
Chilean0.1%(738)
Costa Rican0.1%(728)
Paraguayan0%(382)
Bolivian0%(335)
Uruguayan0%(106)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(33,180)
Chinese1.7%(17,124)
Vietnamese0.9%(9,176)
Korean0.8%(7,388)
Filipino0.5%(4,709)
Pakistani0.3%(3,319)
Taiwanese0.3%(2,541)
Nepalese0.2%(2,406)
Kazakh0.2%(2,358)
Japanese0.2%(1,471)
Thai0.1%(718)
Bangladeshi0.1%(679)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(410)
Sri Lankan0%(386)
Burmese0%(351)
Cambodian0%(346)
Indonesian0%(200)
Mongolian0%(92)
Laotian0%(83)
Malaysian0%(78)
Uzbek0%(49)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(763)
Samoan0%(327)
Tongan0%(34)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
German11.8%(115,990)
English10.7%(105,067)
Irish9%(87,695)
Italian3.3%(32,494)
American2.7%(26,574)
Scottish2.2%(22,001)
French2.2%(21,815)
Polish1.9%(18,319)
Subsaharan African1.3%(12,503)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10,600)
Swedish1.1%(10,308)
Arab1%(9,882)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(9,353)
Czech0.9%(8,443)
Russian0.7%(6,919)
Dutch0.7%(6,569)
British0.7%(6,404)
Welsh0.5%(5,007)
Greek0.4%(3,709)
Nigerian0.4%(3,519)
West Indian0.4%(3,435)
Hungarian0.3%(3,294)
Lebanese0.3%(3,148)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,064)
Swiss0.3%(2,926)
Portuguese0.3%(2,909)
Danish0.3%(2,807)
French Canadian0.3%(2,758)
Iranian0.2%(2,239)
Brazilian0.2%(1,826)
Canadian0.2%(1,527)
Austrian0.2%(1,525)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,506)
Belgian0.1%(1,343)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,338)
Finnish0.1%(1,257)
Romanian0.1%(1,143)
Turkish0.1%(1,132)
Serbian0.1%(949)
Jamaican0.1%(885)
Armenian0.1%(786)
Syrian0.1%(782)
Croatian0.1%(765)
Israeli0.1%(666)
Haitian0.1%(662)
Egyptian0.1%(659)
Jordanian0.1%(630)
Iraqi0.1%(623)
Australian0.1%(612)
Slovak0.1%(557)
Ghanaian0%(409)
Moroccan0%(405)
Slovene0%(299)
Kenyan0%(278)
Latvian0%(238)
Macedonian0%(158)
Bulgarian0%(146)
Guyanese0%(74)
Barbadian0%(19)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
59.6%
+19.2 ptssince 2000
from 40.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.0%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+67%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
56.0%
−16.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.7%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 73.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.2%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Female
48.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Foreign born
18.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.8%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 84.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
78.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 67.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2016
from 24.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.5%(202,971)
Married43.4%(185,364)
Widowed1.2%(5,219)
Divorced7.9%(33,786)
Women 15+
Never married41.1%(166,592)
Married42.4%(172,025)
Widowed4.7%(18,846)
Divorced11.8%(47,795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.2%(10,211)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(8,875)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(7,755)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(920)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(254)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 30,791 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Austin, Texas?

Austin, Texas has about 979,539 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Austin, Texas?

The typical household in Austin, Texas earns about $93,658 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Austin, Texas expensive?

In Austin, Texas, the median home is worth about $555,300, and the typical rent is about $1,729 a month.

How educated are people in Austin, Texas?

About 59.6% of adults age 25 and over in Austin, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Austin, Texas?

About 12.0% of people in Austin, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Austin, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Austin, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 513,962 residents, a change of about 110 percent over that period.

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