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Travis County, Texas

Travis County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Travis County is a county located in Texas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,389,670. The land area covers 994.35 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Travis County
Official Title: Administrator
Address: PO BOX 1748, AUSTIN TX 78767-1748

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,389,670 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 35.6 yrs ±0.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 583,747 ±1,810 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 618,236 ±232
Occupied Housing Units 583,747 ±1,810
Vacant Housing Units 34,489 ±1,774
Median Home Value $523,000 ±$6,613
Median Gross Rent $1,744 ±$13
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $99,611 ±$1,578
Per Capita Income $62,607 ±$749
Poverty Rate 10.9% ±0.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 142,566 ±7,449
Unemployment Rate 4.6% ±0.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 763,090 ±4,430
Broadband Internet Rate 94.3% ±0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP, TX US, located 4.0 miles from Travis County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 62.5° 37.7° 50.1° 2.82" 0.0"
February 66.4° 42.1° 54.2° 1.89" 0.1"
March 73.1° 49.0° 61.0° 2.90" 0.0"
April 80.1° 56.1° 68.1° 2.39" 0.0"
May 86.8° 65.2° 76.0° 5.00" 0.0"
June 93.0° 71.5° 82.2° 3.37" 0.0"
July 96.1° 73.0° 84.5° 2.16" 0.0"
August 97.0° 72.6° 84.8° 2.47" 0.0"
September 90.9° 67.2° 79.1° 3.03" 0.0"
October 82.5° 57.2° 69.9° 4.25" 0.0"
November 71.7° 46.9° 59.3° 2.68" 0.0"
December 64.1° 39.5° 51.8° 2.61" 0.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 48453. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.