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Austin

Texas · 961,855 residents · 326 sq mi
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Austin is a city of 961,855 people in Texas. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Owners hold 41% of the housing stock. Growth has run 46% since 2000, or 305,293 more people. The median age is 33.0, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $358,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
961,855
+46%since 2000
from 656,562 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
+11%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
326 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
414K568K723K877K1.0M19902000201020202024Austin
2024980K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(53,111)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(52,322)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(51,514)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.9%(56,829)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.1%(87,764)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3422.7%(218,136)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416%(154,227)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(109,182)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649%(87,037)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.1%(58,582)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.5%(23,825)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(9,326)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,752
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,689 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,829
+86%since 2000
from $24,163 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
50.5%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 2%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$358,600
+98%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,346
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $724 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
41.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 44.8% in 2000
58.8% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.7
+25%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(452,994)
Black6.9%(66,002)
Hispanic / Latino32.5%(312,448)
Asian8.9%(85,853)
Other3.4%(32,856)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.4%(254,675)
South American1.2%(12,010)
Puerto Rican0.9%(8,464)
Cuban0.7%(6,988)
Honduran0.7%(6,687)
Salvadoran0.6%(6,104)
Spaniard0.5%(4,544)
Colombian0.4%(4,189)
Guatemalan0.4%(4,029)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,693)
Peruvian0.2%(1,630)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(972)
Argentine0.1%(944)
Ecuadorian0.1%(926)
Costa Rican0.1%(709)
Bolivian0.1%(653)
Dominican0.1%(649)
Chilean0.1%(629)
Panamanian0.1%(526)
Uruguayan0%(130)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(29,317)
Chinese1.5%(14,479)
Vietnamese0.9%(8,716)
Korean0.8%(7,664)
Filipino0.4%(4,030)
Pakistani0.2%(1,666)
Japanese0.1%(1,429)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,365)
Nepalese0.1%(901)
Burmese0%(383)
Laotian0%(328)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(318)
Sri Lankan0%(260)
Indonesian0%(222)
Hmong0%(177)
Cambodian0%(167)
Malaysian0%(151)
Mongolian0%(16)
Okinawan0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(1,380)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,025)
Samoan0.1%(611)
Fijian0%(24)
Tongan0%(16)
Ancestry
German10.9%(105,157)
English8.3%(79,757)
Irish8%(76,930)
Italian3.1%(29,529)
American3.1%(29,471)
French2.4%(23,488)
Scottish2.1%(19,957)
Polish1.7%(16,452)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(12,838)
Subsaharan African1.2%(11,918)
British1.1%(10,469)
Swedish1%(9,387)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.9%(8,293)
Norwegian0.8%(7,742)
Russian0.7%(6,816)
Dutch0.7%(6,627)
Welsh0.6%(6,216)
Lebanese0.3%(3,186)
Hungarian0.3%(3,009)
Danish0.3%(2,868)
Greek0.3%(2,792)
Swiss0.3%(2,728)
French Canadian0.3%(2,713)
Iranian0.2%(2,324)
West Indian0.2%(2,321)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,042)
Austrian0.2%(2,012)
Nigerian0.2%(1,939)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,649)
Portuguese0.2%(1,626)
Romanian0.1%(1,447)
Canadian0.1%(1,247)
Turkish0.1%(1,232)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,220)
Belgian0.1%(1,131)
Arab0.1%(1,130)
Iraqi0.1%(1,110)
Finnish0.1%(1,057)
Jamaican0.1%(1,046)
Syrian0.1%(950)
Brazilian0.1%(926)
Croatian0.1%(820)
Armenian0.1%(790)
Slovak0.1%(761)
Palestinian0.1%(553)
Jordanian0.1%(534)
Australian0%(478)
Serbian0%(378)
Slovene0%(347)
Ghanaian0%(326)
Egyptian0%(304)
Israeli0%(263)
Kenyan0%(246)
Latvian0%(244)
Bulgarian0%(195)
Moroccan0%(189)
Haitian0%(169)
Guyanese0%(135)
Barbadian0%(69)
Somali0%(29)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.4%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 40.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.3%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
20.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+74%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
70.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 72.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
74.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 73.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
52.5%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Female
49.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Foreign born
18.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
12.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
9.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)30%(10,481)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(8,680)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.8%(10,743)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.1%(1,762)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(838)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 34,879 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 961,855 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Austin, Texas?

The typical household in Austin, Texas earns about $75,752 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 $358,600, and the typical rent is about $1,346 a month.

How educated are people in Austin, Texas?

About 53.4% 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 12.5% 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 496,278 residents, a change of about 107 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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