COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Austin County

Texas · 19,832 residents · 646 sq mi

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With 19,832 people, Austin County is a county in Texas. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 36.0, about 3 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $58,200. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,832

−16%vs 2000

vs 23,590 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−4%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

646 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202431K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(1,330)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(1,558)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(1,607)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(1,379)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(937)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(2,822)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(2,520)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(2,298)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(1,847)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(1,748)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(1,351)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(435)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,043

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,615 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,837

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,140 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.4%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,200

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.2% in 2000

25.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.9%(16,964)

Black10.5%(2,475)

Hispanic / Latino16.1%(3,805)

Asian0.3%(68)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.9%(16,244)

Black13.2%(2,626)

Hispanic / Latino9.8%(1,952)

Asian0.1%(28)

Other4.7%(934)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.1%(7,525)

South American1.1%(343)

Venezuelan0.7%(232)

Cuban0.7%(218)

Central American0.6%(182)

Honduran0.2%(70)

Colombian0.2%(68)

Guatemalan0.2%(58)

Spaniard0.1%(45)

Salvadoran0.1%(41)

Puerto Rican0.1%(40)

Peruvian0.1%(26)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Ecuadorian0.1%(17)

Nicaraguan0%(13)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi0.4%(127)

Vietnamese0.4%(117)

Asian Indian0%(5)

Japanese0%(4)

Korean0%(2)

Ancestry

German18.9%(5,906)

English9.5%(2,962)

Irish6.2%(1,934)

Czech5.8%(1,802)

American4.8%(1,500)

Polish2%(626)

Scottish1.4%(422)

Italian1.2%(368)

French1%(311)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(173)

Welsh0.5%(161)

Greek0.5%(142)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.4%(119)

Swedish0.3%(103)

Iranian0.3%(100)

Norwegian0.2%(72)

Ukrainian0.2%(64)

Dutch0.2%(61)

Swiss0.2%(56)

Danish0.2%(55)

West Indian0.2%(53)

Austrian0.1%(46)

Brazilian0.1%(38)

British0.1%(33)

French Canadian0.1%(26)

Croatian0.1%(24)

Lithuanian0.1%(18)

Subsaharan African0.1%(16)

Turkish0.1%(16)

Hungarian0%(11)

Belgian0%(9)

Portuguese0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.6%

−12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.0 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 23.4 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 married29.6%(3,716)

Married56.7%(7,121)

Widowed5%(631)

Divorced8.6%(1,082)

Women 15+

Never married21.9%(2,768)

Married57.5%(7,256)

Widowed12.7%(1,603)

Divorced7.8%(985)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.7%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 18.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.6%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.8%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 63.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% 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)16.9%(166)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(209)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.6%(447)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 981 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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