Travis County, Texas Population 2024

1,342,372

Travis County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 1,342,372 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Travis County, Texas is the 5th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 1,030,392 and has seen a growth of 30.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,379,4277,4110.54%
20281,372,0167,4110.54%
20271,364,6057,4110.55%
20261,357,1947,4110.55%
20251,349,7837,4110.55%
20241,342,3727,4110.56%
20231,334,9617,4110.56%
20221,327,55018,6821.43%
20211,308,86812,2550.95%
20201,296,61323,0461.81%
20191,273,56726,8742.16%
20181,246,69319,3201.57%
20171,227,37321,0901.75%
20161,206,28326,2802.23%
20151,180,00327,5922.39%
20141,152,41130,0652.68%
20131,122,34625,4282.32%
20121,096,91835,2563.32%
20111,061,66231,2703.03%
20101,030,39200%
1990576,407156,83437.38%
1980419,573124,05741.98%
1970295,51683,38039.3%
1960212,13651,15631.78%
1950160,98049,92744.96%
1940111,05333,27642.78%
193077,77720,16134.99%
192057,6161,9963.59%
191055,6208,23417.38%
190047,38611,06430.46%
189036,3229,29434.39%
188027,02813,875105.49%
187013,1535,07362.78%
18608,0804,942157.49%
18503,138-1,376,289-99.77%
2024 Growth Rate
0.56% (7,411)
County Website
Travis County
State
Texas
County Seat
Austin
2020 Population
1,296,613
Area
994 mi²
Density
1350 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.53% (45,759)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White813,82963.13%
Two or more races152,91311.86%
Other race111,7558.67%
Black or African American107,0558.3%
Asian92,8807.21%
Native American9,9870.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6350.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Travis County, Texas Population by Race

Travis County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Travis County, Texas Median Age

35.1

Total

35

Male

35.4

Female

Travis County, Texas Adults

There are 1,021,626 adults, (133,532 of whom are seniors) in Travis County, Texas.

Travis County, Texas Age Dependency

45.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Travis County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female630,99148.95%
Male658,06351.05%

Travis County, Texas Population by Age

Travis County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All538,1092.3452.947.1
Non Family235,7021.3733.566.5
Married230,4153.174.825.2
Female50,7963.1246.253.8
Male21,1963.1445.354.7

3.02

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Travis County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade34,6953.85%
Associates Degree50,3835.59%
Bachelors Degree301,55233.45%
Graduate Degree183,41620.34%
High School Graduate134,90114.96%
Less Than 9th Grade48,0395.33%
Some College148,59916.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Travis County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Travis County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White475,957467,105313,895
Hispanic259,795198,15579,356
2+ Races91,91279,28742,692
Black73,00666,82025,567
Other Race68,30746,63913,806
Asian66,56661,48249,663
Native American6,5194,8981,890
Islander49349395

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.61%.

Travis County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,369$85,970$59,266
Graduate Degree$90,152$114,264$71,930
High School Graduate$36,477$42,059$30,232
Less Than 9th Grade$29,185$33,804$23,513
Overall$57,716$65,485$50,909
Some College$47,254$54,085$41,015

$57,716

Average Earnings

$65,485

Average Male

$50,909

Average Female

Travis County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Travis County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Travis County, Texas Language

70.36% of Travis County, Texas residents speak only English, while 29.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.12% of the population.

Travis County, Texas Language

Travis County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic422,31569,76316.52%
White603,57042,9207.11%
Black101,91117,26116.94%
Other110,08717,04015.48%
Multiple150,12015,85110.56%
Asian91,23110,51011.52%
Native9,8051,66316.96%
Islander55614826.62%

11.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.4%

Male Poverty Rate

12.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Travis County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Travis County, Texas is Islander, with 26.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Travis County, Texas is White, with 7.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.99%.

Travis County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.51%
High School14.86%
Some College8.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

Travis County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.12%
Male Unemployed27.05%
Female Employed6.12%
Male Employed5.18%

Travis County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Travis County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,793$159,512
Households$92,731$130,157
Married Families$143,031$184,006
Non Families$64,847$88,550

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Travis County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Travis County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Travis County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Travis County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Travis County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48,572

Number of Veterans

43,029

Male Veterans

5,543

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War15,721
First Gulf War14,201
Vietnam13,463
Korea1,924
World War II687

Travis County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415,963
65 to 749,410
75+8,887
55 to 648,484
18 to 345,828

Travis County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White33,9295.13%
Hispanic10,3693.35%
Black6,3027.48%
2+ Races4,3334%
Other Race2,2182.72%
Asian1,2741.66%
Native American4745.97%
Islander427.2%

Travis County, Texas Veterans by Race

Travis County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Travis County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Travis County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Travis County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Travis County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50%

Born in Travis County, Texas

82.63%

Native Born

17.37%

Foreign Born

10.65%

Non Citizen

6.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.63% of Travis County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 50% having been born in Texas. 10.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Travis County, Texas Place of Birth

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