Austin County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:31,677More data
Estimate 2022:31,070 
Estimate 2021:30,431 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.30,167More data
Census 2010:28,417More data
Census 2000:23,590More data
Population of the County Seat (Bellville)
Census 2020:4,206 
Census 2010:4,097 
Census 2000:3,794 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN AUSTIN COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Bellville city:4,217More data
Brazos Country city:511More data
Industry city:282More data
San Felipe town:715More data
Sealy city:7,243More data
Wallis city:1,349More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:646.5More data
Water Area:9.9More data
Total Area:656.4More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:46.66More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:21.17More data
Percent Rural:78.83More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:28.9%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:86.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:9.4%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:60.0%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:8.5%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.6%More data
65 and Older:21.5%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:41.6More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$65,441More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$2,072,990,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$68,630More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:23.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:87.9% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:24.1% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$64,342More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$61,934 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$57,243 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$52,723 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$49,650 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.561962More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$7,536,354,054More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$4,177,737,917More data
Total Actual Levy:$23,473,492More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$2,395,363More data
CY 2022:$2,240,414 
CY 2021:$2,086,294 
CY 2020:$1,936,305 
CY 2019:$2,116,071 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN AUSTIN COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:16.077More data
US Highways:3.416More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:75.856More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:161.717More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.319More data
Frontage Roads:32.008More data
On-System Subtotal:291.393More data
City Streets:129.628More data
Certified County Roads:598.785More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:728.413More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,019.806More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:64.308More data
US Highways:7.264More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:198.388More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:323.604More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:4.638More data
Frontage Roads:62.147More data
On-System Subtotal:660.349More data
City Streets:259.256More data
Certified County Roads:1,197.570More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,456.826More data
County Total:2,117.175More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Austin County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Austin County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Austin County»

Special Districts in Austin County.
School Districts in Austin County.
History of City Tax Rates in Austin County.

Airports in Austin County.
Hospitals in Austin County.
Prisons in Austin County.