Texas / Census place 4821424

Dripping Springs

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

Official Census name: Dripping Springs city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,167
2025 estimate
Annual change
+9.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,267/sq mi
8.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$109,364
Median home value
$635,600
Median gross rent
$2,234
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.8%
Typical commute
27.4 min
Public transit commute
0%

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 (21 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 Dripping Springs.

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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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