METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Austin Metro
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · 5 counties · 846,227 residents · 4,219.752 sq mi
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Austin has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,969. Population has fallen 32% since 2000, a loss of 403,536 residents. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $74,785.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.4M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(65,356)
5 to 97.5%(63,169)
10 to 146.6%(55,843)
15 to 197.7%(65,581)
20 to 2410.5%(88,902)
25 to 3421.1%(178,406)
35 to 4416.4%(139,093)
45 to 548.7%(73,680)
55 to 646%(50,719)
65 to 744.5%(38,059)
75 to 842.4%(20,687)
85 and over0.8%(6,732)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,969
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,991 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$74,785
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,587 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.7%(758,302)
Black7.7%(96,746)
Hispanic / Latino26.2%(327,760)
Asian3.5%(43,422)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(649,713)
Black9.4%(79,293)
Hispanic / Latino20.6%(174,482)
Asian2.2%(18,614)
Other11.7%(98,607)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican24.5%(594,873)
Central American2.4%(58,554)
South American1.3%(30,490)
Puerto Rican1%(23,329)
Honduran0.9%(22,604)
Cuban0.7%(16,821)
Salvadoran0.7%(16,340)
Spaniard0.6%(13,504)
Venezuelan0.4%(10,201)
Guatemalan0.4%(9,457)
Colombian0.4%(9,269)
Nicaraguan0.2%(5,304)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(4,362)
Dominican0.2%(3,502)
Panamanian0.1%(3,346)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,118)
Argentine0.1%(1,450)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,396)
Chilean0%(1,158)
Bolivian0%(977)
Paraguayan0%(433)
Uruguayan0%(344)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(73,376)
Chinese1.2%(28,293)
Vietnamese0.8%(18,708)
Korean0.5%(12,605)
Filipino0.5%(11,372)
Pakistani0.4%(7,992)
Nepalese0.2%(5,881)
Taiwanese0.2%(3,869)
Japanese0.1%(2,731)
Kazakh0.1%(2,484)
Bangladeshi0.1%(2,383)
Thai0.1%(1,233)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,697)
Chamorro0.1%(1,474)
Samoan0%(1,096)
Tongan0%(121)
Guamanian0%(95)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
German12.4%(299,879)
English10.8%(262,345)
Irish8.3%(202,574)
American3.5%(84,404)
Italian3.1%(75,178)
Scottish2.4%(57,484)
French2.1%(51,000)
Polish1.6%(39,866)
Subsaharan African1.1%(27,594)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(26,876)
Czech1%(24,581)
Swedish1%(24,250)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(20,922)
Arab0.8%(20,278)
Dutch0.7%(16,232)
Russian0.6%(14,740)
British0.6%(13,741)
Welsh0.5%(12,613)
Nigerian0.3%(7,373)
Danish0.3%(7,326)
West Indian0.3%(7,272)
French Canadian0.3%(7,083)
Portuguese0.3%(6,935)
Greek0.3%(6,493)
Hungarian0.3%(6,212)
Swiss0.3%(6,122)
Lebanese0.2%(5,892)
Ukrainian0.2%(5,735)
Iranian0.2%(4,169)
Canadian0.2%(3,665)
Brazilian0.2%(3,579)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,393)
Austrian0.1%(3,326)
Finnish0.1%(2,765)
Turkish0.1%(2,525)
Belgian0.1%(2,428)
Jamaican0.1%(2,399)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,286)
Romanian0.1%(2,128)
Croatian0.1%(2,095)
Jordanian0.1%(1,884)
Syrian0.1%(1,786)
Iraqi0.1%(1,737)
Slovak0.1%(1,623)
Israeli0.1%(1,537)
Serbian0.1%(1,396)
Haitian0.1%(1,377)
Palestinian0.1%(1,367)
Armenian0.1%(1,261)
Slovene0.1%(1,247)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,218)
Egyptian0%(1,157)
Australian0%(1,132)
Moroccan0%(839)
Kenyan0%(720)
Ghanaian0%(678)
Guyanese0%(585)
Latvian0%(502)
Bulgarian0%(379)
Macedonian0%(259)
Barbadian0%(180)
Somali0%(71)
Cape Verdean0%(41)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.1%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married39.2%(393,447)
Married51.3%(514,891)
Widowed1.6%(15,685)
Divorced7.9%(78,863)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(328,779)
Married49.6%(489,166)
Widowed5.4%(53,023)
Divorced11.7%(115,091)
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In this metro
Largest cities
AustinCENTRAL1,002,632Round RockCENTRAL141,282GeorgetownCENTRAL106,907Leander91,132Cedar Park79,032San MarcosCENTRAL77,830Kyle69,917Pflugerville68,316Hutto46,048Manor23,070Brushy Creek19,576Lakeway19,027Steiner Ranch18,619Taylor18,402Lockhart18,159Buda16,166Wells Branch13,523Bastrop13,383Elgin13,327Liberty Hill13,317Hornsby Bend12,367Dripping Springs11,167Sonterra10,563Lago Vista10,498Bee Cave8,464Camp Swift8,239Belterra6,978Santa Rita Ranch6,586Luling5,920Jarrell5,870
The 30 most populous of 71 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX has about 846,227 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?
The typical household in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns about $27,969 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX expensive?
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, the median home is worth about $74,785, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.
How educated are people in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?
About 30.7% of adults age 25 and over in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?
About 15.9% of people in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024