Census place 4840264

Lago Vista

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

Official Census name: Lago Vista city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lago Vista.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lago Vista has a population of 10,498 and 727 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $420,000, above the comparison median of $256,600; population density is 727/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; and median household income is $113,457, above the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$420,000
Above the comparison median of $256,600
population density
727/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$113,457
Above the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lago Vista's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,498
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
727/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
54.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$113,457
Median home value
$420,000
Median gross rent
$1,436
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.8%
Typical commute
34.7 min
Drive-alone commute
65.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
10.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
81.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
25.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.8%
Homes built 2020+
10.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.6%
Households with children
15%
Residents with a disability
14.2%
Residents without insurance
10.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Travis County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
27
Fire declarations
9
Hurricane declarations
8
Flood declarations
4

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 33 NW (13 mi from place center)
Average high
77.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
33"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lago Vista.

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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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