CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dripping Springs

Texas · 1,033 residents · 8.82 sq mi

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With 1,033 people, Dripping Springs is a city in Texas. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $80,700. Median household income is $26,979, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,033

−33%vs 2000

vs 1,548 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−1%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.82 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(93)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(134)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(163)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(123)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(79)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6.7%(69)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,979

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,212 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,946

−45%vs 2000

vs $19,741 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,700

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $129,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$441

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $753 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.3% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.3%(1,227)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino18.7%(290)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(994)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino16%(165)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.8%(39)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.3%(540)

Cuban1.4%(106)

South American1.4%(102)

Peruvian0.8%(60)

Puerto Rican0.8%(59)

Colombian0.6%(42)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4%(299)

Bangladeshi2.1%(154)

Indonesian0.2%(18)

Vietnamese0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German18.5%(1,369)

English16%(1,188)

Irish10.2%(755)

Italian7.1%(524)

French4.2%(312)

Polish3.2%(235)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(171)

American2.1%(159)

Swedish1.9%(137)

Portuguese1.8%(131)

Scottish1.5%(114)

Dutch1.4%(103)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

British1.4%(100)

Croatian0.6%(44)

Welsh0.6%(41)

Russian0.5%(37)

Swiss0.5%(35)

Subsaharan African0.4%(31)

Armenian0.3%(24)

French Canadian0.3%(23)

Slovak0.2%(16)

Czech0.1%(11)

Norwegian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.7%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.0 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 20.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.6%(910)

Married58.1%(1,572)

Widowed2.7%(74)

Divorced5.6%(151)

Women 15+

Never married18.8%(508)

Married53.3%(1,440)

Widowed9.3%(250)

Divorced18.6%(503)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−23.9 ptssince 2013

from 28.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.0%

+23.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.5%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.5%

+15.3 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.8%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% 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)23.5%(80)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.2%(120)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.9%(143)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.7%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7%(24)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 341 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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