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Travis County, Texas

Travis County, Texas. Travis County had 1,389,670 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.7% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). It holds 31 places (22 cities, villages and boroughs and 9 census-designated) and 290 census tracts. GEOID 48453.

Travis County is one of the 5 counties of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,389,670

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,290,188 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,330,015

Median household income

$99,611

±$1,578 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$523,000

±$6,613 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$1,744

±$13 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

How many people live in Travis County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,290,188 residents in Travis County. The Census Bureau estimates 1,389,670 for July 1, 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 1,330,015 over 994 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +12,611 (1,309,183)
2021→2022 +26,801 (1,335,984)
2022→2023 +17,294 (1,353,278)
2023→2024 +21,643 (1,374,921)
2024→2025 +14,749 (1,389,670)

Travis County in Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Travis County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	1,330,015	30,188,424	+103,210
Households	583,747±1,810	10,992,816	+111,386
Average household size	2.23±0.01	2.69	−0.31
Housing units	618,236±232	12,128,515	+103,826

Travis County's population since 2000

From 812,280 in 2000 to 1,389,670 in 2025: up 71.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 812,280
2005 (estimate) 891,266
2010 Census 1,024,266
2015 (estimate) 1,180,003
2020 Census 1,290,188
2025 (estimate) 1,389,670

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Travis County?

Travis County holds 31 places: 22 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 9 census-designated places. The largest is Austin with 1,002,632 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Travis County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Austin	city	961,855	979,539±484	$93,658	$555,300	12.0%	94%
Pflugerville	city	65,191	65,971±100	$117,799	$402,400	6.1%	100%
Lakeway	city	19,189	19,307±67	$190,060	$841,300	2.5%	100%
Steiner Ranch	CDP	16,713	18,619±1,885	$190,523	$826,500	2.4%	100%
Wells Branch	CDP	14,000	13,523±1,376	$66,656	$401,100	12.9%	100%
Manor	city	13,652	18,603±23	$84,529	$347,900	9.8%	100%
Hornsby Bend	CDP	12,168	12,367±1,661	$89,614	$314,900	15.0%	100%
Leander	city	59,202	74,067±88	$139,048	$506,200	5.8%	15%
Bee Cave	city	9,144	8,862±38	$111,172	$776,400	2.2%	100%
Lago Vista, Travis County	city	8,896	9,650±26	$113,457	$420,000	8.6%	100%
Cedar Park	city	77,595	78,301±70	$129,545	$513,600	5.9%	10%
Shady Hollow	CDP	4,822	5,709±962	$170,217	$755,900	5.5%	100%
Hudson Bend	CDP	4,005	4,127±666	$95,703	$678,400	5.8%	100%
West Lake Hills	city	3,444	3,285±23	$198,125	$1,664,500	9.5%	100%
Barton Creek	CDP	3,356	3,440±348	$203,947	$2,000,000 or more	3.0%	100%
The Hills	village	2,613	2,516±352	$158,250	$846,000	3.6%	100%
Jonestown	city	2,365	2,535±25	$128,224	$557,600	4.3%	100%
Manchaca	CDP	2,266	2,171±465	$155,313	$573,800	0.9%	100%
Briarcliff	village	2,062	2,735±411	$140,938	$550,800	3.6%	100%
Round Rock	city	119,468	127,786±621	$99,287	$418,600	7.8%	2%
Garfield	CDP	1,825	1,926±686	$73,349	$112,100	9.6%	100%
Elgin	city	9,784	11,563±488	$91,114	$326,400	5.3%	16%
Rollingwood	city	1,467	1,316±227	$240,114	$2,000,000 or more	4.6%	100%
Lost CreekGEOID 4844162	CDP	1,276	954±294	$165,598	$1,163,100	12.8%	100%
Point Venture	village	1,260	1,598±281	$110,500	$502,700	4.7%	100%
Sunset Valley	city	683	814±212	$190,893	$917,500	2.7%	100%
Volente	village	561	784±196	$178,750	$1,091,100	8.3%	100%
San Leanna	village	522	1,047±437	$64,087	$617,500	9.4%	100%
Mustang Ridge	city	944	1,750±536	$86,080	$320,900	8.1%	52%
CreedmoorGEOID 4817612	city	458	518±204	$52,426	$295,300	12.7%	94%
Webberville	village	394	439±197	$71,250	$247,400	6.2%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Travis County?

The median resident of Travis County is 35.6 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 46.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 32.6%. 18.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Travis County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	35.6±0.1	35.6	+1.4
Under 18 years	20.2%	25.0%	–
65 years and over	11.0%±0.1 pts	13.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32.6%	39.7%	−1.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	46.9%±0.1 pts	39.1%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	7.8%±0.2 pts	11.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	7.8%±0.1 pts	5.5%	+1.2 pts
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%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.2%±0.2 pts	3.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	18.1%±0.5 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	30.0%±0.6 pts	35.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	4.4%±0.2 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	9.6%±0.3 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	12.1%±0.5 pts	17.1%	−1.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.9%±0.3 pts	86.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	56.6%±0.6 pts	33.8%	+6.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	21.6%±0.4 pts	12.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.2%±0.2 pts	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 Travis County earn?

Half of Travis County's 583,747 households earn less than $99,611 a year (±$1,578), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 the median was $93,394 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,217 after inflation. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Travis County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$99,611±$1,578	$78,476	+$6,217
Mean household income	$143,001±$1,670	$109,933	–
Per capita income	$62,607±$749	$40,752	+$8,877
People below the poverty line	10.9%±0.6 pts	13.8%	−1.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.5%±1.4 pts	18.7%	−2.1 pts
Households receiving SNAP	5.6%±0.3 pts	11.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	94.3%±0.4 pts	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 Travis County?

Owners occupy 52.1% of Travis County's occupied homes and renters 47.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $523,000 by its owner (±$6,613). The median renter pays $1,744 a month including utilities, and 39.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Travis County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$523,000±$6,613	$283,800	+$123,271
Median gross rent	$1,744±$13	$1,403	+$158
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.4%±0.9 pts	42.3%	+1.6 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,634±$34	$2,106	–
Owner-occupied homes	52.1%±0.6 pts	62.6%	no clear change
Housing units	618,236±232	12,128,515	+103,826
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.2 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.6%±0.4 pts	7.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	51.5%±0.6 pts	64.4%	–
Mobile homes	2.8%±0.2 pts	6.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	5.6%±0.3 pts	4.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	1.9%±0.2 pts	3.1%	–

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 Travis County building?

Builders took permits for 15,059 new housing units across Travis County in 2025 (4,727 single-family), 10.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 21,417 units
2020 27,110 units
2021 29,052 units
2022 25,870 units
2023 23,148 units
2024 16,990 units
2025 15,059 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Travis County get to work?

57.0% of Travis County's workers drive alone and 30.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Travis County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	73.3%±0.4 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.6%±0.3 pts	5.3%	+0.8 pts
Drove alone to work	57.0%±0.7 pts	71.4%	–
Carpooled	6.9%±0.4 pts	10.0%	–
Public transportation	1.6%±0.2 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	2.2%±0.2 pts	1.5%	–
Worked from home	30.2%±0.7 pts	14.4%	+20.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min±0.3	26.7 min	−0.4 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 are Travis County's census tracts?

Travis County is divided into 290 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $21,571 (Tract 6.08) to $250,000 or more (Tract 360).

All 290 census tracts of Travis County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Travis County compare with Texas's other counties?

Travis County's rank among Texas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	5th of 253
Growth 2020-2025	56th of 254
Residents per square mile	5th of 254
Median household income	11th of 253
Median home value	1st of 247
Median gross rent	5th of 245
Poverty rate	185th of 240
Bachelor's degree or higher	1st of 252
Median age	194th of 254

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Travis County 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.