City · Arkansas
Austin, Arkansas
Austin, city, in Lonoke County, Arkansas. Austin had 4,017 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 16.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,460 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,915 (±38). GEOID 0502860.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,017
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,460 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,915 ±38
Median household income
$113,764
±$22,843 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$220,500
±$21,951 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$1,335
±$104 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Austin and what county is it in?
Austin is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas. It covers 3.1 square miles of land, 1,118 residents per square mile in 2020.
Austin is in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Austin, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,017 people lived in Austin on July 1, 2025, up 16.4% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 3,460 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,915 (±38).
| Measure | Austin | Lonoke County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,915 ±38 | 75,272 | +565 |
| Households | 1,427 ±142 | 28,554 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.74 ±0.27 | 2.61 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,521 ±159 | 30,884 | no clear change |
Austin's population since 2000
From 605 in 2000 to 4,017 in 2025: up 564.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Austin as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Austin?
The median resident of Austin is 30.5 years old; 27.7% are under 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.4%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.5%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Austin | Lonoke County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.5 ±3.3 | 37.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.7% ±5.2 pts | 24.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 7.1% ±3.6 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Male | 47.1% ±4.2 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0% ±3.5 pts | 5.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.4% ±5.2 pts | 83.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±3.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0% ±3.1 pts | 2.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.1% ±4.9 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.0% ±4.6 pts | 11.2% | – |
| With a disability | 9.2% ±3.9 pts | 15.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5% ±3.4 pts | 6.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.5% ±3.8 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.0% ±11.5 pts | 22.1% | +20.3 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 19.7% ±8.8 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.9% ±4.9 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±1.1 pts | 2.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Austin earn?
Half of Austin's 1,427 households earn less than $113,764 a year (±$22,843), against $72,828 in Lonoke County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 the median was $79,603 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $34,161 after inflation.
| Measure | Austin | Lonoke County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,764 ±$22,843 | $72,828 | +$34,161 |
| Mean household income | $115,986 ±$13,354 | $91,277 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,120 ±$4,748 | $35,389 | +$9,489 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.6% ±1.5 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.6% ±2.2 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±2.8 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.8% ±2.6 pts | 89.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Austin?
Owners occupy 81.2% of Austin's occupied homes and renters 18.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,500 by its owner (±$21,951). The median renter pays $1,335 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Austin | Lonoke County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $220,500 ±$21,951 | $193,600 | +$44,019 |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 ±$104 | $1,025 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.8% ±10.1 pts | 31.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,400 ±$111 | $1,380 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2% ±8.7 pts | 75.0% | +14.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.8% ±8.7 pts | 25.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,521 ±159 | 30,884 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.2% ±4.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.8% ±2.0 pts | 76.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 42.0% ±9.6 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Austin building?
Builders took permits for 19 new housing units in Austin in 2025 (19 in single-family houses), 4.7 per 1,000 residents against 5.0 across Arkansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Austin work and get to work?
92.8% of Austin's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes.
| Measure | Austin | Lonoke County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 78.7% ±6.3 pts | 63.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% ±2.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 92.8% ±4.4 pts | 81.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.5% ±4.1 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.7% ±1.5 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min ±1.9 | 29.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Austin?
No census tract lies mostly in Austin; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 201.03Lonoke County | 8,154 | $87,261 |
| Tract 201.05Lonoke County | 6,177 | $121,615 |
| Tract 202.02Lonoke County | 3,363 | $55,188 |
| Tract 201.02Lonoke County | 5,738 | $67,491 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Austin) · Census block assignment files
How does Austin compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Austin is the 5,499th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 81st-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Austin ranks 5th of 194 places in Arkansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 81st | 500 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 15th | 182 |
| Residents per square mile | 31st | 197 |
| Median household income | 5th | 194 |
| Per capita income | 21st | 197 |
| Median home value | 36th | 193 |
| Median gross rent | 10th | 186 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10th | 189 |
| Median age | 185th | 196 |
| Owner-occupied share | 24th | 197 |
| Travel time to work | 47th | 197 |
Austin's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Austin with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Austin?
25 of the 57 figures for Austin on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Austin are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Austin.