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Austin, Texas

City in Travis County, Texas · ZIP 78617, 78652, 78653

  • Travis County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 225 public schools
  • 993,588 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 440,294Households
  • $91,461Median household income
  • $512,700Median home value
  • 225Public schools
  • 45ZIP codes

About Austin

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+46.5%
600k800k1M2000: 656,56220002010: 790,39020102020: 961,8552020656,562961,855
Population of Austin at each census
CensusPopulation
2000656,562
2010790,390
2020961,855

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Austin
Under $50k26.6%
$50k to $100k27.5%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over17.4%

Median household income $91,461 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Austin
Owner occupied
195,678 units
Renter occupied
244,616 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Austin compared with its county and state
Austin compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAustinTravis CountyTexas
Population967,8621,307,62529,640,343
Median household income$91,461$97,169$76,292
Median age34.535.535.5
Median home value$512,700$487,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher58.2%55.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents18.1%17.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes44.4%53.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work24.0 minutes25.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Austin225
Public schools in Austin, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
AUSTIN ACHIEVE FERGUSONCharterPre-KAUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AUSTIN ISD PREK PARTNERSHIP (PKP)CharterPre-KAUSTIN ISD
ALLISON ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
ANDERSON MILL ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
ANDREWS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
AUSTIN ACHIEVE NORTHEAST ELCharterPre-K–4AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHCharterK–6AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL
BALDWIN ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BARANOFF ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BARRINGTON ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BARTON HILLS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BASIS AUSTIN PRICharterK–2BASIS TEXAS
BATY ELPublicPre-K–5DEL VALLE ISD
BEAR CREEK ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BECKER ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BLACKSHEAR ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BLANTON ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BLAZIER ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
BLUEBONNET TRAIL ELPublicPre-K–6MANOR ISD
BOONE ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BRENTWOOD ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BRIDGE POINT ELPublicK–5EANES ISD
BROWN ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
BRYKER WOODS ELPublicK–5AUSTIN ISD
CAMPBELL ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
CANYON CREEK ELPublicK–5ROUND ROCK ISD
CASEY ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
CASIS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
CEDAR CREEK ELPublicK–5EANES ISD
CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMYCharterPre-K–8CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
CLAYTON ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
COOK ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
COPPERFIELD ELPublicPre-K–5PFLUGERVILLE ISD
COWAN ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
CUNNINGHAM ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
DAEP- ELAlternative2AUSTIN ISD
DAVIS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
DAWSON ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
DEL VALLE ELPublicPre-K–5DEL VALLE ISD
DESSAU ELPublicPre-K–5PFLUGERVILLE ISD
DOSS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
FOREST NORTH ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY-AUSTIN NORTHCharterK–8TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
GALINDO ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
GOVALLE ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
GRAHAM ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
GRANDVIEW HILLS ELPublicPre-K–5LEANDER ISD
GUERRERO THOMPSONPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
GULLETT ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - AUSTINCharterPre-K–5HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE - AUSTINCharterPre-K–5HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - AUSTINCharterPre-K–8HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
HARRIS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
HART ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
HELPING HANDCharterK–7UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
HIGHLAND PARK ELPublicK–5AUSTIN ISD
HILL ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
HILLCREST ELPublicPre-K–5DEL VALLE ISD
HOUSTON ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMYCharterK–5IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA MONTOPOLIS ACADEMYCharterK–5IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA PARMER PARK ACADEMYCharterK–5IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA RUNDBERG ACADEMYCharterK–5IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOLLYVILLE ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
JORDAN ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
JOSLIN ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
KATHY CARAWAY ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
KIKER ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
KIPP ALEGRIA PRICharterPre-K–4KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP AUSTIN COMUNIDADCharterPre-K–4KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP AUSTIN OBRASCharterPre-K–4KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP PASEO PRICharterPre-K–4KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KOCUREK ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
LANGFORD ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
LAUREL MOUNTAIN ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
LEE ELPublicK–6AUSTIN ISD
LINDER ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
LIVE OAK ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI FOR ALLCharterPre-K–6MONTESSORI FOR ALL
MAPLEWOOD ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
MATHEWS ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
MCBEE ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
MILLS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
NEWTON COLLINS ELPublicPre-K–5DEL VALLE ISD
NORMAN-SIMS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
NYOS LAMAR ELCharterPre-K–5NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL
OAK HILL ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
OAK MEADOWS ELPublicK–6MANOR ISD
OAK SPRINGS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
ODOM ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
ORTEGA ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
OVERTON ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
PADRON ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
PALM ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
PARMER LANE ELPublicPre-K–5PFLUGERVILLE ISD
PATSY SOMMER ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
PATTON ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
PECAN SPRINGS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
PEREZ ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
PICKLE ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
PILLOW ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
PIONEER CROSSING ELPublicPre-K–6MANOR ISD
PLEASANT HILL ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
POND SPRINGS ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
POPHAM ELPublicPre-K–5DEL VALLE ISD
PURPLE SAGE ELPublicPre-K–5ROUND ROCK ISD
REILLY ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
RIDGETOP ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
RIVER OAKS ELPublicPre-K–5PFLUGERVILLE ISD
RIVER PLACE ELPublicK–5LEANDER ISD
RODRIGUEZ ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
RUTLEDGE ELPublicK–5LEANDER ISD
SANCHEZ ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
SMITH ELPublicPre-K–5DEL VALLE ISD
SPICEWOOD ELPublicK–5ROUND ROCK ISD
ST ELMO ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
SUMMITT ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY ELCharterPre-K–2TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL - AUSTIN CAMPUSCharterK–6TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
THE EAST AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP AT SOUTHWEST KEYCharterPre-K–6VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TRAVIS HTS ELCharterPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL CHARTER SCHOOLCharterPre-K–5UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
UPHAUS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERPublicPre-K–KAUSTIN ISD
WALNUT CREEK ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
WAYSIDE ALTAMIRA ACADEMYCharterPre-K–5WAYSIDE SCHOOLS
WAYSIDE EDEN PARK ACADEMYCharterPre-K–5WAYSIDE SCHOOLS
WAYSIDE REAL LEARNING ACADEMYCharterPre-K–5WAYSIDE SCHOOLS
WIDEN ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
WILHELMINA DELCO ELPublicPre-K–5PFLUGERVILLE ISD
WILLIAMS ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
WINN MONTESSORIPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
WOOLDRIDGE ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
WOOTEN ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
ZAVALA ELPublicPre-K–6AUSTIN ISD
ZILKER ELPublicPre-K–5AUSTIN ISD
AUSTIN ACHIEVE MIDDLECharter5–8AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BASIS AUSTINCharter3–8BASIS TEXAS
BEDICHEK MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
BURNET MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
CANYON VISTA MIDDLEPublic6–8ROUND ROCK ISD
COVINGTON MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
DEERPARK MIDDLEPublic6–8ROUND ROCK ISD
DEL VALLE MIDDLEPublic6–8DEL VALLE ISD
DESSAU MIDDLEPublic6–8PFLUGERVILLE ISD
DOBIE MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
FOUR POINTS MIDDLEPublic6–8LEANDER ISD
GARCIA YMLAPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
GENERAL MARSHALL MIDDLEPublic6AUSTIN ISD
GORZYCKI MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORYCharter6–10IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORYCharter6–10IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KEALING MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
KIPP AUSTIN ACADEMY OF ARTS & LETTERSCharter5–8KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP AUSTIN BEACON PREPCharter5–8KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGE PREPCharter5–8KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP PASEO PREPARATORY SCHOOLCharter5–9KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LAMAR MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
LIVELY MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
MARTIN MIDDLEPublic7–8AUSTIN ISD
MENDEZ MIDDLECharter7–8AUSTIN ISD
MURCHISON MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLEPublic6–8ROUND ROCK ISD
O HENRY MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
PAREDES MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
SADLER MEANS YWLAPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
SMALL MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
WEBB MIDDLEPublic6–8AUSTIN ISD
WESTVIEW MIDDLEPublic6–8PFLUGERVILLE ISD
INTERNATIONAL H SAlternative9–10AUSTIN ISD
LEADERSHIP ACADEMYAlternative9–11AUSTIN ISD
TRAVIS CO J J A E PAlternative10–11DEL VALLE ISD
TRAVIS CO J J A E PAlternative9–11PFLUGERVILLE ISD
TRAVIS COUNTY J J A E PAlternative9–11AUSTIN ISD
ADULT TRANSITION SERVICESAlternative12EANES ISD
AKINS H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERAlternative6–12AUSTIN ISD
ANDERSON H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
AUSTIN ACHIEVE H SCharter9–12AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AUSTIN H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
AUSTIN OAKSCharter7–12UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
AUSTIN ST HOSPITALAlternative6–12AUSTIN ISD
BOWIE H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
CEDARS ACADEMY NEXT GENERATION H S AT HIGHLANDCharter9–12CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
CROCKETT ECHSPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
DIBOLLCharter9–12THE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS)
EASTSIDE EARLY COLLEGE H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
GARZA INDEPENDENCE H SAlternative10–12AUSTIN ISD
GRADUATION PREP ACADEMY NAVARROAlternative9–12AUSTIN ISD
GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMYAlternative9–12AUSTIN ISD
GREENLEAF NCCCharter12AUSTIN ISD
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - AUSTINCharter6–12HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-PFLUGERVILLECharter6–12HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORYCharter6–12IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA RUNDBERG COLLEGE PREPARATORYCharter6–12IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOHN B CONNALLY H SPublic9–12PFLUGERVILLE ISD
KIPP AUSTIN BRAVECharter9–12KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATECharter9–12KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LASA H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
LBJ ECHSPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
MANOR EXCEL ACADEMYAlternative9–12MANOR ISD
MCCALLUM H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
NAVARRO EARLY COLLEGE H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
NORTHEAST EARLY COLLEGE H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
NYOS LAMAR SECONDARYCharter6–12NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-AUSTIN SOUTH CAMPUSCharter7–12PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-AUSTIN WELLS BRANCHCharter9–12PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
RICHARDS SCH FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSAlternative6–12AUSTIN ISD
SETTLEMENT HOMECharter8–12UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - AUSTINCharter9–12TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES
THE EAST AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP AT MLKCharter7–12VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THE EXCEL CENTER FOR ADULTS - SOUTH AUSTINCharter9–12THE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL HPublic9–12UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN H S
TRAVIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERAlternative7–12AUSTIN ISD
TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE H SPublic9–12AUSTIN ISD
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN H SPublic9–12UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN H S
VANDEGRIFT H SPublic9–12LEANDER ISD
WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H SCharter6–12WAYSIDE SCHOOLS
WESTWOOD H SPublic9–12ROUND ROCK ISD
HARMONY SCHOOL OF ENDEAVOR AUSTINCharterPre-K–12HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
ROSEDALEAlternativePre-K–12AUSTIN ISD
TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMYCharter3–12TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIREDSpecial education4–12TEXAS SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAFSpecial educationPre-K–12TEXAS SCH FOR THE DEAF
TNC CAMPUS (TEXAS NEUROREHABILITATION CENTER)Charter3–12UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
VALOR SOUTH AUSTINCharterK–12VALOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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