Austin County, TX

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2024 Population

31,170

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,789

0.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$296,900

9.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,353

2.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Austin County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.4% of the residents in Austin County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Austin County, TX was $296,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Austin County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Austin County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Austin County, TX borders Colorado County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Waller County, TX, Washington County, TX, and Wharton County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Austin County, TX is home to a population of 31.2k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Austin County, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.61k people).

In 2024, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Austin County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Other (Hispanic) and 2.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Austin County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Austin County, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Austin County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Austin County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
3.7k ± 671
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.67k ± 582

27.8%

Hispanic Population

8.66k people

27.8% of the people in Austin County, TX are hispanic (8.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Austin County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.61k people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Austin County, TX residents (3.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Austin County, TX was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Austin County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
443 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 78

Austin County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Austin County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Austin County, TX employs 14.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Austin County, TX were Construction (2,012 people), Retail Trade (2,006 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,269 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($118,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,709), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,696).

Employment

Occupations

14.4k

2024 Value

± 998

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 9.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin County, TX grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 14.1k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Austin County, TX, are Management Occupations (1,872 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,445 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Austin County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.4k

2024 Value

± 998

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 9.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Austin County, TX grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 14.1k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Austin County, TX, are Construction (2,012 people), Retail Trade (2,006 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Austin County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Austin County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,821

Median earning men ± $5,496

$36,406

Median earning women ± $3,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($125,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,436), and Manufacturing ($82,745).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($132,646), Public Administration ($55,529), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,792).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

62
Construction
47
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
45
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$62.5k
Manufacturing
$55.5k
Transportation and Warehousing
$51.6k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Austin County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Austin County, TX was $296,900 in 2024, which is 0.892 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $270,900 to $296,900, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Austin County, TX is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Austin County, TX have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Austin County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Austin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.88%.

Housing

Property

$296,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,216

$9,279

Median Property Taxes

±$730

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Austin County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Austin County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Austin County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Austin County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,789

Median Household Income

± $8,661

12.1k

Number of Households

± 871

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.1k households in Austin County, TX declined from $75,789 from the previous year's value of $75,994.

The following chart displays the households in Austin County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Austin County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (8.75%)
Carpooled (8.39%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Austin County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.75%) and those who carpooled to work (8.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Austin County, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Austin County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Austin County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Austin County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Austin County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Austin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.88%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Austin County, TX (3.69k out of 30.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Austin County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18% of the children was living in poverty in Austin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 238 in Austin County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.96 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

83.3% of the population of Austin County, TX has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.934% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Austin County, TX see 5,063 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,063 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2221 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2263 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,063 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Austin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Austin County, TX see an average of 5,063 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,063 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Austin County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.934%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Austin County, TX grew by 10.3% from 15.1% to 16.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Austin County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.2 in Austin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Austin County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Austin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Austin County, TX.