Census-designated place · Texas

Steiner Ranch, Texas

Steiner Ranch, census-designated place, in Travis County, Texas. Steiner Ranch had 18,619 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,885). GEOID 4870154.

Residents, 2020-2024

18,619

±1,885 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 16,713

Median household income

$190,523

±$29,918 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$826,500

±$53,481 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$1,955

±$398 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

Where is Steiner Ranch and what county is it in?

Steiner Ranch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Travis County, Texas. It covers 6.6 square miles of land, 2,518 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Steiner Ranch (marked with a dot) in Travis 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 Steiner Ranch, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Steiner Ranch's population at 18,619 (±1,885). The 2020 Census counted 16,713 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Steiner Ranch is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Steiner RanchTravis CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Total population 18,619 ±1,885 1,330,015 30,188,424 –
Households 6,612 ±692 583,747 10,992,816 –
Average household size 2.81 ±0.16 2.23 2.69 –
Housing units 6,832 ±685 618,236 12,128,515 –

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 Steiner Ranch?

The median resident of Steiner Ranch is 37.2 years old; 31.2% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 12.9%. 14.8% 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 Steiner RanchTravis CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.2 ±3.0 35.6 35.6 –
Under 18 years 31.2% ±2.6 pts 20.2% 25.0% –
65 years and over 9.1% ±2.3 pts 11.0% 13.4% –
Male 51.5% ±3.6 pts 51.1% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.9% ±3.5 pts 32.6% 39.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 64.9% ±4.8 pts 46.9% 39.1% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.6% ±3.9 pts 7.8% 11.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 12.9% ±3.1 pts 7.8% 5.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.0% ±1.5 pts 4.2% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 14.8% ±3.5 pts 18.1% 17.6% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 16.2% ±4.0 pts 30.0% 35.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.4% ±1.5 pts 4.4% 6.2% –
With a disability 6.4% ±2.0 pts 9.6% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 5.1% ±2.5 pts 12.1% 17.1% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.4% ±1.8 pts 91.9% 86.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 73.7% ±5.2 pts 56.6% 33.8% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 33.4% ±8.0 pts 21.6% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.1% ±6.9 pts 81.3% 86.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 4.2% ±3.6 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 Steiner Ranch earn?

Half of Steiner Ranch's 6,612 households earn less than $190,523 a year (±$29,918), against $99,611 in Travis County and $78,476 in Texas.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Steiner RanchTravis CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $190,523 ±$29,918 $99,611 $78,476 –
Mean household income $239,708 ±$37,196 $143,001 $109,933 –
Per capita income $85,320 ±$12,698 $62,607 $40,752 –
People below the poverty line 2.4% ±2.2 pts 10.9% 13.8% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.1% ±1.3 pts 13.5% 18.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 0.8% ±1.1 pts 5.6% 11.4% –
Households with a computer 100.0% ±0.8 pts 98.3% 96.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 97.6% ±2.8 pts 94.3% 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 Steiner Ranch?

Owners occupy 70.6% of Steiner Ranch's occupied homes and renters 29.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $826,500 by its owner (±$53,481). The median renter pays $1,955 a month including utilities, and 58.7% 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 Steiner RanchTravis CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $826,500 ±$53,481 $523,000 $283,800 –
Median gross rent $1,955 ±$398 $1,744 $1,403 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 58.7% ±18.0 pts 39.4% 42.3% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,969 ±$309 $2,634 $2,106 –
Owner-occupied homes 70.6% ±7.0 pts 52.1% 62.6% –
Renter-occupied homes 29.4% ±7.0 pts 47.9% 37.4% –
Housing units 6,832 ±685 618,236 12,128,515 –
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.6% ±0.8 pts 0.8% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 9.0% ±9.9 pts 4.6% 7.7% –
Single-family detached homes 69.2% ±6.5 pts 51.5% 64.4% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±0.7 pts 2.8% 6.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.4% ±0.5 pts 5.6% 4.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 25.7% ±6.4 pts 23.5% 17.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±0.7 pts 1.9% 3.1% –
Households with no vehicle 5.0% ±4.2 pts 5.9% 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 do people in Steiner Ranch work and get to work?

51.6% of Steiner Ranch's workers drive alone and 42.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Steiner RanchTravis CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.6% ±5.2 pts 73.3% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 3.7% ±3.9 pts 4.6% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 51.6% ±6.0 pts 57.0% 71.4% –
Carpooled 1.7% ±1.3 pts 6.9% 10.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.6 pts 1.6% 0.9% –
Walked 3.5% ±3.1 pts 2.2% 1.5% –
Worked from home 42.9% ±6.7 pts 30.2% 14.4% –
Mean travel time to work 29.8 min ±2.9 25.2 min 26.7 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 Steiner Ranch?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Steiner Ranch, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $153,554 (Tract 350) to $205,026 (Tract 349).

Census tracts in Steiner Ranch, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Steiner Ranch
Tract 349Travis County9,022 $205,026 $817,00079%
Tract 350Travis County7,727 $153,554 $898,20060%
Tract 351Travis County3,989 $202,167 $813,50026%

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 Steiner Ranch) · Census block assignment files

How does Steiner Ranch compare with other places in Texas?

Steiner Ranch ranks 26th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Steiner Ranch'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 (ACS 2020-2024)174th979
Residents per square mile142nd979
Median household income26th933
Per capita income37th978
Median home value25th950
Median gross rent81st852
Bachelor's degree or higher22nd877
Median age442nd973
Owner-occupied share509th973
Work from home3rd557
Travel time to work284th976

Steiner Ranch's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)

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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 Steiner Ranch?

17 of the 57 figures for Steiner Ranch 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 Steiner Ranch 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' school search.