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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Austin Metro

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · 5 counties · 1,716,289 residents · 4,220 sq mi
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Austin is a metro area of 1,716,289 people. 466,526 more people live here than in 2000. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 32.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $185,196.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,716,289
+37%since 2000
from 1,249,763 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
407 / sq mi
+37%since 2000
from 296 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.7
+6%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,220 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
688K1.2M1.6M2.1M2.6M19902000201020202024Austin
20242.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(127,504)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.3%(125,322)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(116,026)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(119,125)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(146,762)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.9%(290,552)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.1%(259,891)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.3%(227,554)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.6%(164,817)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.7%(81,072)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.4%(41,314)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(16,350)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,531
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,991 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,046
+23%since 2000
from $24,516 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$185,196
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,587 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$898
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $716 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
58.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 58.8% in 2000
41.1% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+3%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(938,474)
Black7%(120,510)
Hispanic / Latino31.4%(538,313)
Asian4.7%(80,980)
Other2%(33,789)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.5%(400,397)
Central American1.2%(19,877)
Puerto Rican0.5%(8,633)
South American0.5%(8,206)
Salvadoran0.4%(6,710)
Spaniard0.3%(5,380)
Honduran0.3%(5,188)
Cuban0.3%(4,712)
Guatemalan0.3%(4,158)
Colombian0.2%(2,440)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,605)
Peruvian0.1%(1,466)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(1,300)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,184)
Argentine0.1%(1,074)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,044)
Dominican0%(580)
Chilean0%(362)
Bolivian0%(311)
Uruguayan0%(113)
Ancestry
German16%(259,352)
English9.7%(158,112)
Irish9.6%(155,857)
American4%(64,363)
French3%(48,246)
Italian2.7%(44,479)
Scottish2.6%(41,874)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(39,464)
Polish1.7%(27,680)
Czech1.5%(24,184)
Swedish1.4%(22,256)
Dutch1.1%(18,008)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(15,221)
Russian0.7%(11,174)
Welsh0.7%(10,992)
British0.6%(9,574)
Arab0.5%(7,352)
French Canadian0.5%(7,318)
Danish0.4%(6,729)
Swiss0.3%(4,157)
Hungarian0.3%(4,131)
Greek0.3%(4,062)
Lebanese0.2%(3,738)
Canadian0.2%(3,477)
West Indian0.2%(2,857)
Austrian0.2%(2,848)
Iranian0.2%(2,665)
Portuguese0.2%(2,528)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,101)
Nigerian0.1%(1,977)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,947)
Finnish0.1%(1,904)
Belgian0.1%(1,647)
Brazilian0.1%(1,582)
Romanian0.1%(1,568)
Slovak0.1%(1,518)
Jamaican0.1%(1,252)
Croatian0.1%(1,221)
Turkish0.1%(1,172)
Slovene0%(765)
Ethiopian0.1%(694)
Serbian0%(658)
Israeli0%(609)
Syrian0%(608)
Australian0%(543)
Armenian0%(542)
Bulgarian0%(463)
Kenyan0%(362)
Jordanian0%(356)
Egyptian0%(352)
Haitian0%(346)
Iraqi0%(317)
Latvian0%(294)
Moroccan0%(265)
Guyanese0%(188)
Ghanaian0%(177)
Macedonian0%(123)
Barbadian0%(121)
Somali0%(63)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 36.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
13.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+46%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
14.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% 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)35.2%(38,333)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(33,045)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.8%(29,132)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(2,723)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(787)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 108,817 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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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.

What's inside

5 component counties

Travis CountyCENTRAL1,389,670Williamson CountyCENTRAL752,827Hays CountyCENTRAL304,390Bastrop County118,908Caldwell County55,150
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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 1,716,289 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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 $57,531 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 $185,196, and the typical rent is about $898 a month.

How educated are people in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

About 39.4% 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 13.8% of people in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 870,062 residents, a change of about 103 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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