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Austin County, Texas

Austin County, Texas · ZIP 77418, 77426, 77473

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 32,546 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,174Households
  • $75,994Median household income
  • $270,900Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Austin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.9%
22.5k25k27.5k30k32.5k2000: 23,59020002010: 28,41720102020: 30,167202023,59030,167
Population of Austin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,590
201028,417
202030,167

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

Household income in Austin County
Under $50k35.1%
$50k to $100k27%
$100k to $150k19.6%
$150k to $200k8%
$200k and over10.3%

Median household income $75,994 · 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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Austin County
Owner occupied
9,434 units
Renter occupied
2,740 units
Vacancy rate
13.6%

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Austin County2023
Retail trade1,260
Transportation and warehousing1,218
Manufacturing1,116
Accommodation and food services723
Health care and social assistance716
Construction691
Wholesale trade584
Management of companies and enterprises554

8,616 employees in 705 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Austin County compared with its state
Austin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAustin CountyTexas
Population30,71229,640,343
Median household income$75,994$76,292
Median age41.635.5
Median home value$270,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents10.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes77.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work28.7 minutes26.7 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Austin County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SealyCity7,55311.7 sq mi
BellvilleCity4,2912.72 sq mi
WallisCity1,3601.50 sq mi
San FelipeTown7178.38 sq mi
Brazos CountryCity5261.95 sq mi
New UlmCensus designated place3225.36 sq mi
IndustryCity2901.07 sq mi
South FrydekCity2231.77 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Austin County

Jobs across Austin County

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Events in the next 31 days

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.