COUNTY
Travis County
Texas · 1,389,670 residents (2025 est.) · 994.294 sq mi
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Travis County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $99,611. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 64% since 2000. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $523,000. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 27% more than the Texas median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 125%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:1,389,670 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.3M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(74,539)
5 to 95.5%(72,725)
10 to 145.6%(75,074)
15 to 196%(79,925)
20 to 246.4%(85,777)
25 to 3419.6%(260,514)
35 to 4416.8%(223,764)
45 to 5413.2%(175,068)
55 to 6410.2%(136,224)
65 to 747.1%(94,281)
75 to 842.9%(38,596)
85 and over1%(13,528)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$99,611
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,761 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+26.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
Retail trade8.1%
Other services7.6%
Wholesale trade6.3%
Public administration5.1%
Finance & insurance4%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
Construction0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$523,000
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.3
+48%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
97
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.4%(457,817)
Black9%(73,242)
Hispanic / Latino28.2%(229,048)
Asian4.4%(35,842)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.9%(623,738)
Black7.8%(104,335)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(433,057)
Asian7.8%(104,225)
Other4.9%(64,660)
82
+8%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
35
−8%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican23.9%(318,347)
Central American3%(39,784)
South American1.4%(18,885)
Honduran1.3%(17,564)
Puerto Rican0.9%(12,524)
Cuban0.9%(11,669)
Salvadoran0.7%(9,315)
Spaniard0.6%(8,151)
Guatemalan0.6%(7,569)
Colombian0.5%(6,367)
Venezuelan0.4%(5,983)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,820)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(2,047)
Dominican0.1%(1,788)
Panamanian0.1%(1,757)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,500)
Argentine0.1%(1,084)
Chilean0.1%(749)
Costa Rican0.1%(687)
Bolivian0%(414)
Paraguayan0%(382)
Uruguayan0%(304)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.8%(36,748)
Chinese1.5%(19,452)
Vietnamese1%(13,889)
Korean0.6%(7,323)
Filipino0.5%(6,175)
Pakistani0.3%(4,439)
Nepalese0.3%(3,614)
Taiwanese0.2%(2,464)
Kazakh0.2%(2,358)
Japanese0.1%(1,927)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,104)
Thai0.1%(940)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,436)
Chamorro0.1%(898)
Samoan0%(512)
Tongan0%(34)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
German11.5%(152,917)
English10.7%(142,054)
Irish8.5%(113,524)
Italian3.3%(43,254)
American3.1%(40,633)
Scottish2.5%(32,606)
French2.3%(30,084)
Polish1.7%(23,003)
Subsaharan African1.2%(16,410)
Swedish1.1%(14,448)
Arab1%(13,835)
Scotch-Irish1%(13,405)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(12,137)
Czech0.9%(11,391)
Russian0.7%(9,974)
Dutch0.7%(8,768)
British0.6%(8,576)
Welsh0.5%(6,496)
Nigerian0.4%(4,882)
Lebanese0.3%(4,417)
Hungarian0.3%(4,211)
West Indian0.3%(4,200)
French Canadian0.3%(4,060)
Greek0.3%(4,012)
Portuguese0.3%(3,942)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,910)
Danish0.3%(3,753)
Swiss0.3%(3,583)
Iranian0.2%(2,870)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,244)
Canadian0.2%(2,116)
Austrian0.2%(2,109)
Brazilian0.1%(1,988)
Finnish0.1%(1,563)
Belgian0.1%(1,550)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,538)
Jordanian0.1%(1,515)
Turkish0.1%(1,438)
Romanian0.1%(1,392)
Croatian0.1%(1,198)
Jamaican0.1%(1,194)
Syrian0.1%(1,078)
Serbian0.1%(1,039)
Armenian0.1%(919)
Iraqi0.1%(902)
Palestinian0.1%(880)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(830)
Australian0.1%(789)
Egyptian0.1%(749)
Israeli0.1%(730)
Slovak0.1%(673)
Haitian0%(640)
Slovene0%(556)
Moroccan0%(522)
Ghanaian0%(500)
Kenyan0%(477)
Latvian0%(433)
Bulgarian0%(280)
Guyanese0%(192)
Macedonian0%(184)
Barbadian0%(105)
Cape Verdean0%(16)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43%(243,151)
Married47.8%(269,934)
Widowed1.3%(7,588)
Divorced7.9%(44,363)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(200,486)
Married46.5%(252,303)
Widowed4.9%(26,355)
Divorced11.7%(63,497)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Travis County, Texas?
Travis County, Texas has about 1,330,015 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Travis County, Texas?
The typical household in Travis County, Texas earns about $99,611 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Travis County, Texas expensive?
In Travis County, Texas, the median home is worth about $523,000, and the typical rent is about $1,744 a month.
How educated are people in Travis County, Texas?
About 56.6% of adults age 25 and over in Travis County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Travis County, Texas?
About 10.9% of people in Travis County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Travis County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Travis County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 753,608 residents, a change of about 131 percent over that period.
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