Texas / Census place 4805000

Austin

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Austin city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
1,002,632
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,085/sq mi
325 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$93,658
Median home value
$555,300
Median gross rent
$1,729
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59.6%
Typical commute
23.7 min
Public transit commute
2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY (2 mi from place center)
Average high
80.5°F
Average low
59.4°F
Annual rainfall
36.3"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Austin.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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