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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dripping Springs

Texas · 1,548 residents · 8.82 sq mi
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Dripping Springs is a city of 1,548 people in Texas. 515 more people live here than in 1990. Households here earn about 18% more than in Texas as a whole. Renters pay $753 a month at the median. Median household income runs $47,212, well clear of the $42,589 US median. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,548
+50%since 1990
from 1,033 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.3
+1%since 1990
from 35.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.82 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3962K4K6K8K19902000201020202024Dripping Springs
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(105)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(146)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.1%(141)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(71)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(177)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.3%(298)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(226)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(122)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(94)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(41)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(21)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$47,212
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,979 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,741
+80%since 1990
from $10,946 in 1990
US average: $21,522
11.0%
−5.1 ptssince 1990
from 16.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$129,800
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $80,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$753
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $441 in 1990
US average: $602
69.3%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 68.4% in 1990
30.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(994)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino16%(165)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(1,227)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino18.7%(290)
Asian0.2%(3)

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)
Peruvian0.8%(60)
Puerto Rican0.8%(59)
Colombian0.6%(42)
Asian origin
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)
Armenian0.3%(24)
Slovak0.2%(16)
Czech0.1%(11)
Norwegian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

22.5%
+8.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.5%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 71.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.9%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.4 min
−32%since 1990
from 30.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.5%(168)
Married59.7%(378)
Widowed2.8%(18)
Divorced10.9%(69)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(119)
Married61.1%(367)
Widowed8.3%(50)
Divorced10.8%(65)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−23.9 ptssince 2013
from 28.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
15.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dripping Springs, Texas?

Dripping Springs, Texas has about 1,548 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dripping Springs, Texas?

The typical household in Dripping Springs, Texas earns about $47,212 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dripping Springs, Texas expensive?

In Dripping Springs, Texas, the median home is worth about $129,800, and the typical rent is about $753 a month.

How educated are people in Dripping Springs, Texas?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Dripping Springs, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dripping Springs, Texas?

About 11.0% of people in Dripping Springs, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dripping Springs, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Dripping Springs, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 515 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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