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Austin County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Austin County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Austin County, TX has a population of 30,712 that grew 3.9% over five years, with a median household income of $75,789 and a GDP per capita of $54,514 that notably exceeds median worker earnings of $44,269. The labor force participation rate of 60.3% draws from a workforce where 88.5% hold a high school diploma, though only 23.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher, and unemployment sits at 4.2%. Housing remains relatively accessible with a median home value of $270,900 and a 77.5% homeownership rate, while a mean commute of 28.7 minutes suggests a largely car-dependent workforce with regional job connectivity.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,712

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,789

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Austin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,766 (66.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,828 (12.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,765 (8.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,463 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races976 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone257 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,559
  2. 2.Other Indo-European240
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic236
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic169
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)77

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

981

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,514

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,915

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,390
  2. 2.Construction (Group)2,012
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,006
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,397
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,088

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,428
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,779
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,165
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,037
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,944

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.69×)602
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.92×)1,866
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.53×)495
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.52×)2,318
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.22×)1,140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$270,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,111/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,564 (16.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999950 (10.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999943 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999898 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999806 (8.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999458 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,390 (79.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,248 (8.8%)
  • Carpooled1,197 (8.4%)
  • Walked223 (1.6%)
  • Other169 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle32 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.