Travis County, TX Demographics

What is the population of Travis County?

There are 1,616,540 residents in Travis County, with a median age of 36.2. Of this, 50.69% are males and 49.31% are females. US-born citizens make up 81.31% of the resident pool in Travis County, while non-US-born citizens account for 8.61%. Additionally, 10.08% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 1,303,229 people in Travis County currently live in the same house as they did last year.
Y-o-Y Change
Total Population 1,616,540 2.2%
Male Population 819,387 2.9%
Female Population 797,153 1.6%
Male Population 50.69%
Female Population 49.31%
Y-o-Y Change
Median Age 36.2 0.6%
Citizen U.S. Born 1,314,403 2.0%
Citizen not U.S. Born 139,228 4.8%
Not Citizen 162,909 1.6%
Citizen U.S. Born 81.31%
Citizen not U.S. Born 8.61%
Not Citizen 10.08%
Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad 13,460 1.7%
Moved from Same County 158,216 -0.2%
Moved from Same State 74,031 1.0%
Moved from Different State 51,247 4.3%
Same House as Last Year 1,303,229 2.6%
Moved from Abroad 0.84%
Moved from Same County 9.89%
Moved from Same State 4.63%
Moved from Different State 3.2%
Same House as Last Year 81.44%

What are the employment statistics in Travis County?

White-collar workers make up 85.78% of the working population in Travis County, while blue-collar employees account for 14.22%. There are also 103,737 entrepreneurs in Travis County (11.39% of the workforce); 616,573 workers employed in private companies (67.71%); and 134,628 people working in governmental institutions (14.78%).
Y-o-Y Change
White Collar 781,183 3.6%
Blue Collar 129,473 1.5%
White Collar 85.78%
Blue Collar 14.22%
Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees 103,737 2.8%
Private Companies 616,573 4.1%
Governmental Workers 134,628 0.8%
Not for Profit Companies 55,718 1.1%
Self Employees 11.39%
Private Companies 67.71%
Governmental Workers 14.78%
Not for Profit Companies 6.12%

How many households are there in Travis County?

There are a total of 656,246 households in Travis County, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 59.04% of these Travis County households, while non-family units account for the remaining 40.96%. Additionally, 30.58% of households have children and 69.42% of households are without children.
Y-o-Y Change
Total households 656,246 4.8%
Average People per Household 2 N/A
Family Households 387,459 3.6%
Non-Family Households 268,787 6.7%
Family Households 59.04%
Non-Family Households 40.96%
Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children 200,651 2.0%
Households without Children 455,595 6.1%
Households with Children 30.58%
Households without Children 69.42%

What are the median and average incomes in Travis County?

The average annual household income in Travis County is $135,178, while the median household income sits at $96,002 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $103,201, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $107,072. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $52,281 and $70,286, respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income $135,178 9.2%
Median Household Income $96,002 10.2%
People below Poverty Level 3 N/A
People above Poverty Level 1,409,134 2.2%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Travis County?

There are 696,207 housing units in Travis County, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1996. Of the 656,246 occupied housing units in Travis County, 55.43% are owner-occupied, while 44.57% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 68.06% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $439,050. In general, housing costs reach $1,716 per month in Travis County.
Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units 696,207 4.0%
Median Year Built 1996 0.1%
Built in 1939 or Earlier 13,204 -2.7%
Built between 1940 and 1949 9,870 -4.3%
Built between 1950 and 1959 22,041 -0.7%
Built between 1960 and 1969 38,875 0.1%
Built between 1970 and 1979 80,386 0.1%
Built between 1980 and 1989 111,468 0.7%
Built between 1990 and 1999 107,309 -3.6%
Built between 2000 and 2009 143,632 3.0%
Built between 2010 and 2019 159,497 14.4%
Built in 2020 or Later 9,925 242.4%
Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units 656,246 4.8%
Owner Occupied 363,765 3.9%
Renter Occupied $292,481 6.0%
Owner Occupied 55.43%
Renter Occupied 44.57%
Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage 247,592 3.7%
Without Mortgage 116,173 4.5%
Median Value with Mortgage $439,050 19.3%
Median Value without Mortgage $405,100 19.6%
Median Housing Costs per Month $1,716 8.5%
With Mortgage 68.06%
Without Mortgage 31.94%

What is the level of education in Travis County?

Approximately 21.62% of the population in Travis County holds a high school degree (that's 275,988 residents), while 20.66% have attained a college certificate (263,688 locals) and 30.49% have a bachelor's degree (389,184 people).
Y-o-Y Change
No High School 57,961 4.0%
Some High School 275,988 0.4%
Some College 263,688 1.3%
Associate Degree 74,880 4.8%
Bachelor's Degree 389,184 4.8%
Graduate Degree 214,820 6.4%
No High School 4.54%
Some High School 21.62%
Some College 20.66%
Associate Degree 5.87%
Bachelor's Degree 30.49%
Graduate Degree 16.83%

What is the marital status of Travis County residents?

A total of 493,614 people in Travis County have never been married (which represents 36.8% of the total population), while 653,007 of them are wedded (48.68%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 18,080 (1.35%) and 132,669 (9.89%), respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Never Married 493,614 3.5%
Married 653,007 3.2%
Separated 18,080 1.6%
Widowed 43,922 5.9%
Divorced 132,669 132,669.0%
Never Married 36.8%
Married 48.68%
Separated 1.35%
Widowed 3.27%
Divorced 9.89%

What are the most common means of transportation in Travis County?

The top three means of transportation people in Travis County use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 647,629 residents commute by car, 17,420 prefer going to work by walking and 13,980 by bus or trolley bus
Y-o-Y Change
Car 647,629 -2.3%
Bus or TrolleyBus 13,980 -5.5%
Railroad 512 121.7%
Ferryboat 151 -15.6%
Bicycle 5,353 -10.0%
Motorcycle 1,618 -3.1%
TaxiCab 1,392 1.2%
Walk 17,420 1.5%

What is the median and average household income in Travis County by zipcode?

ZipCode Population Number of Households Median Income Average Income
78610 44,410 16,017 $103,562.00 $123,820.00
78613 88,189 33,717 $116,893.00 $135,188.00
78615 1,781 528 $73,462.00 $97,011.00
78617 29,244 8,116 $74,773.00 $106,101.00
78621 26,133 8,747 $92,103.00 $101,736.00
78641 87,106 29,559 $124,614.00 $151,870.00
78645 14,344 6,187 $107,736.00 $139,896.00
78652 5,199 1,796 $126,333.00 $140,044.00
78653 32,884 10,029 $95,651.00 $104,187.00
78654 19,379 7,344 $65,503.00 $103,025.00

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.