Census-designated place · Texas
Wells Branch, Texas
Wells Branch, census-designated place, in Travis County, Texas. Wells Branch had 13,523 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,376). GEOID 4877196.
Residents, 2020-2024
13,523
±1,376 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 14,000
Median household income
$66,656
±$4,180 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$401,100
±$25,064 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,544
±$87 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Wells Branch and what county is it in?
Wells Branch 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 2.4 square miles of land, 5,761 residents per square mile in 2020.
Wells Branch is in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 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 Wells Branch, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Wells Branch's population at 13,523 (±1,376). The 2020 Census counted 14,000 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Wells Branch is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Wells Branch | Travis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 13,523 ±1,376 | 1,330,015 | no clear change |
| Households | 7,070 ±558 | 583,747 | +900 |
| Average household size | 1.91 ±0.10 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 7,650 ±510 | 618,236 | +921 |
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 Wells Branch?
The median resident of Wells Branch is 33.9 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 40.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.3%. 21.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Wells Branch | Travis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.9 ±1.6 | 35.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.2% ±2.4 pts | 20.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.7% ±2.4 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Male | 49.0% ±3.3 pts | 51.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31.3% ±6.0 pts | 32.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.1% ±5.1 pts | 46.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.9% ±4.1 pts | 7.8% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.7% ±2.3 pts | 7.8% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.3% ±1.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 21.0% ±4.1 pts | 18.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 30.2% ±5.1 pts | 30.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±2.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| With a disability | 11.7% ±2.5 pts | 9.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7% ±4.0 pts | 12.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.7% ±2.7 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.4% ±5.7 pts | 56.6% | +7.9 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.7% ±2.9 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 75.8% ±4.9 pts | 81.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.0% ±2.2 pts | 3.2% | – |
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 Wells Branch earn?
Half of Wells Branch's 7,070 households earn less than $66,656 a year (±$4,180), against $99,611 in Travis County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $66,976 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wells Branch | Travis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,656 ±$4,180 | $99,611 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $89,838 ±$7,991 | $143,001 | – |
| Per capita income | $46,773 ±$3,454 | $62,607 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9% ±3.5 pts | 10.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.2% ±7.6 pts | 13.5% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.1% ±3.1 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.9% ±0.1 pts | 98.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.4% ±2.3 pts | 94.3% | – |
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 Wells Branch?
Owners occupy 31.3% of Wells Branch's occupied homes and renters 68.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $401,100 by its owner (±$25,064). The median renter pays $1,544 a month including utilities, and 42.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Wells Branch | Travis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $401,100 ±$25,064 | $523,000 | +$97,611 |
| Median gross rent | $1,544 ±$87 | $1,744 | +$130 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.8% ±7.5 pts | 39.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,182 ±$227 | $2,634 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31.3% ±5.1 pts | 52.1% | +8.0 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 68.7% ±5.1 pts | 47.9% | – |
| Housing units | 7,650 ±510 | 618,236 | +921 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.7% ±2.6 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 34.7% ±4.8 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±1.5 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 19.1% ±4.2 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.7% ±2.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
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 Wells Branch work and get to work?
65.5% of Wells Branch's workers drive alone and 25.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.8%.
| Measure | Wells Branch | Travis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 75.9% ±3.7 pts | 73.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% ±1.5 pts | 4.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 65.5% ±5.0 pts | 57.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.6% ±3.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 25.8% ±5.1 pts | 30.2% | +17.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min ±1.9 | 25.2 min | −4.3 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 Wells Branch?
4 census tracts lie mostly in Wells Branch, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $55,513 (Tract 429) to $129,625 (Tract 423).
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 Wells Branch) · Census block assignment files
How does Wells Branch compare with other places in Texas?
Wells Branch ranks 481st of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 222nd | 979 |
| Residents per square mile | 14th | 979 |
| Median household income | 481st | 933 |
| Per capita income | 184th | 978 |
| Median home value | 134th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 188th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 444th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 112th | 877 |
| Median age | 671st | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 968th | 973 |
| Work from home | 70th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 701st | 976 |
Wells Branch'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 Wells Branch?
9 of the 57 figures for Wells Branch 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 Wells Branch 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.