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Hutto, Texas

Hutto, city, in Williamson County, Texas. Hutto had 46,048 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 66.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 27,577 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 35,483 (±67). GEOID 4835624.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

46,048

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 27,577 · ACS 2020-2024: 35,483 ±67

Median household income

$118,834

±$9,985 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$365,700

±$13,289 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$2,255

±$209 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

Where is Hutto and what county is it in?

Hutto is a city in Williamson County, Texas. It covers 14.8 square miles of land, 1,865 residents per square mile in 2020.

Hutto is in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Hutto (marked with a dot) in Williamson County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Hutto, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 46,048 people lived in Hutto on July 1, 2025, up 66.9% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 27,577 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 35,483 (±67).

  • July 2020→2021 +2,810 (30,901)
  • 2021→2022 +5,805 (36,706)
  • 2022→2023 +2,239 (38,945)
  • 2023→2024 +3,741 (42,686)
  • 2024→2025 +3,362 (46,048)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure HuttoWilliamson CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Total population 35,483 ±67 672,688 30,188,424 +10,163
Households 11,778 ±628 252,323 10,992,816 +4,217
Average household size 3.01 ±0.16 2.65 2.69 −0.34
Housing units 12,151 ±617 262,644 12,128,515 +4,192

Hutto's population since 2000

From 1,250 in 2000 to 46,048 in 2025: up 3,583.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hutto 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.

  • 2000 Census 1,250
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,119
  • 2010 Census 14,698
  • 2015 (estimate) 22,840
  • 2020 Census 27,577
  • 2025 (estimate) 46,048

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 Hutto?

The median resident of Hutto is 34.6 years old; 26.2% are under 18 and 6.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 48.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 32.1%. 9.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure HuttoWilliamson CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median age 34.6 ±1.4 37.3 35.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.2% ±2.1 pts 24.1% 25.0% –
65 years and over 6.7% ±1.3 pts 12.9% 13.4% –
Male 50.2% ±1.9 pts 49.8% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 32.1% ±3.4 pts 24.7% 39.7% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 48.0% ±3.3 pts 53.3% 39.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 10.7% ±2.0 pts 6.7% 11.9% −3.9 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±0.9 pts 9.9% 5.5% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.8% ±1.5 pts 4.5% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±0.7 pts 0.6% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 9.8% ±2.5 pts 16.2% 17.6% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 24.9% ±3.7 pts 25.5% 35.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.4% ±1.8 pts 7.6% 6.2% –
With a disability 9.1% ±1.8 pts 10.6% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 11.7% ±2.8 pts 9.8% 17.1% +5.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.8% ±2.1 pts 94.1% 86.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 36.3% ±3.7 pts 48.4% 33.8% +10.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.4% ±2.0 pts 17.8% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.5% ±3.4 pts 83.9% 86.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.7% ±1.2 pts 3.2% 2.0% –

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 Hutto earn?

Half of Hutto's 11,778 households earn less than $118,834 a year (±$9,985), against $111,340 in Williamson County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 the median was $97,153 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $21,681 after inflation. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure HuttoWilliamson CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $118,834 ±$9,985 $111,340 $78,476 +$21,681
Mean household income $138,355 ±$9,659 $140,407 $109,933 –
Per capita income $46,051 ±$3,946 $53,505 $40,752 +$10,315
People below the poverty line 5.7% ±2.0 pts 6.4% 13.8% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.4% ±2.9 pts 7.1% 18.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 3.9% ±1.9 pts 4.4% 11.4% –
Households with a computer 99.0% ±0.9 pts 98.5% 96.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 97.9% ±1.6 pts 95.8% 91.4% –

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 Hutto?

Owners occupy 79.6% of Hutto's occupied homes and renters 20.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $365,700 by its owner (±$13,289). The median renter pays $2,255 a month including utilities, and 37.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure HuttoWilliamson CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $365,700 ±$13,289 $447,000 $283,800 +$126,945
Median gross rent $2,255 ±$209 $1,796 $1,403 +$355
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 37.3% ±12.5 pts 38.0% 42.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,252 ±$77 $2,453 $2,106 –
Owner-occupied homes 79.6% ±4.0 pts 66.4% 62.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 20.4% ±4.0 pts 33.6% 37.4% –
Housing units 12,151 ±617 262,644 12,128,515 +4,192
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.8% ±0.9 pts 0.9% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.9% ±1.7 pts 4.2% 7.7% –
Single-family detached homes 92.8% ±2.2 pts 72.5% 64.4% –
Mobile homes 0.7% ±0.8 pts 1.9% 6.4% –
Built 2020 or later 20.1% ±2.9 pts 9.7% 4.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 31.1% ±4.2 pts 29.7% 17.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.1% ±1.4 pts 1.3% 3.1% –
Households with no vehicle 1.4% ±0.9 pts 3.0% 5.4% –

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 Hutto building?

Builders took permits for 582 new housing units in Hutto in 2025 (582 in single-family houses), 12.6 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.

  • 2019 533 units
  • 2020 851 units
  • 2021 2,080 units
  • 2022 709 units
  • 2023 1,129 units
  • 2024 1,010 units
  • 2025 582 units

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 Hutto work and get to work?

72.1% of Hutto's workers drive alone and 17.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure HuttoWilliamson CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 76.9% ±2.7 pts 70.7% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 3.4% ±1.2 pts 3.9% 5.3% −2.8 pts
Drove alone to work 72.1% ±3.7 pts 63.9% 71.4% –
Carpooled 7.3% ±2.3 pts 7.7% 10.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.3% 0.9% –
Walked 0.7% ±0.5 pts 0.8% 1.5% –
Worked from home 17.7% ±2.2 pts 25.4% 14.4% +11.8 pts
Mean travel time to work 29.3 min ±1.7 27.9 min 26.7 min −2.5 min

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 Hutto?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Hutto, and 4 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $113,427 (Tract 208.10) to $145,272 (Tract 208.13).

Census tracts in Hutto, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Hutto
Tract 208.20Williamson County7,940 $116,783 $334,60097%
Tract 208.13Williamson County10,922 $145,272 $408,70060%
Tract 208.10Williamson County6,824 $113,427 $354,80081%
Tract 208.11Williamson County4,156 $119,180 $356,30088%
Tract 208.12Williamson County8,164 $126,902 $409,80044%
Tract 208.17Williamson County5,769 $154,665 $440,70026%
Tract 208.16Williamson County6,629 $102,966 $454,40020%
Tract 208.19Williamson County3,176 $118,758 $423,40025%

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 Hutto) · Census block assignment files

How does Hutto compare with other places in Texas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hutto is the 896th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 83rd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.

Hutto ranks 119th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Hutto's rank in Texas (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate83rd1,224
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)32nd784
Residents per square mile218th979
Median household income119th933
Per capita income191st978
Median home value162nd950
Median gross rent37th852
Poverty rate649th716
Bachelor's degree or higher206th877
Median age624th973
Owner-occupied share287th973
Work from home166th557
Travel time to work310th976

Hutto's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)

Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Hutto 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 Hutto?

10 of the 57 figures for Hutto 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 Hutto 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 Hutto.