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Travis County, TX

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

AI Overview

Travis County anchors the Austin metro with a workforce of roughly 1.36 million residents, 55.5% of whom hold a bachelor's degree or higher, supporting a GDP per capita of $117,991 against median worker earnings of $55,186. The county's 73.2% labor force participation rate and 4.3% unemployment reflect a young, active workforce — median age 35.6 — that has grown 8.7% over five years. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $487,600 and median gross rent of $1,669/month against a homeownership rate of 53.0%.

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

Population

1,363,767

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$99,611

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone729,783 (54.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race204,056 (15.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone108,995 (8.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone108,536 (8.2%)
  • Asian Alone106,667 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races60,515 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish250,869
  2. 2.Other Indo-European28,799
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island15,880
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)13,830
  5. 5.Vietnamese11,352

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

46,722

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$117,991

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$59,289

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services167,353
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance141,735
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)71,287
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services62,585
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)62,165

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations433,079
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations137,813
  3. 3.Service Occupations90,824
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations56,287
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations45,087

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.92×)26,935
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.71×)158,411
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.25×)44,120
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.11×)55,567
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.99×)34,869

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$487,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,669/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99973,948 (24.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99952,608 (17.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99945,795 (15.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99939,043 (12.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99925,425 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99913,196 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone428,544 (57.0%)
  • Worked At Home227,024 (30.2%)
  • Carpooled52,138 (6.9%)
  • Walked16,324 (2.2%)
  • Public Transit12,123 (1.6%)
  • Other8,686 (1.2%)

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.